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- Does an affair equal medical malpractice?
Nov 14, 2012
The New York Court of Appeals is considering the case of a Long Island doctor who had a nine-month affair with a client. Arguing that the affair was consensual and separate from her treatment program, the doctor hopes the court overturns the $416,500 medical malpractice amount awarded the patient. Proving medical malpractice or hospital negligence seldom involves a consensual extramarital relationship in Pennsylvania. Not surprisingly, the doctor's attorney admits the osteopath's behavior was unethical, but,...Read More - Man falls to death in South Pittsburgh
Nov 14, 2012
There are many ways in which a person may prematurely lose their life. While motor vehicle accidents are a common cause, falls also account for a fair number of accidental deaths. This was sadly the case in the death of a 25-year-old man in South Pittsburgh earlier this week. At the time the fatal accident occurred, the man was standing on the balcony of a fire escape, located three floors up. While the man was...Read More - Ohio man hit by car while crossing street dies
Nov 14, 2012
While behind the wheel, drivers have many responsibilities. Drivers must remain alert and aware of other vehicles as well as pedestrians. Failure to do so can result in a car or pedestrian accident in which an individual is injured or killed. Ohio police continue to investigate a recent fatal pedestrian accident that claimed the life of a 63-year-old man. Upon leaving a gas station, the 63-year-old man was walking home when he was struck by...Read More - Birth injury and medical malpractice lawsuit names 10 doctors
Nov 12, 2012
The birth of a child is undoubtedly one of the most amazing and memorable events in any mother's life. When obstetrician malpractice occurs, however, both mother and child can face life-altering permanent injuries. A California woman recently filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against 10 doctors who are employed at Children's Hospital of Orange County, a hospital run by Kaiser Permanente. In the lawsuit, the woman asserts the negligent acts of the doctors contributed to her...Read More - Cause of multi-vehicle crash outside Pittsburgh unknown
Nov 9, 2012
While Pittsburgh area motor vehicle accident s can of course occur at any time of the day, nighttime is one of the more common. This is at least in part due to the way that darkness hampers the eyesight of most drivers. Because drivers are unable to see things in the path of their cars until they are directly upon the object, there is much less time to take evasive action, sometimes resulting in a...Read More - Car ran into Westmoreland County polling place
Nov 8, 2012
You never know when or where a motor vehicle accident will take place. This past Tuesday, as many throughout the Pittsburgh area prepared to participate in the election by voting, it is doubtful that most were thinking about being involved in a car accident. For some people exercising their right to vote in Westmorland County however, they were forced to think about it when a vehicle ran into a polling place. Authorities indicate that a...Read More - Bus accident leads to official ban on FMCSA extensions
Nov 8, 2012
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is the governmental agency tasked with establishing and enforcing safety rules pertaining to commercial vehicles. In an effort to prevent commercial vehicle accidents from occurring, FMCSA regulators routinely inspect commercial vehicle companies such as bus companies and cite these companies for safety violations. FMCSA officials, however, have come under fire for allowing one commercial bus company that had been cited for 204 safety violations within a 10 month timeframe,...Read More - Tenn. fungal meningitis cases increase to 80
Nov 8, 2012
Although the number of deaths remains at 13 the number of cases of fungal meningitis in the state of Tennessee has risen to 80. Tennessee is one of 19 states to report cases. The current outbreak is linked to an injection of steroids which were contaminated. The New England Compounding Center, in Framingham, Massachusetts made and shipped out 17,000 vials of methylprednisolone acetate, steroids given for back pain, and patients are developing fungal meningitis because...Read More - Tips to prevent common medical mistakes
Nov 8, 2012
Doctors and nurses are highly trained medical professionals who have patients' best interest in mind. Even doctors and nurses with years of experience, however, can make mistakes. In fact, an estimated 250,000 Americans die each year as a result of a medical error. Likely millions of additional patients suffer injuries or infections as a result of medical errors that go unreported. Due to the prevalence of medical errors and the resulting complications that can arise,...Read More - Tragic accident at Pittsburgh zoo claims life of child
Nov 8, 2012
What was supposed to be a fun family day at the Pittsburgh zoo turned unbelievably tragic earlier this week when a young boy died after falling into an animal pen. Reports indicate that the accident, which took place at the Highland Park zoo complex, occurred shortly before noon when the child fell not only over a railing, but also off of a barrier made of mesh which helped to separate the animals on exhibit from...Read More