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- 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 - Person thrown from car in accident on Pennsylvania Turnpike
Sep 30, 2011
Earlier this week an afternoon accident occurred on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. At the time of the car accident the vehicle involved was driving south on the roadway near mile marker 37 in between the exits of Quakertown and Lansdale. According to a state trooper the car flipped multiple times causing an occupant to be ejected from the vehicle. The person who was thrown from the car was taken a hospital in Philadelphia, via helicopter after...Read More - Long-term implications of brain injuries
Sep 30, 2011
Every day accidents involving vehicles used for transportation occur throughout Pennsylvania. In best case scenarios any injuries sustained are minor. Other times injuries can be life changing. One injury commonly considered to be life changing is a brain injury. According to project director of traumatic brain injury for the Disability Rights Network of Pennsylvania in Harrisburg, every year 20,000 such injuries are diagnosed in the state. The effects of this type of injury vary and...Read More - Two trucks involved in crash on I-80
Sep 28, 2011
Usually when one hears that motor vehicles have been involved in crash, it is assumed that the vehicles actually collide. However, in reality, multi-vehicle accidents causing serious damage to property and people can happen without the vehicles ever making contact. An accident illustrating this fact took place earlier this week on I-80 in Pennsylvania. The accident in question involved two tractor trailers in Lackawannock Township. The truck crash happened early in the morning while it...Read More - Teen killed in accident on Old Forge Road
Sep 28, 2011
Three teen boys were involved in a head-on car crash earlier this month on Old Forge Road. The car accident occurred early in the morning when the driver of a Chevrolet Cavalier approached a curve in the road and lost control of the vehicle. Before knocking down a utility pole and smashing head-on into a tree, the car crossed into the opposite lane and ran into a mailbox. The car burst into flames shortly after...Read More - Pennsylvania woman awarded $23M after amputation of limbs
Sep 28, 2011
Often when one thinks about medical malpractice actions, it is assumed the source of the action occurred in a setting directly related to a medical provider such as a doctor's office or hospital. While it is true that these settings are often the home to negligent acts, actions or lack of actions that constitute medical malpractice can occur anywhere a medical professional is providing care. As a woman from Lehighton learned firsthand, this includes one's...Read More