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- How is child support affected by injuries in Pennsylvania?
Jun 12, 2013
As a new feature on our blog we will be featuring guest bloggers to discuss other legal topics as they relate to personal injury. By Lisa Vari on G+ So you're injured in an accident. That is terrible on its own, but on top of that you are no longer able to work. You also have a child support payment. What can you do? In Pennsylvania, the answer is that, like to many other legal...Read More - Electrocution at construction site leaves one dead, another injured
Jun 12, 2013
Every job in the Pittsburgh is accompanied by certain risks. While many of those risks could lead to minor workplace injuries, in some cases more serious injuries are the end result, including death. Construction sites are often the sites of more serious workplace injuries. A construction accident occurred earlier this week in another state. The incident involved electricity and two workers were electrocuted. Sadly one of them died. At the time of the incident the men were...Read More - Mother-to-be dies in Pittsburgh area truck accident
Jun 12, 2013
What was likely an exciting trip to the doctor for young Pittsburgh area parents-to-be turned to tragedy earlier this week when the vehicle in which they were travelling was involved in a collision with a tractor-trailer. The fatal truck accident occurred on Route 68. According to authorities who responded to the scene, the accident occurred when the truck, which was travelling in the right lane, drifted a bit into oncoming traffic. At the same time,...Read More - Exeter hospital hep C outbreak leads to another infection
Jun 11, 2013
Regular readers of this blog are likely aware of the many hepatitis C cases that are being attributed to a former hospital technician. The man worked in hospitals throughout the nation as either a temporary or full-time employee, including one in Pennsylvania. Allegedly as a result of the man's drug problem, he spread the disease, via infected syringes, to more than 30 patients. Earlier this month another case, identified as the same strain of hepatitis...Read More - Possible salmonella prompts cereal recall
Jun 11, 2013
Cinnamon Toast Crunch is a favorite breakfast cereal of children throughout the nation. The sweet cereal is even more fun when it is served from a miniature single serve box. Pittsburgh area parents who have purchased single-serve packages of the General Mills cereal will likely want to check the "Better if Used By" date on the package. This is because some of the product has been recalled as a result of the possibility that it...Read More - Are apologies for medical errors a good idea?
Jun 10, 2013
Medical mistakes are a reality in Western Pennsylvania as well as throughout the nation. While those mistakes do not always result in an injury to a patient, when they do, the health of the patient can be seriously impacted. In some cases the injured person files a medical malpractice lawsuit against the individuals or entity that is responsible for their injury. As is the case in most civil lawsuits, there are multiple reasons why someone...Read More - Drowsy driving can be as deadly as drunk driving
Jun 10, 2013
It seems that sleep is being targeted as a new killer on the rise through Pennsylvania's roads and highways. State officials are now warning everyone on the road: BEWARE OF DROWSY DRIVERS! In addition to distracted driving, recent studies show that driving while fatigued can be added to the list of things drivers should be wary of while they drive. The CDCP (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) shows that nearly 10% of people over...Read More - Building collapse kills 6 in Pennsylvania
Jun 7, 2013
Many Pennsylvania residents are looking for an explanation regarding a tragic event that occurred earlier this week. A building located in Philadelphia collapsed killing six. Fourteen others, who were rescued from the rubble, suffered injuries of various degrees of severity. The collapse occurred as a construction crew demolitioned a four-story building. As they worked something apparently went wrong that resulted in an outer wall of the building falling the wrong way onto a Salvation Army...Read More - Firefighter injured by out of control semi files lawsuit
Jun 7, 2013
Truck drivers are often accustomed to driving in a variety of less than ideal driving conditions. Heavy traffic, inclement weather and road construction are all factors that can greatly disrupt a truck driver's ability to perform work duties and stay on schedule. To avoid causing or being involved in an accident, it's critical that drivers of large commercial vehicles remain alert, focused and vigilant shen encountering these types of driving conditions. A firefighter recently filed...Read More - Lawsuit contends doctor’s errors lead to loss of man’s nose
Jun 7, 2013
There's a saying that truth is often stranger than fiction. This saying definitely applies in the case of one man who recently filed a lawsuit against his doctor after undergoing a total of 22 nose surgeries. The man first visited the doctor in 2006. At this time, the plaintiff claims he was convinced by the doctor to undergo a cosmetic rhinoplasty. Little did the man know, how this decision to undergo a seeminly minor surgery would impact...Read More