Personal Injury
Youth concussions the spotlight of UPMC program
There are of course many ways in which a person might be injured. While car crashes and work accidents are likely the first to come to mind, seemingly less dangerous pursuits can also lead to serious injuries such as broken...
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Woman injured as she tries to recover purse from snatchers in car
Each day residents throughout Western Pennsylvania are injured in incidents that are caused by the negligent or wrongful acts of other people. These incidents take many different forms but often involve motor vehicles. Earlier this week a 75-year-old woman was...
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National Bike Safety month spurs awareness
May is a busy month where safety initiatives are concerned. In addition to hosting National Dog Bite Prevention Week and Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month it is also National Bike Safety month. Reminders of a bicycle accident causing personal injury abound...
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Man riding lawn tractor in hospital after being struck by car
People are injured in different types of accidents throughout the Pittsburgh area on a regular basis. While motor vehicle accidents are often the cause of the personal injuries, most would agree that it is uncommon for one of the motor...
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Seriously injured? Chopper transport is probably best
Each day individuals throughout the state of Pennsylvania find themselves injured in a variety of accidents. These personal injuries vary in severity depending on the accident that causes the injury. One of the most common ways in which these injuries...
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Pittsburgh area school children injured by falling pipe in lunchroom
An accident at a Pittsburgh area elementary school sent 12 people to the hospital earlier this week. The accident occurred when a large pipe suspended from the ceiling of Shaler Area Elementary School's cafeteria fell, causing personal injury to four...
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Family of Pennsylvania railroad worker cannot continue with lawsuit
Resistant to both heat and fire, asbestos is an insulator used for many years in a variety of products. In addition to industrial products, it was also used in residential, commercial and consumer products such as toasters, tires, oven mitts...
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Woman allegedly harming others by injecting silicone in buttocks
Each day, individuals throughout the Pittsburgh area are injured due to the negligence of another person. In those instances, the injured parties may try to recover financial compensation from the negligent individuals or entities that caused the injuries. To accomplish...
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NFL concussion-related suits on center stage in Philadelphia
Recently, it was announced that four separate lawsuits targeting the NFL for concussion, dementia and brain disease issues are to be combined in Philadelphia. At the beginning of February 2012, the NFL and plaintiffs' attorneys received approval from a U.S....
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Fewer civil lawsuits being filed in Pennsylvania
There are many different types of civil lawsuits that are filed in the state of Pennsylvania each day. There are several reasons these lawsuits are filed. A fair amount of those lawsuits filed are personal injury or wrongful death actions....
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Welders injured in fire sue employer
Gas wells can be found throughout the state of Pennsylvania. Two welders were injured in May 2010, while working for a gas well drilling company. They were at a work site in Derry Township, when a fire broke out around...
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Sledding rules imposed upon Beaver Borough residents
Now that winter is here and snow blankets much of Pennsylvania, children throughout the state have bundled up, pulled their sleds out of storage and headed to local sliding hills for what they likely consider carefree winter fun. For residents...
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