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By Dallas Hartman of Dallas W. Hartman P.C. posted in Hepatitis C Thursday, September 6, 2012.According to a story that aired on WPXI today, UPMC has sent letters to nearly 2,000 patients who may have been exposed to Hepatitis C...
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Modern advances in the medical field allow individuals to live longer and more fulfilling lives. Many conditions that were previously considered a death sentence can now be treated with a variety of medical devices and surgical procedures. In recent years,...
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According the therepublic.com, the website of the Columbus, Indiana newspaper "The Republic," Ms. Linda Ficken is filing a lawsuit against UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Kansas woman believes that the actions of Mr. David Kwiatkowski, a Radiological Technician...
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By Dallas Hartman of Dallas W. Hartman P.C. posted in Hepatitis C on Tuesday, September 4, 2012. A report today in the Sacramento Bee indicates that a "Kansas couple file hepatitis C suit against UPMC." The plaintiff, Linda Ficken of...
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You may be unfamiliar with the often fatal infection Clostridium difficile, known as C. diff. This bacterium, which damages the intestines, is more common in hospital patients than federal statistics report. Unfortunately, many of these cases are evidence of hospital...
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People in the Pittsburgh area who are planning on settling in to watch a movie with popcorn and black licorice may want to rethink their choice of snack. More specifically, they should be aware that black licorice made by Red...
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Dog attacks happen throughout the nation regularly. Though scary, most do not result in serious physical injuries that then lead to lawsuits. When they do however, the aftereffects can be devastating. This is particularly true when it is a child...
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As Ohio children gear up for another school year, it's important for parents and children alike to brush up on rules related to car, pedestrian and bicycle safety. Sadly, every year there are incidents involving car and pedestrian accidents or...
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A return-to-work program may be coming to the Baldwin-Whitehall School District very soon. The district is concerned that school employee workers' compensation claims have increased around 20 percent per year for the past five years. Controlling and reducing costs is...
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A nursing home located in a state neighboring Pennsylvania was fined by state officials after the choking death of a resident in April. Curiously, this nursing home death is the fourth such tragic incident in nursing homes in that state...
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Most passengers who get into a motor vehicle with another person probably do not consider that they could be seriously injured or even killed by the actions of that driver. Sadly this occurred earlier this month when a vehicle was...
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It is not likely that the occupant of a Pittsburgh area restaurant was expecting to be involved in a car accident earlier this month. Nonetheless, the man was pinned against a wall after a car barreled into the building shortly...
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