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- Hospitals negligent in failing to maintain safe facilities
Dec 18, 2012
Hospitals and medical facilities have a tremendous responsibility in ensuring for the proper medical care and safety of patients. While much is written about hospital negligence in regard to staffing or procedural errors, little is written about other potentially dangerous conditions that may result in patient injuries. Many hospitals are housed in buildings that are older and often in need of repair. Building facilities and equipment can greatly impact the overall health and wellbeing of...Read More - OSHA seeks to determine if first responder training can be safer
Dec 14, 2012
Investigations of the safety precautions taken by businesses may be conducted by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for many different reasons. Sometimes they are the result of a complaint that has been filed by someone at the location. Other times they are conducted at random. One catalyst that almost always results in an OSHA investigation is the occurrence of a workplace accident that results in serious accidents. This is particularly true when a death...Read More - Ophthalmologists warn parents about toys causing eye injuries
Dec 14, 2012
Parents must be diligent in keeping their children's eyes safe during the holidays. Pittsburgh parents should pay particular attention to potentially dangerous children's products and toys. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) estimates that over 250,000 injuries, related to toys, are seen in emergency rooms annually. Almost 50 percent of these injuries involve a child's head or face. The American Academy of Ophthalmology wants parents to be "EyeSmart" when considering toys this season. Some toys...Read More - Automakers successful in preventing rollover accidents
Dec 14, 2012
Motor vehicle accidents that result in a car or truck rolling over are amongst the most serious and deadly. Thanks to improved safety measures including stability control, many rollover accidents have been avoided and roughly 2,200 lives saved. Results of a recent study released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration looked at the benefits of stability control technology. The increase in the use of such technology came in response to pressure on automakers from...Read More - Attempts to apologize for medical mistakes may backfire
Dec 14, 2012
While highly skilled and experienced, doctors and nurses are not infallible. They have days when they are tired or don't feel well and may make mistakes. Unfortunately when a doctor or nurse makes an error, that error can result in patients sustaining serious injuries. In recent years numerous reports have shed light on the alarming number of medical errors that occur at hospitals and medical clinics around the country and in states like Ohio. Estimates...Read More - Woman struck by three vehicles in Strip District dies
Dec 14, 2012
A pedestrian who is struck by one vehicle will likely sustain some serious injuries. Assuming this is true, imagine then just how catastrophic the injuries could be if a total of three vehicles strike a pedestrian in fairly rapid succession. This occurred earlier this month in the Strip District of Pittsburgh. City residents are likely aware that this is where vegetables and other fresh foods are sold wholesale. According to Pittsburgh police, the incident occurred...Read More - Not all believe use of laminated glass in cars is good idea
Dec 12, 2012
The outcome of car accidents occurring throughout the state of Pennsylvania has improved dramatically throughout the years. This is mostly due to advances in the safety of the cars being made and driven. Though these safety advances take different forms, one of the biggest objectives is to try to keep occupants of vehicles inside of the automobiles. Individuals are commonly launched from vehicles when cars rollover. Rollover accidents are the most deadly of those occurring...Read More - Hospital bed alarms don’t succeed in preventing falls
Dec 12, 2012
One of the biggest concerns in Pennsylvania hospitals is how to keep patients from falling, and one of the most common ways hospitals attempt to protect patients is through bed alarms. However, a recent 18 month long university study revealed that those alarms do not decrease the instances of falls, and hospital negligence can arise when they are relied upon too heavily. Those who install alarms have the best intentions, of course. If a patient...Read More - Ohio woman recovers after pedestrian accident
Dec 12, 2012
Back in August, we wrote about a young Ohio State freshman who was struck by a drunk driver while crossing the street near campus. While most pedestrian accidents involving motor vehicles don't have happy endings, it appears in this case that the young woman has made a miraculous recovery. As a result of the pedestrian accident, the young woman sustained numerous injuries including broken bones and a brain injury. She spent several days in the...Read More - Scaffold collapse causes 2 workers in water tower to fall
Dec 7, 2012
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently announced that falls accounted for the most workplace violations in the fiscal year 2012. Also in the top 10 were scaffolding violations. Earlier this month an incident involving two men cleaning a Pennsylvania water tower illustrates just how serious the consequences from a fall from scaffolding can be. A total of three men were working on the water tower at the time of the incident. Two were standing...Read More