Monthly Archives: October 2013
Woman hit by campus bus settles lawsuit for $50,000
Drivers who travel in and around densely populated areas must pay extra attention to the whereabouts and rights of pedestrians. This is especially true near schools and on and around college campuses where students are hurrying to and from class...
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A look back at the McDonald’s coffee spill
Many probably remember the "McDonald's coffee spill" that literally shocked the world twenty years ago. Liebeck v. McDonald's Restaurants became one of the most talked about defective product cases in history. And Mrs. Liebeck became the brunt of jokes on...
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UPMC argues it can’t pay taxes because it has no employees
According to the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), in their first of many hearings that will determine whether or not they keep their tax-exempt status, they do not officially have any employees.Lawyers for UPMC have explained to Common Pleas...
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Family sues after surgical error results in 67-year-old’s death
Surgeons are among some of the most skilled and experienced of all medical professionals. Often highly sought-after due to their skill level, surgeons are frequently regarded in the medical community as being among the elite. While the majority of surgical...
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Breast milk sold online mostly tainted says study
It has recently been reported that a majority of breast milk that is sold online from women who produce an excess of what some call "liquid gold," contains various forms of potentially dangerous bacteria. After questioning the safety of such a...
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Drunk driver hits 3 pedestrians in South Side
Pittsburgh Police were alarmed shortly after 2am on East Carson Street in the Southside when a black Pontiac driven by a 26-year-old intoxicated Wilkinsburg man hit three pedestrians walking along the road. Police were actually attending to another call when...
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Motorcycle & SUV collision leaves 5 dead in Franklin County
A devastating accident between two motorcycles and an SUV ended in terrible tragedy this past weekend. Five people were killed, four of them on the motorcycles, when a collision took place in Franklin County, PA near the Pennsylvania/Maryland border. The...
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Erie court upholds child abuse sentencing
A judge from the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has upheld a prison sentence after a convicted child abuser attempted to have it reduced. Police in Erie found the woman's four-year-old naked and terribly bruised at her Chestnut Street apartment two years...
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Hospital sued after admitting medical equipment not sterilized
In recent years, there has been growing concern among many health care and safety advocates about the increase in hospital-borne infection rates. In response, hospitals across the U.S. and in states like Ohio have taken measures to improve sanitation and...
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Dangers posed by unsecured loads and improperly maintained trucks
We've previously discussed the devastating injuries often suffered by those drivers and passengers involved in accidents with large trucks and commercial vehicles. While the majority of these truck accidents result from an actual collision or crash, large trucks carrying unsecured...
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Rolling stop ends in two car collision
A man had to be rescued from his car following a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Crane Road and Lay Road last Friday, October 18, around 9:30am. He was taken to UPMC Hamot to be treated and did not appear...
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Tractor trailer accident shuts down Route 11 southbound
A tractor trailer traveling southbound on Route 11 overturned in Trumbull County this morning. The accident took place around 6:30am in Bazetta, Ohio between the Route 305 and King Graves exits. The tractor trailer slid to a perpendicular stop and...
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