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When the phrase "defective product" jumps to mind, Pittsburgh residents probably think of manufactured items that can malfunction and cause physical wounds. But the fact is there are many types of defective products - including one that may be lurking...
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The teenage daughter of a successful Pittsburgh businessman was seriously hurt in a tragic car accident last weekend. The 16-year-old and four of her friends were injured when they got into a car accident late Saturday night in the Nemacolin...
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When people in Pennsylvania seek the help of a doctor for medical issues, it's only fair to expect the physician will know which medication to prescribe, and how much. Sadly, medication errors are not all that uncommon.People often file medical...
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Whenever a car and truck collide, the chance that a passenger in the car will sustain a serious injury increases. Because the average weight of a commercial truck is over 25 times greater than most cars, the injuries caused by...
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Motor vehicle accidents occur every day. The injuries incurred in some crashes are devastating. At other times, the damage to person and property is minor. When one of the vehicles involved in a crash is a motorcycle, injuries can be...
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Defective products are bought, sold and used in states throughout the country including Pennsylvania on a regular basis. A neck massager has been blamed in the December 2010 death of a 37-year-old radiologist. Her husband reportedly has a product liability...
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The family of a 14-year-old girl, who was killed in a hit-and-run accident in 2004, was awarded $2.9 million after filing a wrongful death lawsuit against the 21-year-old Philadelphia man who was driving the car that hit her. The owner...
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According to the police a fatal accident occurred yesterday morning in Westfield Township, Pennsylvania, when a 20-year-old woman was driving her Pontiac Sunfire on State Route 249 in Tioga County. At approximately 9:30 a.m. she entered a curve in the...
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Many residents of Pennsylvania may assume the more they pay for a vehicle, the safer the occupants will be. The reality however is the price of a consumer product is not necessarily indicative of the product's safety. This is illustrated...
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Earlier this month we wrote about the guilty plea to the maritime offense of misconduct of a ship operator causing death entered by the pilot of a tug boat. The two deaths occurred when he pushed a barge into a...
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A Pennsylvania state trooper was injured on the job last week when the police cruiser he was driving was hit by the car he was pursing. The accident happened shortly before 5 p.m. on New Falls Road in Bristol Township.When...
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Minor car accidents can be stressful. Dealing with property damage and nonlife threatening injuries can be time consuming. When a traffic accident proves to be fatal however, the survivors and loved ones of the deceased must deal with a completely...
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