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- 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 - Youth hockey to begin at the Dallas W. Hartman, P.C. funded Grove City YMCA Program Arena
Sep 2, 2013
With the development of the Dallas W. Hartman, P.C. funded Program Arena at the Grove City YMCA, the interest in and development of youth hockey in the region is going to skyrocket. There will be two types of hockey that the YMCA will sponsor. The first is a foot hockey league where players will play wearing pre-approved tennis shoes or sneakers. The foot hockey league will run from September 5, 2013 until November 23, 2013...Read More - CDC study raises concerns over safety of older truck drivers
Aug 30, 2013
They say that with age comes wisdom and experience. While this may very well be true, with age also, unfortunately comes certain cognitive and physical impairments that can impact an individual's ability to perform certain tasks and duties. When most people think about growing older, few realize that certain types of common age-related impairments are often experienced by men and women as young as 50. Many individuals this age are still working and they may...Read More - Pennsylvania construction workers injured in fire
Aug 30, 2013
Workplace accidents can occur in virtually any occupation. Accordingly, most employers and workers take steps to keep on-the-job injuries at a minimum. Despite this, workplace accidents still happen, sometimes resulting in serious injuries. Earlier this month three construction workers were hurt as they worked at a college located in Pennsylvania. They were burned when a fire broke out. At the time of the fire they were on the college's athletic field, installing a light pole...Read More - Toledo Medical Center denies negligence after throwing away a transplant kidney
Aug 30, 2013
At the University of Toledo Medical Center in Ohio, a hospital employee has admitted to throwing away a kidney that was going to be used as a transplant. Despite the nurse's grave error, UTMC is asking the Ohio state court to dismiss charges of negligence that have been filed by the family of the young woman who was to receive the kidney. In August 2012, Sarah A. Fudacz was actually going to receive her brother's...Read More