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A Pittsburgh driver who caused an accident without striking anything can be convicted of criminal charges. The Pennsylvania Superior Court so ruled in a recent case involving a car accident that caused a fatality. The case involved arguments that the...
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It is the responsibility of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to do what it can to make workplaces throughout the nation, including the state of Pennsylvania, safer. Accordingly, it creates standards and regulations for businesses to follow that are...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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A man who uses a wheelchair to get around was recently hurt when a car struck him as he made his way home from his place of employment located on Route 136in the Pittsburgh area. The home of the 74year-old...
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Regular readers of this blog are likely aware of recent issues surrounding products known as Buckyballs and Buckycubes. Though seemingly not a problem when placed on desks of adults, there have been multiple reporter of children and youths needing surgery...
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Medication errors harm individuals throughout the state of Pennsylvania each day. These errors come in several different forms including incorrect labeling, incorrect dosage and as the recent meningitis outbreak illustrates, the way in which the medications are made. At this...
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Injectable steroids that are linked to the current outbreak of fungal meningitis have taken the life of 31 patients and have sickened 424 in 19 states. This total includes 10 who have joint infections. This illness is being cause by...
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When a medical emergency presents, a doctor must quickly take action. What happens, however, if that doctor has been awake for more than 20 hours? Not surprisingly it turns out that the likelihood that a medical mistake will result increases...
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