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Dallas Helps devoted to supporting Cameron’s Chance

Dec 4, 2013

It is our pleasure to announce that Dallas Helps has become a devoted supporter of Cameron’s Chance. For the month of December, we are donating $1 for every new “Like” the Dallas Helps Facebook fan page receives. In addition, we will be helping to support a Night at the Races benefit for Cameron’s Chance in January 2014. Cameron James Houk–born December 27, 2007–came into the world as a seemingly perfect baby boy. Even as an infant,...

Kwiatkowski to serve nearly four decades in prison

Dec 3, 2013

The infamous David Kwiatkowski, a former UPMC Presbyterian employee and traveling medical technician who serially infected at least 45 people with Hepatitis C, was sentenced on Monday to 39 years in prison. In August, the 34-year-old Kwiatkowski pleaded guilty to sixteen federal charges. Some of those charges include tampering with a consumer product and obtaining controlled substances through fraud. Prosecutors for the case claimed that while Kwiatkowski worked in at least eight different states as...

Apparent concussion hastens former pilot’s Alzheimer’s decline

Dec 3, 2013

Decades ago, cancer was often euphemistically referred to as the "Big C." People tended to step delicately around the topic because a diagnosis of cancer often represented a death sentence for the person who received it. Science has made amazing progress in the fight against the various forms of cancer. But these days, a new threat seems to be taking the stage in the form of Alzheimer's. It hasn't come to be called the "Big...

Fatal horse drawn buggy accident raises awareness of a serious problem

Dec 3, 2013

A deadly accident involving a tractor trailer and an Amish horse-drawn carriage should be raising awareness amongst drivers throughout Pennsylvania and Ohio. The accident is just one of at least six in PA that have taken place since the beginning of October. In that time, several people have been injured and four have died. The most recent accident took place in Mercer Country on Saturday, injuring one and killing two people. One of the victims...

Man injured in two-vehicle crash near Youngstown

Dec 2, 2013

Today, in Youngstown's West Side, one person was injured in a two-vehicle accident. The accident took place when a minivan and a red Jeep Patriot collided into one another shortly after 9:30 a.m. on Monday morning. The crash happened at the intersection of Route 62/Canfield Road and South Schenley Avenue about a half block from St. Christine's Pre-School. Witnesses at the scene of the accident told police that an elderly man was driving east on...

Lawsuit pending in curious South Carolina wrongful death case

Dec 2, 2013

A South Carolina wrongful death lawsuit has many asking who is to blame. Two women, daughters of a pedestrian who was struck and killed by a dump truck in June 2012, are suing the construction company and the driver of truck for wrongful death. The victim–a Columbia, South Carolina native–was crossing the road in his motorized wheelchair when the driver, an employee of P&S Construction, hit and killed the 67-year-old man. The driver and P&S...

Ohio hospital staff negligence led to needed kidney being tossed

Dec 2, 2013

When a person is faced with a serious medical issue, the individual often puts their faith and trust into the medical team that could be working on their case. However, hospital staff negligence is an unfortunate reality that can result in serious detrimental errors taking place. When a person is the victim of a serious error, they may wish to explore their legal options for possibly gaining compensation. A family in Ohio is currently pursuing...

Concussion class action lawsuit filed against NHL

Nov 29, 2013

With the recent $765 million brain injury settlement against the National Football League, many likely figured it was only a matter of time until a similar lawsuit was filed by former professional hockey players against the National Hockey League. Earlier this week that happened. A class action lawsuit was filed by several former professional players alleging that the NHL did not take steps to protect its players from brain injuries such as concussions. Since the...

7-year-old girl injured in pedestrian accident

Nov 28, 2013

A seven-year-old girl was involved in a pedestrian accident and seriously injured when she was hit by a car on Tuesday late afternoon. Police say that icy conditions and speed may have been a factor in the accident. The young girl, a New Castle native, was struck by the car just after 4 p.m. in North Beaver Township on Columbiana Road. The accident happened just southwest of New Castle, a few miles from the Ohio/PA...

Jackknife, snowy conditions take one life and leave a mess on I-81

Nov 27, 2013

This past Sunday, a woman from New York died during a pile-up started by a tractor trailer on Interstate 81 in Franklin County, PA. The 77-year-old woman from Wellsville, NY was a passenger in the Chrysler Town and Country that her husband was piloting when the accident happened. It was one of four accidents that took place in a chain reaction just near Greencastle. The woman's husband was injured and suffered serious injuries; his condition...