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- Organizations Observe National Dog Bite Prevention Week
May 23, 2012
Personal injury lawsuits are filed by individuals through the Pittsburgh area each day. The injuries that prompt the lawsuits vary widely and are sustained through many different types of incidents. While our Pittsburgh personal injury attorneys know that car accidents are likely the largest cause of personal injury lawsuits, dog bites also account for some of those suits. This week is National Dog Bite Prevention Week. In observance of this, several organizations including the U.S...Read More - Button batteries can be dangerous to small children
May 18, 2012
Button batteries, those flat, round power sources that look like coins, are used in many children's toys. Along with a source of power, they also are proving to be a source of danger to young children. Recent research displays that emergency room visits that are button battery-related have doubled in the past 20 years. A study published in Pediatrics magazine (May 2012), graphically illustrates this problem. Pennsylvania children are exposed to this potentially dangerous product as...Read More - Port Authority bus collides with SUV, injuring 3
May 16, 2012
Many people throughout the Pittsburgh area utilized public transportation in the form of buses. Accordingly, it is not uncommon to see them on routes throughout the metro area. With so many of them regularly on the roads, it is inevitable that they will at some point be involved in a car accident. A Port Authority bus was involved in one such accident earlier this month. The incident, involving the 54 North Side-Oakland-South Side bus, occurred...Read More - Inflatable pool slide that injured Pennsylvania woman, recalled
May 16, 2012
As regular readers of this blog are likely aware, often products are recalled by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission due to the risk of a consumer sustaining an injury before an actual injury occurs. There is good cause for this. The recall of a defective or dangerous product before it harms someone could prevent a serious injury or even a death from occurring in Pittsburgh and elsewhere in the country. Unfortunately, the recent recall...Read More - Man riding lawn tractor in hospital after being struck by car
May 16, 2012
People are injured in different types of accidents throughout the Pittsburgh area on a regular basis. While motor vehicle accidents are often the cause of the personal injuries, most would agree that it is uncommon for one of the motor vehicles to be a lawn tractor. This was the case earlier this month in Beaver County, however. A 47-year-old man was hurt when the lawn tractor on which he was riding was struck by car...Read More - $17 million settlement in boat crash that killed two
May 12, 2012
In a post earlier this week, details were given regarding a Duck boat crash that killed two Hungarian tourists, including a 16-year-old girl that used her last few, precious seconds of life to attempt to save another. Just days after the opening arguments in the litigation, it is reported that a settlement has already been reached for this boating accident. It appears that the two companies, Ride the Ducks and K-Sea Transportation Partners, will by paying...Read More - School bus accident on Route 30 injures 4
May 9, 2012
Just days after the bus accident on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, another bus has been involved in a motor vehicle accident. This one occurred earlier this week on a stretch of Route 30 in Westmoreland County. According to the police, the crash occurred when the bus, which is owned by Lodestar Bus Lines, attempted to cross Route 30 at West Main Street. Prior to crossing, the bus had been stopped at a stop sign placed at...Read More - Clearly labeled medications crucial in preventing errors
May 7, 2012
Two square inches of text can make the difference between a successful medical treatment and an unmitigated catastrophe. One medical professional indicated that medication labels are probably the most important factor involved in prescription errors. These labels allow doctors to make sure that each drug is appropriate for a particular patient's needs. Patients visiting medical centers in Erie, and throughout the country, should take note of this important feature of their medications. According to the...Read More - Fox Chapel High School addresses drunk driving before prom
May 4, 2012
For many teens throughout the Pittsburgh area the last milestone before they graduate and leave high school is prom. For some attending the event, planning for the celebration starts early and includes finding the perfect outfit, shoes and hair style. Unfortunately this happy occasion is often marred by car accidents related to drunk driving. Recognizing drunk driving is an issue often associated with prom, Fox Chapel Area High School took proactive action to try to...Read More - Accident on Route 28 claims life of 6-year-old boy
May 4, 2012
While it is sad when anyone dies in a car accident, it is particularly upsetting when the person who dies is a child. Sadly the family of a 6-year-old boy from Aspinwall, Pennsylvania, is facing this fate. They are mourning the death of the little boy who was a passenger in a car that was involved in a fatal motor vehicle accident. The collision took place on Route 28 earlier this week. According to a...Read More