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- Falling concrete barrier falls on Pennsylvania worker
Sep 7, 2012
As we have mentioned in previous posts, certain employers throughout the state of Pennsylvania are required to maintain workers' compensation insurance. The workers' compensation policy is designed to provide benefits to employees of the business should they be injured while working. The benefits provided under these policies vary depending on the extent of the injury suffered. Upon the acceptance of one's application, many injured workers find themselves receiving compensation for medical bills and lost wages...Read More - Insight into why C-sections are so common
Sep 7, 2012
While previously cesarean sections or C-sections were only performed when absolutely medically necessary, today they are the most common type of surgical procedure. While sometimes still medically necessary, some within the health care community are questioning why a major procedure that increases the risks for medical errors and pregnancy related injuries has become so routine. Today, a C-section is performed in one out of every three births. In 1965, that number was drastically less with...Read More - New regulations take aim at truck and bus companies
Sep 7, 2012
Last year, roughly 4,000 Americans lost their lives in commercial vehicle accidents. While that number represents a nearly 5 percent decrease in fatalities since 2010, still far too many people lose their lives in accidents related to safety violations by large commercial truck and bus companies. In an effort to reduce the number of accidents and fatalities, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration recently announced new policies aimed to identify truck and bus companies that...Read More - Worker in Pennsylvania dies after fall from roof
Sep 7, 2012
Few people awake in the morning thinking that it could be the last time they do it. Most Pittsburgh area residents are instead focused on completing the tasks necessary to get the day going before they head out for the day’s planned activities, such as work. Despite the efforts of employees and employers, deaths that are due to job site accidents, sadly do occur fairly regularly. While they can of course happen in many different...Read More - UPMC sends letters to patients who may have been exposed to Hepatitis C
Sep 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 while being treated at UPMC Presby in 2008. It is believed that these patients were exposed to the Hepatitis C because a traveling medical technician, David Kwiatkowski, who worked at UPMC from March to May of 2008 was recently arrested in New Hampshire after it was found that he transmitted...Read More - Government investigates cases of hospital negligence
Sep 5, 2012
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, however, there has been some concern that hospitals and doctors are performing procedures that may not be medically necessary. The U.S. Justice Department is currently conducting a widespread investigation into several possible cases of hospital...Read More - Kansas Couple File Hepatitis C lawsuit Against UPMC and others
Sep 4, 2012
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 Kansas is claiming that UPMC Presbyterian hospital was negligent in its handling of David Kwiatkowski, a hospital technician accused of narcotics use and infecting multiple hospital patients with hepatitis C in New Hampshire. David Kwiatkowski...Read More - Kansas woman files Hepatitis C lawsuit against Pittsburgh hospital, alleges negligence
Sep 4, 2012
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 employed by UPMC in 2008, have caused her to become infected with the hepatitis C virus. “Linda Ficken said in the lawsuit, which was filed in Pittsburgh, that the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center was...Read More - C. diff bacteria must be stopped or tightly controlled
Aug 31, 2012
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 negligence in Pennsylvania and across the U.S. According to an investigation by USA TODAY, C. diff is linked to over 30,000 fatalities per year as evidenced by examining hospital records. Almost 500,000 people in the...Read More - Young Pennsylvania girl hospitalized after dog attack
Aug 29, 2012
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 who is involved, which it is, much of the time. A 7-year-old Pennsylvania girl is currently recovering from injuries inflicted by a dog one evening earlier this week. The injuries reportedly stemmed from an attack...Read More