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- Britax car seat voluntarily recalled
Nov 21, 2012
Parents throughout the Pittsburgh area are likely well aware of all of the products necessary when one has a child. Perhaps one of the most important when it comes to safety is a good car seat. They are relied upon each day to ensure the safety of young children as they are transported from one place to another in a vehicle. Because of this reliance, it is particularly upsetting when the seats do not provide...Read More - Pennsylvania chemistry teacher burned during experiment
Nov 21, 2012
Chances are when Pittsburgh area residents think about work accidents, teachers are not the victims that usually come to mind. The reality however is that of course anyone can be injured while working, at any time. A Pennsylvania high school chemistry teacher has become all too aware of this. He was burned during a lab experiment. The 35-year-old man was reportedly in the process of combining potassium nitrate and table sugar over heat, in a...Read More - Pennsylvania steel plant accident prompts civil lawsuit
Nov 21, 2012
Jobs in the steel industry are common in the Pittsburgh area. While many of these jobs provide a good living for those who work them, the jobs can also be dangerous. This is illustrated in an industrial accident that occurred in the summer of 2010 at the Clairton Coke Works. The explosion of the coke oven blast left 15 individuals hurt. The incident resulted in injured workers filing workers' compensation claims. Following the accident an...Read More - Thanksgiving week can be deadly on highways
Nov 21, 2012
Thanksgiving week typically generates more car accidents in Pittsburgh and throughout the U.S. for multiple reasons. The first reality is the law of numbers. Millions of drivers traverse the U.S. to get to Thanksgiving feasts with friends and families. Auto club, AAA, estimates that 90 percent of these travelers use their cars to get to their holiday destinations. The volume of autos on the highways increases the risk of car accidents, before factoring in the...Read More - Motorcycle accident claim results in $300,000 settlement
Nov 20, 2012
Most motorcyclist enthusiasts acknowledge there are many dangers and risks associated with riding a motorcycle. Oftentimes motorcycle accidents result when drivers of cars and trucks are not paying attention and fail to see a motorcycle. Some motorcycle accidents, however, do not involve other motor vehicles, but rather result from highway defects. An Ohio man recently settled a personal injury claim for $300,000 for injuries he sustained in a motorcycle accident. The accident occurred as the...Read More - Man awarded $1.4 million after doctor found negligent
Nov 20, 2012
It was just a cut. Deep enough, however, to warrant stitches and so the 17-year-old young man went to the emergency room. Upon his arrival, an emergency room doctor gave the man an injection to numb the impacted area. The young man was then lead to a sink of running water where the doctor asked him to run his hand underneath to clean the cut. This was the last memory the young man had before...Read More - Pennsylvania mines receive safety award
Nov 16, 2012
Regular readers of this blog are likely aware that most of the topics written about focus on workers being hurt while completing a task that is a part of their job. While work related injuries do of course occur all too frequently in the state of Pennsylvania, there are employers who are taking the steps necessary to prevent these incidents from occurring. Recently, it was revealed that two Pennsylvania coal mines have accomplished a great...Read More - Defective gas grills recalled due to fire and burn hazard
Nov 16, 2012
One of the best things about summer is the backyard barbeque, and because of this the demand for gas grills has grown. While cooking on a gas grill outside should always be approached with care, grill manufacturers still have a responsibility to put a safe product on the market. But when many Pittsburgh residents bought the Master Forge Gas Grill at Lowes, they didn't realize they were getting a defective product. The manufacturer issued a...Read More - Head on school bus crash causes personal injuries
Nov 16, 2012
School bus accidents are sadly a reality throughout the nation. Recently one such accident in a neighboring state occurred which resulted in injuries. Specifically, the head on meeting of a car and a school bus injured three. The school bus was transporting 24 students. The school bus driver, a 53-year old woman, and the 20-year old driver of the car both suffered apparently minor personal injuries. Both adults were transported to a hospital for treatment...Read More - Medical mistakes happening every day in the U.S.
Nov 16, 2012
As an internist at Johns Hopkins Hospital so graphically states, "Mistakes are happening every day in every hospital in the country that we're just not catching." Most patients consistently trust that their medical professional in Pennsylvania and everywhere else is the best. Yet, even the best of the best can make mistakes. Medical malpractice and errors cause over 250,000 fatalities annually, while millions of people suffer injuries. Another Johns Hopkins Hospital physician calls medical errors...Read More