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On-the-job hearing loss could lead to workers’ comp benefits

Oct 29, 2014

As we have mentioned in the past, some jobs are more dangerous than others. Not all of the dangers that workers in the state of Pennsylvania face are the result of an accident of some sort. Some are the result of exposure to certain things over a period of time. One of the things that could be dangerous in large doses is loud noise. Recognizing this is an issue that some workers face, the National...

Somerset County ATV accident kills 4 year old girl

Oct 29, 2014

An ATV accident on October 28 killed a four year old girl from Somerset County. In Summit Township, Pennsylvania, a four year old was thrown from an ATV as her 14 year old cousin was driving the four-wheeler. The driver lost control near a railroad crossing on Scratch Hill Road causing the ATV to roll over. Three other passengers were also injured in the accident, a three and nine year old girl as well as...

Twelve people injured in Ohio pedestrian accident

Oct 29, 2014

An unusual pedestrian accident took place in Northeast Ohio on October 23, 2014. Twelve people were injured, three of which seriously injured, when a stolen truck was crashed into the Dover Gardens Tavern in Westlake, Ohio. Two 26 year old men stole the truck and were being pursued by police as they drove 75miles per hour through a residential zone with a speed limit of 35 miles per hour before they crashed through the patio of...

ATV accident causes injuries to two Neshannock residents

Oct 28, 2014

An ATV accident in Neshannock Township has caused two New Castle, Pennsylvania people to be taken by helicopter to Pittsburgh area hospitals. A nine year old passenger and the 32 year old driver of the ATV were both injured as they drove through a pile of leaves and collided with a tree. The nine year old was taken to Children's Hospital in Pittsburgh and the adult driver was taken to UPMC-Presbyterian in Pittsburgh. Over the...

OSHA rules designed to protect health care workers from Ebola

Oct 24, 2014

While the Ebola virus has had the attention of some for several months, its arrival in the United States has brought it to the attention of many for whom the virus was once unknown. It has also placed health care workers in a position to care for those who are diagnosed with it. As readers are likely aware, two nurses who cared for the first person to be diagnosed with the virus in the U.S.,...

Dallas W. Hartman employees participate in Habitat for Humanity

Oct 22, 2014

This past Saturday, through their Dallas Helps program, Dallas W. Hartman, P.C. employees gave back to the community by participating in Habitat for Humanity. Habitat for Humanity is a non-profit, Christian organization that builds and repairs houses all over the world for families in need by utilizing donations and volunteer work. Four employees from Dallas W. Hartman, P.C. teamed up with members of WKBN to help paint and insulate a house that is set to...

Compensation for pedestrians hit by buses

Oct 17, 2014

A pedestrian accident involving a New Castle, PA man and a New Castle Transit bus occurred Monday, October 13. The New Castle man was hit by a bus on Garfield Avenue and is said to be in critical condition after suffering head injuries. From the accident scene, he was flown to St. Elizabeth's Health Center in Youngstown, Ohio to receive treatment. Cases involving pedestrians being hit by buses This is not the only example of...

Medical Malpractice in Ebola Outbreak Connected to Eastern Ohio

Oct 16, 2014

Medical Malpractice has led to two hospital workers of Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas, Texas contracting the Ebola virus. "Sloppy" Ebola protocol has led to over 40 healthcare workers potentially being exposed to the virus. The hospital staff did not wear the proper protective equipment while treating the patient with Ebola. Malpractice was committed because the hospital should have had protocol set up to both quarantine the patient and require hospital staff to wear...

General Motors faulty ignition switch deaths on the rise

Oct 13, 2014

The amount of deaths caused by General Motors' defective ignition switches has now more than doubled from the number GM said it was responsible for just a few weeks ago. A new report shows that the "compensation expert" that GM hired has now granted eligibility for at least twenty-seven claims from families who argue they've lost a loved one because of the defective devices. Before hiring the compensation expert, a man who was also hired...

Police question suspects in fatal hit-and-run accident

Oct 12, 2014

Hit-and-run accidents that cause the death of a loved one can be difficult to wrap your head around. Why someone would leave a victim to die after they just hit them with their vehicle is also a difficult thing to understand, but psychologists say that it's a fight-or-flight gut reaction that is non-discriminant to any one particular personality type. If you have lost someone to a hit-an-run pedestrian accident, you will need an experienced attorney...