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- Hit-and-run in O’Hara Township has police searching
Dec 29, 2013
Pennsylvania State Police from Kittanning are currently searching for the driver of a hit-and-run accident that happened around 5:30 p.m. on Saturday evening on Route 28 in O'Hara Township. Although no injuries have yet been reported, police say the hit-and-run driver damaged at least three vehicle and other personal property. Police report that a case of confused driving looked to be the initial cause of the accident, but that the hit-and-run driver made matters much...Read More - Commercial vehicle accident ultimately involved 3 vehicles
Dec 27, 2013
A chain-reaction accident on Interstate 75 near Lima, Ohio, resulted in injuries to several people. The incident began when a tractor-trailer ran into a barrier. The weekday afternoon commercial vehicle accident ultimately involved three vehicles. The location of the accident was in between exits at state Route 81 and the Bluelick Road in close proximity to milepost 129. The semi, driven by a 66-year-old woman, was moving south on the highway at approximately 4:37 p.m...Read More - Doctor and hospital sued for death of student athlete
Dec 27, 2013
Months after a 16-year-old male high school student broke two vertebrae and was paralyzed in an accident during a school wrestling practice, he was hospitalized because of problems with his catheter. He had previously been able to return to school after undergoing extensive rehab. A wrongful death lawsuit blames the hospital and the doctor assigned to oversee his case, as well as the hospital's board with the responsibility for his death after he was prematurely...Read More - Aggressive driving plagues holiday season
Dec 26, 2013
As you got ready for the holidays this year did you notice angry, aggressive drivers on the road? Even though it is the day after Christmas, are you seeing more and more people trying to get somewhere and not caring who they are cutting off along the way? This kind of driving can make Pittsburgh's roads particularly dangerous and even cause serious car accidents. Even though it is the holiday season and people are supposed...Read More - Hospital accused of sending dying or dead patient home via taxi
Dec 24, 2013
A lawsuit claims that a male patient admitted to a hospital suffering from repeated respiratory problems and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma was discharged, placed in a cab by hospital security and sent home. His mother asserts that he was dying or perhaps already dead when placed in the taxi. In addition, she claims her son was given the wrong medicine because of a misdiagnosis. According to the lawsuit, the man was discharged after he got the first...Read More - Not enough info about birth control leaves Accutane users to deal with birth defects
Dec 23, 2013
Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine, have found that women who are taking a well-known drug for acne may have children who are susceptible to birth defects. What's worse, these women may not be getting the proper information they need about their options for preventing pregnancy. Accutane, otherwise known by its medical name, isotretinoin, has been hailed the world over as one of the most effective medicines for the elimination of acne...Read More - One man dead, one arrested on suspicion of DUI in Pittsburgh
Dec 23, 2013
One person is dead, another is arrested, and more are injured after a three vehicle accident that took place in the Duquesne Heights section of Pittsburgh on Sunday evening. The accident happened around 9 p.m. at the intersection of Route 51 and Woodruff Street. Witnesses say they saw a car swerving in and out of lanes and a man flailing his arms just before the crash. The car crossed the center double yellow line and...Read More - Pittsburgh man sues NCAA over ALS diagnosis
Dec 23, 2013
A Pittsburgh man has made national headlines now that he is suing the NCAA for not warning him of the lasting effects he would develop from being repeatedly concussed while he was a football player for California University of Pennsylvania from 1999 to 2003. The 32-year-old man from Brighton Heights graduated from North Catholic, then went on to California. Upon graduation from college, he became a Pittsburgh firefighter in 2004. Within a year of being...Read More - Safety top of mind for ODOT officials for final weeks of 2013
Dec 21, 2013
The Ohio Department of Transpiration has tracked traffic-related fatalities since 1936. During 2012, a total of 1,122 people died in motor vehicle or traffic-related accidents. This year, ODOT officials are hoping to keep that number at its current 945 which would make 2013 the least deadly year on record. During the final two weeks of 2013, many Ohioans are expected to take to the roads to celebrate the holidays with family and friends. The increase...Read More - Routine procedure results in 13-year-old’s vegetative state
Dec 20, 2013
No medical procedure is without risks and even the most so-called routine procedures can result in a patient suffering harm and painful injuries. An extreme and heart wrenching example of how even seemingly routine procedures can go wrong, involves the case of a 13-year-old girl who doctors say is now brain dead after undergoing surgery to remove her tonsils. An investigation into the medical mishap is still underway, but the girl's family contends she began...Read More