Wrongful Death

A South Carolina wrongful death lawsuit has many asking who is to blame. Two women, daughters of a pedestrian who was struck and killed by a dump truck in June 2012, are suing the construction company and the driver of...

An employee of Manitowoc Crane Group in Shady Grove, PA was killed two weeks ago in what most expect OSHA and police to eventually call an accident. To this point, most are considering the accident a case of wrongful death...

Most residents of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania would likely agree that money is not a replacement for the loss of a loved one. Despite this, the family of a 34-year-old woman who died shortly after a medical procedure is likely please with...

A man who died as a resident of Warner's Home for the Aged in Altoona, PA, has had his estate awarded over $50,000 in a Blair County court last week in what has been considered a clear case of nursing...

In June, disaster hit Philadelphia as six people were killed and thirteen more injured when they were shopping in one of the city's Salvation Army thrift stores. The accident happened when the demolition of an adjacent building went terribly wrong...

It is fair to say that most people who enter a hospital for treatment of a condition do not expect to contract a serious disease. Sadly, that’s exactly what happened to a patient at the Veterans Affairs hospital located in...

It is fairly well known that crashes involving tractor-trailers have the potential to be quite serious. This is due to the fact that they are generally so much larger and heavier than other vehicles travelling on the roads in the...

As everyone knows, the road to becoming a doctor is a long one. Individuals spend many years in school before taking on their own patients. Because of all the training doctors receive, there is an assumption that when one seeks...

As the nation's population ages surgeries to replace various joints in the bodies of these individuals is becoming more and more common. Successful surgeries take place throughout the nation, including in the Pittsburgh area, regularly. Despite the high success rate,...

It is always upsetting to learn that someone has died in a car accident. It is even worse when the individuals who die are young people who but for certain actions would likely still be alive.  Sadly this recently occurred...

As the population of the United States continues to age, in many cases questions arise regarding who will provide for the elderly. While some move into assisted living facilities or nursing homes, others have family members or friends who bring...

There are many reasons that motor vehicle accidents occur in the Pittsburgh area. While many are the direct result of negligent actions a driver takes, others are not so straightforward. In some cases outside forces, such as the weather, play...