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Each year around the country and in states like Ohio, thousands of pedestrians are struck and injured or killed by motor vehicles. Through various safety measures, the nation has made great strides in reducing the numbers of child pedestrians killed...
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When it comes to a Pittsburgh kids party, few things burn off as much energy in a small space as bounce houses. What could be more fun for a kid that jumping around in a little air filled house, laughing...
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Today medical advances have made the birth of a baby a fairly regular medical procedure. Monitoring devices enable doctors and nurses to detect potential abnormalities as they occur and respond accordingly. When doctors fail to monitor these vital signs, however,...
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While car accidents often involve other motor vehicles, at times they instead involve individuals not afforded the protection of a steel car frame in the form of walkers and bicyclists. As all are likely aware it is always possible that...
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Are doctors responsible, or negligent, for prescribing large quantities of medication for patients in need? A lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court by a suicide victim's twin sister will address this issue. While this is not a Pennsylvania case, the...
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College campuses are often bustling and crowded with bicycles, pedestrians, buses and cars. With so many people and vehicles, drivers must be especially vigilant and observant. An Ohio woman has filed a lawsuit against Ohio University for damages related to...
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Most people do not view bed rails, used to prevent patients from rolling out of bed, as a dangerous product. However, the issue is now being studied by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Surprisingly, the Food and Drug Administration...
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New Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations require people holding commercial driver licenses to have a complete medical physical exam no longer than every two years by a certified physician. There is one prominent goal for these new regulations: Help to...
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When one reads of a fatal motor vehicle accident, it seems that it is second nature to scan for evidence of drunk driving. In one recent accident that occurred just north of Pittsburgh, police report that alcohol was suspected to...
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In Lawrence County, there was a fatal accident that took place. Two boys, ages seven and nine, were hit by a yellow pickup truck while playing outside on the front doorstep of the one boy's grandmother's home.Octavius Stone, the seven-year-old,...
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One child safety equipment producer is recalling around 220,000 infant travel beds. Reports surfaced of the death of one infant, compounded by nine additional reports of babies who became entrapped or distressed while using these portable "sleep tents." Pennsylvania parents...
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Doctors are human. They feel stress, boredom, surprise and tiredness. A doctor specializing in sleep and sleep deprivation understands these demands and conditions well. These experts realize the public wants all medical professionals to be perfect. Part of this expectation...
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