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- Doctor error deforms Ohio victim
Jun 13, 2012
An Ohio woman is suing on grounds of medical malpractice after a doctor error committed during a procedure on the woman's shoulder. Reportedly, the doctor error occurred during a shoulder surgery when the doctor left the victim's arm at an improper angle, causing the woman to heal incorrectly. The improper healing resulted in a deformity and a second surgery. Further, according to the victim, the doctor's negligence resulted in the woman sustaining a loss of...Read More - Pennsylvania nursing students able to attend their graduation
Jun 13, 2012
Two Waynesburg University students were well enough to take part in their own graduation ceremonies in May. Their attendance would not be as startling if they had not fallen 40 feet from a highway overpass in Greene County just 10 weeks before. They two young ladies were severely injured after stopping to help a victim, whose vehicle rolled over in yet another car accident in Pennsylvania. As they observed an overturned SUV on Interstate 79,...Read More - Active Ohio resident killed in boating accident
Jun 11, 2012
Tragically, an active Ohio resident was one of two boaters recently killed in a boating accident that took place in the last couple of weeks. Based on reports, it appears that the duo was enjoying a fishing trip at the opening of this month when their boat crashed into a rock wall in Canada. Beyond the nature of the accident, few details have been issued regarding whether there was any negligence on behalf of any...Read More - Doctor neglects to close woman’s surgical wound
Jun 11, 2012
When an Ohio resident goes under anesthesia for a medical procedure, they should feel confident that their doctor is well aware of exactly what they are doing. Furthermore, the patient should feel confident that they will be more than sufficiently looked after. Thousands of patients undergo anesthesia for various procedures every day in Ohio and across the country. One woman is suing under a claim of medical malpractice against the West Virginia Board of Governors...Read More - Bus companies doing business in Pennsylvania shut down
Jun 8, 2012
Teams of safety experts for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration made "legal visits" that shut down operations of 26 curbside bus operations in May 2012. These bus transportation companies were headquartered in six states, including Pennsylvania. All of the shuttered firms were "curbside bus operations," that sell tickets online, while picking up and dropping off travelers on street corners versus having dedicated or shared terminals. With legal orders deeming these companies as "imminent hazards"...Read More - Medical mistakes must be reduced
Jun 8, 2012
Patients need to trust doctors. Medical mistakes are dangerous and expensive. Doctors understandably dislike making or admitting to a medical mistake. However, these errors happen and must be addressed to reduce similar mistakes in the future. Negligence of hospital staff is not a local Pennsylvania concern, but a national issue. Fortunately, there has been progress reducing a formerly growing problem. Patient infections while in the hospital have become more common in the past decade. With...Read More - Aerosol sunscreen causes man to catch fire
Jun 8, 2012
It is widely known that certain of the sun's rays can be bad for one's skin, potentially resulting in skin cancer. In an effort to avoid that fate, many people throughout the Pittsburgh area regularly apply sunscreen. Currently, sunscreen is available in multiple forms including lotion, stick and aerosol spray. One man recently learned that there are risks associated with using one manufacture's sunscreen in the aerosol form. It appears that dangerous products can take...Read More - Medical emergency the suspected cause of car accident
Jun 8, 2012
Car accidents occur each day in the Pittsburgh area for a variety of reasons. Often, distracted driving is to blame. In other cases, negligent action on the part of the person behind the wheel such as speeding or running a red light is the cause. Sometimes, a motor vehicle accident occurs when the person driving the car experiences a medical emergency of some sort. A medical incident is the suspected cause of a car accident...Read More - Youth concussions the spotlight of UPMC program
Jun 8, 2012
There are of course many ways in which a person might be injured. While car crashes and work accidents are likely the first to come to mind, seemingly less dangerous pursuits can also lead to serious injuries such as broken bones, spinal injuries and concussions. One of the ways young people commonly find themselves with concussions is, believe it or not, playing sports. For many years, this was not an issue. If the youth indicated...Read More - Accident on Route 18 involving truck and bus
Jun 6, 2012
With schools winding down for the year, school buses will soon be in the garages for the summer. For some parents of children in the Mohawk Area School District, who thought they had made it through the school year without incident regarding bus trips, reality intervened. Last week, a truck accident involving a bus occurred in North Beaver, Pennsylvania. The collision occurred on a portion of Route 18 located in Lawrence County, at approximately 7:30...Read More