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- Mother sues doctor for failing to diagnose son’s condition
Jul 2, 2013
Patients who are in pain often seek medical care and treatment at a hospital. Doctors who exam such patients have a legal and moral obligation to ensure measures are taken to promptly and accurately diagnose possible medical conditions and problems. Even patients with seemingly minor medical problems, may have more serious underlying conditions and failure to properly diagnose such conditions can result in a patient suffering injury and even death. A woman whose son died...Read More - Bicyclist dies after collision with car in McKeesport
Jun 28, 2013
While Pittsburgh area residents likely hear about fatal motor vehicle accidents on the news, a regular basis, in most cases these incidents probably occur to people who are unknown. Because it is not an issue that most deal with each day, those left behind who are responsible for settling accounts and distributing assets of the person who has died may not know how to best proceed in bring closure to the tragic event. This is...Read More - Motorcyclist dies in accident outside of hospital
Jun 28, 2013
Despite being injured in front of a Pittsburgh hospital, a man who riding his motorcycle when it was involved in a crash with another vehicle, succumbed to the injuries he suffered in the collision and died. The other vehicle involved in the motorcycle accident was a bus that was being used to transport individuals from the Allegheny General Hospital to other locations. The victim in this case is a 41-year-old man who, according to individuals who...Read More - Tire blow-outs prompt recall of Jeep strollers
Jun 28, 2013
Last week we wrote about the recall of certain model years of Jeep Grand Cherokee and Jeep Liberties due to the risk that fire could break out when the vehicle is hit a certain way. In this post we write about another recall of Jeep Liberties. This time however, the recalled Jeep does not have a motor. It is a stroller made by Kolcraft. A total of 96,000 strollers are included in the recall. The...Read More - Woman sues doctor over failure to diagnose skin cancer
Jun 28, 2013
Patients around Ohio rely upon the medical expertise of doctors to promptly diagnose and treat illnesses and diseases. In many cases, a patient may see a doctor about a seemingly benign spot or lesion only to learn it is cancerous. However, in cases where even a doctor fails to recognize that such a spot or lesion is something more serious, patients may suffer permanent harm, injury and even death. A woman recently filed a medical...Read More - Man inspecting bridge on I-279 dies after accident
Jun 27, 2013
Authorities in the state of Pennsylvania take the safety of those who utilize its roads very seriously. Accordingly, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation does what it can to make sure those roads are not hazerdous to individuals traveling on them. As a part of this, bridges are regularly inspected. Earlier this month a man who was in the process of inspecting a bridge was involved in an accident. At the time of the incident, which...Read More - 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