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- Ohio man faces charges related to fatal rollover accident
Sep 14, 2013
Many motor vehicle accidents involve more than one car or truck that crash into one another. While injuries sustained in such accidents can be severe and painful in nature, some of the most serious car accidents are those that involve only one vehicle. When the driver of a vehicle is traveling at a high speed and looses control of a car or truck, it's likely that the vehicle will begin to roll. Commonly referred to...Read More - Widow awarded $10.8M after wife’s death from routine procedure
Sep 14, 2013
Cases in which medical errors result in a patient’s death are among some of the most troubling and tragic. This is especially true when the individual impacted is young and has young children. A jury recently awarded the widow of a 34-year-old woman who died as a result of a medical error more than $10.8 million. Suffering negative side effects associated with bronchitis, the woman went to the doctor to find relief. Upon administering tests,...Read More - Western Pennsylvania steel plant recognized by OSHA
Sep 13, 2013
Most of the time, we write about workplace injuries or workplaces that are not taking the steps necessary to provide workers a safe environment in which to do their job. While there are plenty of workplaces that fail to implement safety measures, others in the state of Pennsylvania are doing a good job on that front. In this post we will write about one such business in the state. A Western Pennsylvania steel plant was...Read More - Pennsylvania man awarded $4M in medical malpractice lawsuit
Sep 13, 2013
Many of the medical errors we write about occur in hospital settings. This is not the only place where medical negligence that leads to an injury could occur however. This is illustrated in the recent jury verdict in favor of a 29-year-old Pennsylvania man. The man filed a medical malpractice claim after he said he suffered a permanent injury as the result of a procedure his family physician performed in his office. The man visited...Read More - Man pinned, dies in crane yard manufacturing accident
Sep 12, 2013
An employee of Manitowoc Crane Group in Shady Grove, PA was killed two weeks ago in what most expect OSHA and police to eventually call an accident. To this point, most are considering the accident a case of wrongful death with total or partial responsibility yet to be determined. According to the police lieutenant from Greencastle, PA, 59-year-old Rickie Lee Grimsley was crushed between an operated crane and a parked crane at around 2:30pm on...Read More - Surgeon attaches small intestine to woman’s reproductive system
Sep 12, 2013
There is no doubt that the human body is complex. The way in which the nervous, muscular, respiratory, reproductive, circulatory, digestive and skeletal systems work together is incredible. This complexity is why the average individual is forced to rely on a doctor’s care when medical issues arise. When doctors fail to uphold their duty of care in Ohio, medical malpractice lawsuits are a way to compensate these innocent victims for the damages they suffer. Due...Read More - 2 FedEx employees jump for their lives, 1 escapes injury
Sep 12, 2013
Many serious accidents happen in an instant and without warning. Rarely do victims have a chance to spot a pending collision, let alone enough time to attempt to avoid serious injury. Under rare circumstances, a 30-year-old FedEx employee was able to avoid what could have been life-threatening injuries this week in a commercial vehicle accident. His 29-year-old co-worker was not as fortunate. According to an Ohio Highway Patrol trooper, the two men had been riding in...Read More - Mother’s death at hospital leads to $10.9M verdict
Sep 11, 2013
Most residents of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania would likely agree that money is not a replacement for the loss of a loved one. Despite this, the family of a 34-year-old woman who died shortly after a medical procedure is likely please with the verdict that was recently rendered in the medical malpractice lawsuit filed after her death. They received close to $10.9 million. The woman underwent a cardiac catheterization that was characterized as "routine" at a hospital...Read More - Family gets T-boned by drunk driver
Sep 11, 2013
Yesterday, just outside of North Beaver in Lawrence County on State Line Road on the border between Pennsylvania and Ohio, six people were injured in an automobile accident. A man, his wife, and their three children–one of whom is an infant–were smashed into by another vehicle at around 8pm. A 19-year-old man from New Middletown, Ohio is said to have been driving while intoxicated and failed to recognize a stop sign at the intersection of...Read More - Hospital’s negligence puts patients at risk for deadly infection
Sep 10, 2013
Individuals who undergo surgical procedures often experience anxiety and fear. Patients may worry about how the procedure will go and whether it will be deemed a success. What many patients don't realize, however, is the great number of potentially dangerous situations that can arise both prior to and after a surgical procedure. A secondary infection is potentially one of the most dangerous, yet little discussed, risks associated with any surgical procedure. Hospitals are required to...Read More