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- Brain injury during routine surgery
May 4, 2012
Ohio residents take for granted that there is little to no danger in undergo routine surgical procedures. Sadly, such procedures are where medical mistakes are most frequently made. A 17-year old high school student recently died following a wisdom teeth surgical extraction. During the surgery the girl's heart rate began to decrease as she was likely being deprived of oxygen. The autopsy report listed her as a "healthy teenager with no significant medical history," but...Read More - Dog food recalled in Pennsylvania and 11 other states
May 4, 2012
Dogs play an important role in the lives of many people throughout the Pittsburgh metro area. For some, they are more than just a pet; they are another member of the family. Those dog lovers were likely upset to hear about a recent dog food recall. The dog food, made by Diamond Pet Foods, is being recalled because of the potential that it is a dangerous product, contaminated with salmonella. In all, three of the...Read More - ER translators reduce medical error from miscommunication
May 4, 2012
A recent study, published in the Annals of Emergency Medicine, reports that professional translators for non-English speaking patients, while in emergency rooms, reduce miscommunication with medical staff. Minimizing misunderstandings minimizes the chance of hospital errors. Pennsylvania and many other U.S. states have increasing non-English speaking residents, generating a higher risk of miscommunication. This study displayed that medical errors, with "clinical consequences," were 50 percent less likely with professional interpreters than if no interpreter or an...Read More - Youngstown man trapped in vehicle after rollover
May 3, 2012
Initially, there is probably a feeling of confusion as the world spins out of focus, alternating between the light of the sky and the darkness of the ground. The sound of metal crunching and glass breaking shocks you to your senses and then as quickly as it began, the motion stops. You catch your breath and realize you have just been the victim of a vehicle rollover. This may have been the thought process of...Read More - Bunny sippy cups recalled due to risk of injury
May 2, 2012
In the spring, many families celebrate the Easter holiday. As a part of the traditions of many, parents surprise their children in the morning with baskets full of small toys, candy and other fun items that are supposed to be from the Easter Bunny. Parents throughout the Pittsburgh area may want to give a second thought to an item that may have been included in the Easter baskets of their sons and daughters this year...Read More - $73K in sanctions stemming from birth injury lawsuit upheld
May 2, 2012
There are of course many different injuries that if sustained by a patient, can lead to a medical malpractice lawsuit. Perhaps the most tragic of those is an injury to a baby that occurs as it is being born. Known as a birth injury, they are particularly sad since the victim is so young and has not had a chance to know a normal life. An Erie couple filed one such medical malpractice lawsuit in...Read More - School bus involved in minor accident with truck outside Pittsburgh
May 2, 2012
Truck accidents often result in devastating injuries. Likewise, because of the number of individuals often involved in bus accidents, the outcome of these types of crashes can be dire. Late last month the parents of students attending Pittsburgh Obama 6-12 school, were likely initially troubled to learn of an accident involving a charter bus transporting some students from the school. The bus was reportedly briefly hit by a tractor-trailer, transporting cars, as it travelled on...Read More - PennDOT observes National Work Zone Awareness Week
May 2, 2012
It is sometimes said that states located in the northern part of the country have two seasons, winter and road construction. With the warmer temps and disappearance of cold and snow, which usually occurs by the end of April, road construction season is right around the corner. Perhaps not coincidentally, the last full week of April was National Work Zone Awareness Week. The state of Pennsylvania made sure it took actions to observe the occasion...Read More - Head-on crash kills 1 in Westmoreland County
May 2, 2012
There are many factors that make Pennsylvania car accidents serious rather than just minor fender benders. In addition to the speed the vehicles are travelling at the time of the collision, size differences and the setting of the accident can play a role. Another factor is what part of each vehicle absorbs the majority of the impact. One of the worst types of motor vehicle accidents are those characterized as head-on crashes. A fatal accident...Read More - Student pronounced dead after fraternity house balcony fall
Apr 27, 2012
A Gannon University student, placed on life support after falling from a fraternity house balcony in April, was pronounced dead a few days after the accident. The engineering major, a junior, tumbled from the second-story balcony at the Alpha Phi Delta (his fraternity) house. From Butler County, his family kept the student on life support until his brother came home from a tour of duty to say "goodbye" to his sibling. The demise of the...Read More