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- Pennsylvania worker’s legs pinned in accident
Oct 17, 2013
Each day many Pittsburgh area residents wake up and head off to their jobs. While most days workers throughout the state of Pennsylvania do their day's work without incident, at times workplace accidents do occur. The nature and severity of these accidents depends in large part upon the type of work one does. Accidents at construction sites can be particularly devastating. A day's work turned tragic for a Pennsylvania construction worker who was at the...Read More - Jury agrees birth injury resulted from negligence, awards $13M
Oct 16, 2013
In years past, expectant mothers and infants often suffered injuries during the birthing process. Today, thankfully many concerns over birth injuries have been alleviated by modern technological advances as doctors and nurses are able to continually monitor the vital signs of both mother and unborn child. In births where complications arise, doctors readily perform Cesarean sections. In some cases, however, doctors fails to properly monitor either a mother or unborn baby and therefore also fail...Read More - Wrongful death lawsuit filed in truck accident that killed three
Oct 16, 2013
Drivers in Ohio and throughout the country are often cautioned to only stop along a freeway in the case of an emergency. If a driver encounters an emergency that necessitates a stop, drivers are advised to pull their car off to the far right shoulder of the road and to engage a vehicle's emergency lights. In an effort to promote safety and prevent motor vehicle accidents, the trucking industry is highly regulated. Along with rules...Read More - Greyhound bus crashes into tractor-trailer along I-80, one dead
Oct 11, 2013
People around the country often rely upon buses for transportation needs. Whether a city bus, charter bus or long distance bus; each day hundreds of thousands of Americans ride buses. Individuals who ride buses either by choice or out of necessity, must put their trust and lives in the hands of a bus driver they do not know and a commercial vehicle with which they are not familiar. Motor vehicle accidents involving passenger buses often...Read More - The hidden dangers of weekend hospitalizations
Oct 11, 2013
Individuals who are impacted by a medical emergency don't have the luxury of choosing when the event occurs. When an individual suffers a heart attack or stroke, time is of the essence and medical intervention is often necessary to stabilize an individual's condition and prevent further injury and harm. Once an individual who has suffered a heart attack or stroke arrives at the hospital, most believe they will receive urgent medical care and attention. It...Read More - One dead after rollover accident involving church passenger van
Oct 9, 2013
Many churches throughout the state of Ohio readily rely upon large passenger vans to transport adults and children to church-related events. The safety of these types of 15-passenger vans, however, has come into question amid cautions by the National Transportation Safety Board of an increased likelihood of rollover accidents. One recent rollover accident involving a 15-passenger van resulted in the death of one young girl. The accident occurred as nine children and adults traveled along...Read More - Parents contend hospital negligent in causing son’s birth injury
Oct 9, 2013
When most Ohio residents think about the act of having a baby, images of a woman baring down in a hospital room typically come to mind. Increasingly, however, Cesarian births are becoming more routine. While C-sections may be more common nowadays, the procedure is still considered a major surgery and there are known and potential complications associated with a C-section that may adversely impact the health and wellbeing of both mother and child. For these...Read More - Driver’s failure to maintain proper lookout results in accident
Oct 4, 2013
All drivers who attempt to pass other motor vehicles must abide by traffic laws and do so with caution. This is especially true for those drivers who travel along Ohio's two-lane highways. A recent accident that involved two cars and one commercial truck serves as a reminder to all drivers of the importance of maintaining a proper lookout. The multiple-vehicle accident occurred around 1 p.m. as a car driven by a 71-year-old woman slowed to...Read More - Tractor-trailer causes multi-vehicle accident in Pennsylvania
Oct 4, 2013
Late last month a tractor-trailer that rear-ended another car started a chain reaction crash on a Pennsylvania interstate. When all was said and done a total of 10 vehicles were involved. The crash shut down all traffic heading north on the road and took close to seven hours to clear. In the course of the crash the impact caused a tow truck to flip onto its side. In addition to that tow truck and the...Read More - $2.4M settlement awarded in hospital negligence case
Oct 3, 2013
Those individuals who go into the medical profession, must often wear many hats. This is particularly true of doctors who are often called upon to be investigators, scientists, counselors and consolers. Above all, however, doctors are expected to draw upon their knowledge and experience to properly diagnose medical conditions and treat patients accordingly. A man was recently awarded a $2.4 million dollar settlement related to a medical malpractice lawsuit he filed related to the misdiagnosis...Read More