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Niles, Ohio man dead from accident caused by poor conditions

Jan 13, 2014

A Niles, Ohio man is dead from a two-vehicle accident that occurred during the early hours of Friday morning in Howland Township, Ohio, according to Ohio State Police. The Highway Patrol reports that the Niles, Ohio man died from injuries sustained during an accident on Friday morning at around 1 a.m. in Howland. State Route 82 was covered with snow and some ice when the 54-year-old man was travelling eastward. Police say he was near...

Woman injured while taking care of son awarded workers’ comp

Jan 12, 2014

For most who get up and go to work each day it is hard to imagine something happening there that might make it impossible to work for a period of time. In addition to concerns regarding one's condition, worries about potential financial hardship is also scary to think about. Fortunately, most employers in the state of Pennsylvania are required to purchase workers' compensation policies so that injured or ill employees can apply for benefits. Though...

Civil lawsuits may offer remedy to ill Pennsylvania workers

Jan 10, 2014

Workers in the state of Pennsylvania are probably aware that workers' compensation benefits may be available to those who are injured while working. Those individuals may not be aware that these benefits could potentially be available to workers who become ill as a result of their job as well. There are instances in the latter situation where a civil lawsuit could be appropriate however. Recently the Pennsylvania Supreme Court decided a case regarding this very...

NFL concussion settlement takes step toward finalization

Jan 8, 2014

As the National Football League post season continues toward the Super Bowl, the lawsuit involving the league and its treatment of player concussions throughout the decades is in the news again. This week, the settlement agreement reached between the league and retired football players, was submitted to a federal court located in Pennsylvania for approval. Before a judge can provide final approval, a fairness hearing will be held. The lawsuit was filed by thousands of...

Springdale Township accident kills 11-year-old boy, injures two others

Jan 6, 2014

A two-vehicle accident this past Friday sent to two people to the hospital and took an 11-year-old boy's life. The accident happened on Riddle Run Road in Springdale Township, just near the Freeport Road intersection. Police say that shortly before 4 p.m. on Friday afternoon a Mitsubishi Eclipse, being driven southward by the boy's mother, spun out of control due to what officials are now calling "slick conditions. Witnesses say that the Mitsubishi spun sideways...

One dead after school bus accident in New Kensington

Jan 3, 2014

Emergency crews and first responders were called to the scene of a motor vehicle accident involving a school bus in New Kensington on Friday around ten o'clock in the morning. One person was pronounced dead at the scene. Witnesses told investigators that a northbound Pontiac crossed the center line on Route 366 near Marlborough Drive and Memorial Park, driving head-on into the path of the school bus, on what area drivers call "a very dangerous...

Ohio doctor facing over 160 lawsuits flees country

Jan 2, 2014

A spinal surgeon from Mason, Ohio, currently on trial on federal criminal charges and facing over 160 civil lawsuits for damages from from patients apparently fled the country. He had previously been denied permission to go visit Pakistan, where he claimed his father was sick. The accusations against him go way beyond simple physician negligence. He is accused of having performed unnecessary surgeries, and medical boards in both Ohio and another state suspended his medical...

Worker killed in truck yard tragedy

Jan 1, 2014

When a laborer is injured in Pennsylvania while on the job, that worker is entitled to seek workers' compensation. When someone tragically dies during the course of their job, their family will likely look to file a wrongful death claim so as to receive compensation for the loss of their loved one. Aside from life insurance, families of victims of workplace deaths may also look to find an attorney who can help prove, beyond a...

New car seat rules to take effect in 2014

Dec 30, 2013

As of the beginning of the year, new recommendations may change the way your child should be buckled into a car seat so as to improve their chances of staying safe in the event of a car accident. Beginning Thursday, a new countrywide recommendation will be submitted to parents about their children's car seats. The recommendation says that a car seat's LATCH system should not be used when the combined weight of the child and...

Deadly Clarion crash kills one, injures two

Dec 29, 2013

State police report that they think alcohol may have been involved in a single-vehicle car accident. The accident happened just before 5:00 a.m. on Sunday morning. The driver, a 24-year-old man from Butler, was killed when he was ejected from the vehicle during multiple rollovers. Two other men, a 23-year-old from Chicora and a 23-year-old from Butler, were injured in the accident. Police say the 24-year-old East Butler man was driving his Ford F-150 in...