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- Class action lawsuits against UPMC allowed to proceed
Jun 26, 2013
As a result of the spread of hepatitis c, allegedly by a lab technician who worked at a number of hospitals, affected individuals throughout the nation have filed lawsuits in relation to the matter against the hospitals that employed him. One of those hospitals, UPMC, is located in Pennsylvania. Some of those lawsuits are class actions brought by patients of UPMC. Some of the approximately 2,000 individuals who were warned of possible contact with the...Read More - Clamp left in patient leads to legal settlement, hospital fine
Jun 26, 2013
In even the best situations surgeries in Pennsylvania and throughout the nation can be dangerous to those undergoing them. Depending on the procedure being performed the risks vary. For example, last week we wrote about a man who died as a result of the medication that was given to him as he came out of surgery. Other times injuries are inflicted during the procedure when an organ is nicked. In still other situations, a foreign...Read More - Driver of SUV injured in collision with light rail
Jun 26, 2013
It is fair to say that no one wants to be involved in a car accident. Despite this notion motor vehicle accidents nonetheless happen on a regular basis in the Pittsburgh area. While they often involve other cars or trucks, sometimes other modes of transportation are involved. Earlier this month an automobile accident involving a commuter train occurred. The incident took place at the end of the workday in Dormont. According to a spokesman with...Read More - Former Pittsburgh Steelers coach involved in car accident
Jun 26, 2013
No one who is driving or a passenger in a motor vehicle is immune from being involved in a crash. This is illustrated in the recent crash involving former Pittsburgh Steelers coach, Bill Cowher. Earlier this week he was involved in a crash with another vehicle in New York City. Authorities indicate that the incident occurred when a vehicle that was trying to make a turn, ended up cutting him off. That action led to...Read More - Pennsylvania woman’s carbon dioxide death prompts lawsuit
Jun 26, 2013
We all know the death is a part of living for everyone on the planet. Though not always an easy thing to accept, when a death is due to natural causes, eventually most are able to reconcile the loss of a loved one. This task becomes more difficult when someone’s death is sudden and preventable. The family of a 77-year-old Pittsburgh woman is all too aware of this. The woman lost her life several months...Read More - Truck crashes into Ohio restaurant
Jun 24, 2013
Talking on a cellphone while driving is permitted in Ohio. That does not, however, mean that the behavior is not distracting and potentially dangerous. Ohio residents were recently reminded of exactly just how dangerous talking on a cellphone while driving can be when a truck crashed through the corner of a restaurant. According to the police report, the driver of a truck was talking to his girlfriend on a cellphone when the accident occurred. The...Read More - Fire at construction site sends worker to hospital
Jun 21, 2013
Often when we write about accidents that occur on construction sites they involve construction equipment, ladders or falls. These are not the only ways in which a construction worker may be injured while at work in Pittsburgh and beyond however. A recent incident at a construction site illustrates this. A fire broke out at a construction site in another state that injured a total of seven of the construction workers. The incident took place at...Read More - Spread of hepatitis C via transplant may decline using new tests
Jun 21, 2013
While much attention has been shown on the multiple cases of hepatitis C that are allegedly due to contaminated needles a hospital worker spread in Pennsylvania as well as other states, there are of course other ways in which the disease may be spread. One of those ways is through organ transplantation. Because organ transplant surgeries are now common at hospitals throughout the nation, including in the Pittsburgh area, this could potentially be a big...Read More - Crash in Lawrenceville sends motorcyclist to hospital
Jun 19, 2013
Motorcycles undoubtedly play an important role in transporting Pittsburgh area residents from one place to another. While they are a favorite mode of transportation for many, those who opt for the mode of transport should be aware of the dangers associated with the vehicle. All too often motorcycles are involved in crashes with cars travelling on the same roads. Earlier this month a motorcyclist was critically injured in the Lawrenceville neighborhood when the motorcyclist upon...Read More - Chemical plant explosion sends 30 to hospital
Jun 19, 2013
It was not all that long ago that stories regarding an explosion at a business housing chemicals in the southern part of the country were in the headlines. Earlier this week a story broke regarding another such blast in a different southern state. While the incident did not occur in Pennsylvania, individuals who work at similar types of businesses are likely playing close attention. The explosion took place at a chemical plant that makes the...Read More