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- Doctor’s ordering of test results in man’s paralysis injury
Sep 20, 2013
When a medical emergency presents, doctors and surgeons are often called upon to make decisions that may ultimately impact whether a patient lives or dies. Despite working under extreme conditions, emergency department doctors are highly trained and experienced professionals who must rely upon their skills and judgement to ensure for the best possible outcome with regard to a patient's health and wellbeing. A man and his wife were recently awarded a settlement in the amount...Read More - Pittsburgh area construction worker pinned by steam roller
Sep 20, 2013
In states throughout the nation, including Pennsylvania, summer months mean one thing for drivers–road work. Some of these construction projects take all summer, while others only a few days. Regardless of the length of the project, these worksites can be dangerous. It is possible that someone working at one could be involved in a construction accident. This happened late last month to a man working on a road located outside of Pittsburgh. The incident involved...Read More - Chesapeake Energy paying out millions to landowners
Sep 18, 2013
The nation's second leading producer of natural gas, Chesapeake Energy Corporation, has decided to settle a Pennsylvania leaseholders' complaint and pay out $7.5 million to PA residents who claimed they were shorted, sometimes as much as 95%, on their royalty checks. Although deductions are allowed to be made on certain drill sites in PA, the class action lawsuit claimed that Chesapeake Energy took advantage of these deductions, which were disallowed via drill site contracts, in...Read More - Woman injured while aboard bus sues driver and bus company
Sep 18, 2013
Each year, millions of people across the U.S. and in states like Ohio rely upon city and charter buses for transportation. While riding aboard a bus, passengers have a right to expect that a bus driver will employ safe driving practices and operate a bus in an appropriate and responsible manner. A woman recently filed a lawsuit against the national busing company Greyhound Lines and one of the company's bus drivers. The lawsuit is related...Read More - Hospitals ultimately responsible for accuracy of EHRs
Sep 18, 2013
In previous years, hospitals often relied upon handwritten charts while tracking and treating patients. Under a recent federal mandate, however, hospitals are now required to chart patients via electronic means. Today, electronic health records are used to store and track a patient's health-related information as well as recommend and administer appropriate treatments and prescription medications. While the use of EHRs is often credited with improving efficiency and preventing medical errors, new information coming out of...Read More - Dallas W. Hartman, P.C. and others honored at Grove City YMCA for generous donations
Sep 16, 2013
On Saturday the 21st of September, at the Grove City YMCA, a dedication with be made to its newest facilities: the Program Arena, sponsored by Dallas W. Hartman, P.C., as well as the Eugene Miller Jr. Memorial Teen Center, and the Jim and Betty Myford Reception area. The event is free to all and will begin at 11 a.m. in the Program Arena. The expansion of the Grove City YMCA is quite completed just yet,...Read More - 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