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- Fatal pedestrian accident in downtown Pittsburgh
Feb 15, 2012
Last month a pedestrian accident occurred in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, that resulted in the death of a man. The 61-year-old man was hit by a car during rush hour where Liberty Avenue and Grant Street intersect. After the accident, the man, from Baden, was reportedly alert and talking with the paramedics who were attending to his injuries. Despite having sustained injuries to both his head and torso, he was considered to be in stable condition and...Read More - Simple checklists may be the key to improving patient safety
Feb 8, 2012
Imagine going to the hospital for a routine surgery and having the wrong organ removed or dying from an infection that you acquired while under a doctor's supervision. It seems almost impossible in today's high tech culture, doesn't it? However, similar instances of medical malpractice seem to be prevalent in Pennsylvania, as well as throughout the rest of the nation. Doctors and health officials started to take notice of the sheer volume of negligent mistakes...Read More - Hair straightening product deemed a carcinogenic
Feb 8, 2012
For many people throughout the country there is no end to the price they will pay to attain a certain level of beauty. Facials, regular manicures, pedicures and even plastic surgery are routinely undertaken by people throughout the state of Pennsylvania. Another procedure some with curly hair decide to undergo is hair straightening. It is likely that few paying for that service want to be exposed to a dangerous product. Many who seek straight hair...Read More - Birth control mislabeling could lead to improper dosage amounts
Feb 5, 2012
While products of all kinds are recalled throughout the country on an all-too-regular basis, one group of products that consumers might not think about as being dangerous or defective products are prescription drugs. To be sure, people who are prescribed drugs by their doctors often take for granted that the products will help their condition, whatever it is–and that the drugs will not be inert, or even worse, do them harm. Women in Pennsylvania who...Read More - Auto insurance fraud prevalent in Pennsylvania
Feb 3, 2012
Throughout the country, individuals commit fraud on a regular basis by staging car accidents and collecting the benefits. States such as Pennsylvania are particularly inviting to these scammers as they are no-fault states. Under no-fault insurance, both parties involved in an accident must pay out. Accordingly, the payouts can be substantial. States throughout the nation have been working hard to prevent these scams from occurring and Pennsylvania is one of the most aggressive. This is...Read More - Philadelphia Eagles tight end Brent Celek involved in car accident
Feb 3, 2012
As everyone knows, car accidents occur on a regular basis throughout the country. These accidents happen for a variety of reasons. One of the prevalent reasons in the United States, including the state of Pennsylvania, is drivers who are intoxicated. Most would agree that drunk driving accidents account for far too many motor vehicle accidents. This is frustrating to many since they are completely avoidable. Brent Celek, tight end for the Philadelphia Eagles was reportedly...Read More - Pennsylvania court OKs suing doctor for emotional distress only
Feb 3, 2012
When a person sustains a physical injury as the result of negligence on the part of a medical provider, most residents of Pennsylvania are aware that it is possible to try to hold the person or entity responsible via a medical malpractice lawsuit. A recent court ruling in Pennsylvania now makes it possible for a patient to sue a doctor for emotional distress regardless of whether there is any evidence of physical negligence. The case...Read More - Truck driver dies in accident at Pittsburgh loading dock
Feb 3, 2012
Usually when people hear about truckers dying while working, it is on the road in a motor vehicle accident of some sort. This is of course not the only way a trucker can die on the job however. A trucker died last month in a work accident involving his tractor-trailer and a loading dock. The accident occurred at the Restaurant Depot in Pittsburgh as the truck was being unloaded. At the time of the incident...Read More - NRDC sues EPA over safety concerns of nanopesticides
Feb 3, 2012
The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) has filed suit against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hoping to stop sales of nanopesticides until further health and safety concerns are mitigated. While not alleging that this is a defective product, the suit affects farmers/gardeners from Pennsylvania to California. The specific product, a "nanosilver-based" pesticide has been used for several years in the market after being granted "conditional registration" by the EPA. The federal lawsuit, filed in California,...Read More - Waste Management employee hit by car while working
Feb 3, 2012
It is necessary for many residents of Pennsylvania to work at a job to make a living. These people go to a variety of different workplaces where they undertake a variety of different jobs. Some of those jobs are more dangerous than others. A 27-year-old man from Homer City was hurt last week while at his job as a garbage worker. The man, who is employed by Waste Management, was injured when a Chevrolet driven...Read More