Blog: Personal Injury

Pennsylvania school boy’s fingertip severed in classroom

Nov 2, 2011

Most parents assume when they send their children to school that they will return at the end of the day relatively unscathed. Their child may come home with a paper cut or a skinned knee on the playground but most do not think about their child losing the tip of his or her finger while in the classroom. This happened to a 9-year-old boy attending a school in the Harrisburg Pennsylvania School District. On the...

Pittsburgh toddler burned by space heater

Oct 28, 2011

As the weather in Pennsylvania grows colder, residents throughout the state pull out warm sweaters, blankets and space heaters to help stay warm. While warmer clothing and blankets generally do not present a great risk to those who use them, the same cannot be said for space heaters. While a very effective way to warm an area, the device can potentially cause great injury. A Pittsburgh mother is all too aware of this. Early this...

Pennsylvania haunted hayride volunteer injured in wagon mishap

Oct 19, 2011

In the crisp autumn evenings, knowing winter is right around the corner many people living in Pennsylvania choose to spend as much time as possible outside. One popular activity often participated in during the weeks leading up to Halloween is a haunted hayride. Earlier this past month a man working as a volunteer at Haunted Hills Hayride and the Valley of Darkness Walking Trail in North Versailles, was injured while performing his duty of scaring...

Inflatable rides cause personal injury

Jun 8, 2011

Over the last two months more than 40 people around the country have suffered personal injury from at least 10 inflatable rides collapsed by weight issues or toppled by wind. Inflatable rides like blow-up bounce houses or inflatable slides are mainstays of many children's carnivals and events. Recent accidents involving inflatable amusement rides have sent many to the hospital. Most inflatable amusement ride accidents are caused by improper anchoring, lack of supervision and high winds...

Former high school football player sues high school over personal injury

Apr 11, 2011

I don't want to stop football, but I do want to stop [brain trauma] from happening to other kids," said a mother who is dealing with the after-effects of her son's brain trauma believe to be caused by his participation in high school football. Her 19-year-old son and former high school football player sued the Highlands School District in federal court last Thursday for personal injury. The former football player alleges that he still experiences...

If you get seriously injured, get injured on a weekend

Mar 24, 2011

If you suffer a personal injury, you may want to get injured on the weekend. According to a recent study, patients who suffer injuries serious enough to be admitted into a hospital's trauma center fare better when they are admitted on the weekend in comparison to being admitted on a weekday. The phenomenon is known as the "weekend effect" and occurs between Friday night and Monday mornings. Hospital trauma centers are required to have the...

New test helps identify concussion in minutes

Feb 22, 2011

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have helped develop a new test that can detect a concussion in a matter of minutes. The new test analyzes eye movement in order to detect brain injury. The new exam can be completed in two minutes and the new test can be used by sports trainers or other medical professionals on the sidelines of sporting event. Researchers say the test should not replace in-depth analysis of whether a...

Professional Football Helps Protect Young Athletes

Jan 18, 2011

You may not expect that the National Football League is an organization with lobbyist pull in state capitals around the country. But they are, and they are lobbying for the safety and the prevention of personal injury for young athletes. The National Football League is assisting legislators in states across the country to develop rules that guard young athletes against the health consequences of concussions. The professional football league has taken what it has learned...

Handheld Tool Being Developed to Catch Concussions

Jan 5, 2011

A new handheld medical tool is being developed to catch concussions and other personal injury related to the head. The new tool could prove especially useful for athletes or for people who have suffered injuries in a car accident. The technology of the new portable device is also focused on diagnosing mild traumatic brain injury which is among the most difficult injuries to diagnose. Though mild traumatic brain injury may not sound serious, mild brain...

Concussion Risks Could Be Greater for Girls – Part 1

Nov 30, 2010

A 14-year-old high school girl from Michigan suffered two concussions while playing soccer this fall. The story of the high school freshman demonstrates that concussions are not only prone to sports like football, they are likely to occur outside of contact sports. Her story also demonstrates that young girls are also exposed to the risks of concussions. In this post we will talk about the story of the high school girl, and in our next...