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- Pre-wedding celebration results in injuries to groom
Oct 10, 2012
Car accidents are not the only way in which residents of Pennsylvania are injured. Personal injury lawsuits are filed each day throughout the state for a variety of reasons. Sometimes the situation that leads to an individual being injured is surprising and hard to imagine. Recently news broke that a Pennsylvania man filed a personal injury lawsuit in conjunction with injuries he suffered while at his bachelor party. He reportedly ruptured his bladder due to...Read More - Port Authority van involved in chain-reaction crash
Oct 10, 2012
Vehicles used for mass transit play an important role for many in communities throughout the nation. In Pittsburgh the Port Authority provides that service for residents in the area, transporting people to various locations. Because there are often many people in one of these vehicles at any given time, when they are involved in an accident, the outcome can be devastating. Drivers of Port Authority are charged with keeping their passengers safe. One way in...Read More - Air compressors sold throughout nation recalled
Oct 10, 2012
For construction workers air compressors have become an important piece of equipment. As construction sites have become more efficient, their use, along with attached nail guns, has taken the place of hammers in many tasks. As is the case with any product however, tools used in construction can be defective. Last month a recall of air compressors made by DeVilbiss Air Power Co. was announced. In total, 460,000 of the devices are included. They were...Read More - Update: Negligent nurse unaware she threw away Ohio man’s kidney
Oct 6, 2012
When a person is in need of a life-saving organ transplant, they sometimes wait years for a donor match. If a patient's doctor manages to line up a viable organ, then that news is undoubtedly met with jubilation. As we reported just over a month ago, one Ohio man's joy was cut short when a nurse threw away a kidney intended for transplant. Initial media reports indicated that human error led to the man's kidney...Read More - Father and young son killed in motorcycle accident
Oct 4, 2012
Across the country and in states like Ohio, motorcyclists often enjoy riding their cycles well into the fall months. The thrill and joy derived from hitting the open road on a motorcycle is something that one 40-year-old father enjoyed sharing with his 8-year-old son. Sadly, a tragic motorcycle accident recently claimed both of their lives. The 40-year-old man was known as many things to family and friends including army sergeant, art school graduate, outdoorsman and...Read More - School bus in rollover accident renews seat belt debate
Oct 3, 2012
Many individuals who have been involved in a rollover accident recall it being a terrifying event. Motor vehicle rollover accidents often result in those involved sustaining various injuries. The likelihood of individuals who are involved in rollover accidents sustaining serious or even fatal injuries are dramatically increased when the vehicle's occupants are not wearing seat belts. Ohio residents were recently reminded of the dangers associated with rollover accidents when news of a school bus accident...Read More - Medication errors and nursing negligence
Oct 2, 2012
Each year, an estimated 7,000 Americans die as a result of medication errors. While most hospitals currently have several methods to safeguard against the wrong or incorrect dosage of medication being administered, errors still occur with far too much frequency. These errors can be largely attributed to nurses who are typically entrusted with administering patients' medications. Hospitals and medical centers are busy places with many distractions. A nurse's primary focus is to attend to their...Read More - Another lawsuit filed against UPMC Presby and others for Hepatitis C
Oct 1, 2012
By Dallas Hartman of Dallas W. Hartman P.C. posted in Hepatitis C on Monday, October 1, 2012. Another lawsuit for medical negligence was filed in the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County today on behalf of a couple from Kansas. The lawsuit alleges that Thomas Walters and his wife Clara allege that Thomas contracted Hepatitis C while he was a patient at Hays Medical Center in Kansas at the time David Kwiatkowski worked there...Read More - Man’s death in hospital lobby prompts lawsuit
Sep 28, 2012
It is of course never okay for a patient to die due to negligent actions of health care providers. There are however some situations that are more egregious than others. A failure to diagnose a condition is bad enough. What about when the patient's condition is fairly clear and yet the patient is told that he or she can leave the emergency room and follow-up with his or her own doctor? And what if that...Read More - Safety campaign credited for decrease in motorcycle accidents
Sep 28, 2012
When a motorcyclist is involved in a motor vehicle accident, the likelihood they will suffer serious injuries is great. The summer of 2011 was a particularly dangerous time for motorcyclists around Ohio with a record number of fatal motor cycle accidents being reported. In an effort to decrease the number of motorcycle accidents and resulting fatalities, Ohio police have partnered with motorcycle dealers to promote safety and increase awareness. While it's critical that motorcyclists follow...Read More