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- 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 - Seven cars and trucks involved in fatal I-75 accident
Sep 4, 2013
We often discuss how accidents involving large commercial vehicles are typically more serious than other motor vehicle accidents. A recent tragic accident along a stretch of Ohio's Interstate 75 that left two people dead and another injured, illustrates this point. The fatal accident occurred when a semi truck was navigating through a road construction zone. According to police reports, the truck driver failed to stop for traffic and subsequently crashed into a car and semi...Read More - Man sues after doctor removes kidney without consent
Sep 4, 2013
Many individuals who experience painful or unusual symptoms, seek the advice of a medical professional. In some cases, upon inspecting a patient, a doctor may not be able to readily determine the cause of such symptoms. In such cases, a doctor may need to perform additional tests or exploratory procedures to pinpoint what is causing the problem. Unfortunately, in some cases, these types of exploratory procedures result in a patient suffering harm or injury. A...Read More - Holiday weekend accident near Kane, PA kills four adults and two children
Sep 4, 2013
In a tragic Labor Day weekend accident, six people were killed on the afternoon of Saturday, 31 August, when an SUV crossed the center line and struck a sedan just outside of Kane, Pennsylvania–about 95 miles east of Erie. Four adults in the sedan were killed and two children in the SUV, ages 6 and 12, also sadly passed; while two more, a woman and her son (also in the SUV) were injured and are...Read More - Rogers, OH man killed in Ford Ranger rollover
Sep 4, 2013
A Rogers, Ohio man was killed during a rollover crash on State Route 7 in Elk Run Township around 6pm on 4 September. The accident happened just past Beaver Local middle and high schools at a bend where the entrance to Beaver Creek Meadows Golf Course is located. The man was driving a 1999 Ford Ranger. A passenger in the vehicle, a woman also from Rogers, was hurt, but officials are calling her injuries non-life-threatening...Read More - Shale digging to begin near Pittsburgh International Airport
Sep 4, 2013
With reports of CONSOL Energy to begin building six well pads and three impoundment ponds on the lands surrounding Pittsburgh International Airport, residents are starting to seriously question the safety precautions that are being taken by CONSOL and the airport. In addition to the miles of water and pipelines that will frame one of the Northeast's major hubs, there will also be miles of access roads surrounding PIT. This calls into question what kind of...Read More - Texting-while-driving killer waives preliminary hearing
Sep 4, 2013
The Volant, PA woman who killed a man while he was riding his motorcycle in May has just waived her right to a preliminary hearing. Scheduled to take place 4 September 2013, she and her lawyer have decided to wait until the case proceeds to the court of common pleas. Initially charged with vehicular homicide, she now also faces involuntary manslaughter, texting while driving, careless driving, aggravated assault with a vehicle, and an accident involving...Read More