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- Medical incident to blame in car accident caused by police chief
Oct 19, 2011
Anytime a car accident occurs there are multiple reasons why it could have occurred. Most commonly it is due to something a driver does or does not do, but should have. Sometimes however, a motor vehicle accident can occur through no fault of the driver when a medical issue arises. A police chief in a Pennsylvania town knows this all too well. The man was allegedly the cause of an accident involving one other vehicle...Read More - Pennsylvania haunted hayride volunteer injured in wagon mishap
Oct 19, 2011
In the crisp autumn evenings, knowing winter is right around the corner many people living in Pennsylvania choose to spend as much time as possible outside. One popular activity often participated in during the weeks leading up to Halloween is a haunted hayride. Earlier this past month a man working as a volunteer at Haunted Hills Hayride and the Valley of Darkness Walking Trail in North Versailles, was injured while performing his duty of scaring...Read More - Foreign national dies after walking into Pittsburgh traffic
Oct 14, 2011
Across the state of Pennsylvania, pedestrians and motor vehicles interact on a daily basis. While laws have been created to help the two coexist in a safe manner, and drivers and walkers do what they can to follow those laws, inevitably accidents do happen. Earlier this month 26-year-old man from Guatemala was killed after being hit by a pickup truck at 25th Street and East Carson in Pittsburgh. The early morning fatal accident that was...Read More - Drop-side crib once sold at JC Penney recalled
Oct 12, 2011
As we discussed in a previous blog post, the sale of drop-side cribs was banned earlier this year. This ban is due to a defective design that can hurt and even kill children. While these types of cribs are no longer available to purchase in stores, there are still plenty of them being used regularly by consumers who purchased the crib before the ban took effect. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recently announced the...Read More - Pennsylvania man injured after pickup collides with train
Oct 12, 2011
Though one might think that because trains are so large and easy to see accidents are few and far between, they are actually more prevalent that many realize. It is because of the size and weight of trains that accidents involving the vehicles often result in serious injuries or death. A pickup collided with at train last week in DuBois, Pennsylvania. The police accident report indicates the accident occurred in the evening as the man...Read More - Early morning car accident responsible for death of Pa. man
Oct 12, 2011
Car accidents happen every day throughout the state of Pennsylvania. They involve many different types of motor vehicles and occur at all hours of the day. In the best cases car accidents result in minor or no injuries to the parties involved. In more tragic situations a person sustains such serious injuries that he or she dies. Earlier this week just as most people were rousing themselves from sleep, a fatal accident occurred. The accident...Read More - Trial begins in death of woman pushing children in stroller
Oct 12, 2011
Everyday people in Pennsylvania and Ohio are out walking either as transportation or for fitness. Rarely do those people think about the possibility of being hit by a car on their walk. Unfortunately when pedestrian are struck by motor vehicles, the injuries are often severe and sometimes result in death. The vehicular homicide criminal trial has commenced for a 21-year-old Mt. Lebanon man who is accused of killing a 36-year-old woman by hitting her with...Read More - Criminal charges stemming from medical malpractice not common
Oct 7, 2011
The top story on many news outlets these days is the Conrad Murray trial for involuntary manslaughter in the death of Michael Jackson. Though according to a professor of sociology and medical ethics at the University of Pennsylvania such cases against doctors are rare, the cardiologist is being prosecuted by the state of California for allegedly providing negligent medical care that ultimately resulted in the death of the famous pop singer. Most cases involving the...Read More - Little Tikes recalls toys that could lead to choking
Oct 5, 2011
Everyday parents, grandparents and other individuals throughout the state of Pennsylvania purchase toys for the children in their lives. When selecting which toy to buy the purchaser considers a variety of factors including the age of the child and what he or she is interested in. Most are not consciously thinking about whether the toy is defective or dangerous and will hurt the child. Many assume that if the toys are available to buy, they...Read More - Third bus crash on Pa. road prompts community to seek crossing sign
Oct 5, 2011
Every school day children throughout Pennsylvania board buses to be transported to schools where their minds are meant to grow. When sending a child off for the day parents expect that everything possible will be done to keep the children safe. This duty of safety extends not only to the bus drivers but to those planning roadways frequented by the bus. After three accidents involving busses over the course of two years on Big Road/Route...Read More