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Hershey contractor cited by OSHA for willful violations

Mar 9, 2012

Hershey is undoubtedly one of Pennsylvania’s most well known businesses. The company’s chocolate candy bars are loved by people of all ages. It is unlikely that many people consuming the company’s confections are thinking about all of the people who are involved in the creation of each sweet treat or the prevention of worker injuries. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration, however, is. Last month, OSHA indicated it was proposing that...

Pennsylvania Bans Texting While Driving

Mar 8, 2012

A new state law requiring Pennsylvania drivers to pull over and stop if they want to use text-based communications went into effect in March 2012, although it remains legal to use a hand-held cellphone behind the wheel. The statewide texting-while-driving ban carries a $50 fine and gives police authority to pull over suspected violators on sight. The new law pertains to phones, computers or other devices that can send texts, emails or similar messages. Police...

Medical malpractice lawsuits usually filed by those with money

Mar 7, 2012

It is a sad reality that each day people throughout the state of Pennsylvania sustain injuries while in the care of the very people who are supposed to be looking out for their health. Those people injured due to the negligence of doctors, nurses, and others working at health care facilities can seek to hold those responsible for their injuries via a medical malpractice lawsuit. A study recently published in the online edition of Clinical...

Woman allegedly harming others by injecting silicone in buttocks

Mar 7, 2012

Each day, individuals throughout the Pittsburgh area are injured due to the negligence of another person. In those instances, the injured parties may try to recover financial compensation from the negligent individuals or entities that caused the injuries. To accomplish this, they need to file a personal injury lawsuit. Thought one of the most common situation in which as person can be injured is in motor vehicle accidents, there are of course many different ways...

Guilty plea from man behind the wheel in deadly car accident

Mar 7, 2012

In September 2010, a then 17-year-old teenager was driving a car that crashed in Pennsylvania. That crash killed his passenger, a 16-year-old girl. Police believe that at the time of the motor vehicle accident the driver was intoxicated. Prior to the crash the vehicle the man was driving reportedly ran a red light. He then attempted to get away from the police by speeding up to 100 mph. The chase ended when the man rolled...

Unnecessary treatment leads to profound brain injury

Mar 5, 2012

Residents of Ohio often trust their doctors. Ohio residents should feel confident that when they are struck with illness, residents can go to the doctor and most often be cured. However, seemingly minor ailments can amount to catastrophic injury when not handled properly. One woman went to the doctor after suffering a strange seizure. Doctors diagnosed her as suffering from brain cancer and delivered a powerful treatment of whole-brain radiation. The treatment was so strong...

Drunk Driving claims 2 lives and injures 5 others in Cambria County Accident

Mar 4, 2012

A motor vehicle crash this weekend in Cambria County is just another reminder that drinking and driving is deadly. Two young men lost their lives when one of them, a 29 year-old from Dysart, got behind the wheel with a reported .33 Blood Alcohol Level (almost four times the legal limit in Pennsylvania). The drunk driver was traveling south on Rt. 36 in Clearfield Township when he failed to negotiate a curve and his car...

National rearview car camera rule delayed

Mar 2, 2012

Cars are a part of most people's lives throughout the state of Pennsylvania as well as the entire nation. As most are aware, there are certain risks that are associated with using any kind of motor vehicle. Arguably, the biggest risk is of a car accident. While there are certain behaviors that can be addressed that are often to blame such as distracted or drunk driving, there are other reasons accidents occur as well. In...

Medical malpractice lawsuit filed after man sustained burns at facility

Mar 2, 2012

A medical malpractice lawsuit was recently filed against an Aliquippa rehabilitation center. The plaintiff in the suit is the son of a now deceased former resident. The man's father died in March 2011, allegedly due to negligent care. In addition to the rehabilitation center, the lawsuit also named an occupational therapist as a defendant. According to the lawsuit, for several weeks in the summer of 2010, the man underwent treatment for a condition known as...

Employee who suffered stroke awarded workers’ comp benefits

Mar 2, 2012

Workers' compensation benefits are available to employees who are injured on the job. Though every business in Pennsylvania is required to purchase a workers' compensation policy, the benefits are not always easy to obtain. To get them, the injured worker must file a workers' compensation claim. In many cases the claim is at least initially denied. Recently, a man from Forks Township who suffered a stroke at work was awarded workers' compensation benefits by a...