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- 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 - Birth trauma and injuries still happen at alarming rates
Sep 10, 2013
Birth injuries and trauma seem to be a thing of the past, but do still occur at an alarming rate regardless of the world's great technological advances over the past century. When a child endures unnecessary permanent damage during the birthing process, sometimes it is unavoidable, but many times someone must be held responsible for what will likely be a lifetime of health concerns. OBGYNs and pediatricians divide the complications that take place during delivery...Read More - Workplaces attempt to prevent injuries with stretching programs
Sep 6, 2013
It is fair to say that no worker wants to be injured while working. Likewise, most employers want to keep their workers safe as well. Workers who are injured or become ill while working at Pittsburgh area businesses often seek workers' compensation benefits while they recover. This can be expensive for the employer who must carry a workers' compensation insurance policy. In an effort to keep those expenses to a minimum, some workplaces have adopted...Read More - Drowsy driver on I-80 causes accident
Sep 5, 2013
An accident involving two trucks and a sleeping driver took place today on Interstate 80 east bound. The crash is said to have happened because one of drivers fell asleep and plowed into the back of the other trailer, sending both trucks through the guardrail and down a slight embankment. The accident took place around 8am just past the exit for State Route 5 in Braceville, Ohio. Three people were taken away by ambulance with...Read More - Judge enters consent order of $2 Million in damages for Estate of slain Corrections Officer
Sep 5, 2013
Yesterday, in Crawford County, President Judge Anthony Vardaro entered a Consent Order in the case of Estate of Chapin v. Brown in the amount of $2 million dollars. The wrongful death award consists of $1 million dollars in compensatory damages and $1 million dollars in punitive damages awarded to the Estate of Gary Chapin and Mary Janis Chapin, the widow of slain Crawford County Corrections Officer Gary Chapin. Attorney Peter C. Acker, Esq. of Dallas...Read More