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- Lawsuit asserts nurse’s negligence resulted in painful injuries
May 13, 2013
Nurses are amongst some of the most-skilled and experienced of medical professionals. Entrusted to care for patients while hospitalized, nurses are often required to perform various tasks related to a patient's medical and overall care. Nurses work under the direction of a physician who is responsible for making the majority of decisions with regard to a patient's medical care and treatment. Cases of nursing negligence can result when a nurse makes a judgement call or...Read More - Hearing loss an issue for many Pennsylvania firefighters
May 10, 2013
Not all injuries suffered while on a job are catastrophic. However, even those incidents that do not result in devastating injuries can pose problems to the workers who suffer from them. While the dangers most commonly associated with Pittsburgh firefighters are probably connected to burns or falls, there is another issue that could impact them and pose problems for the rest of their lives–hearing loss. Though not the first work related injury that probably comes to...Read More - Increase in amusement ride injuries to kids seen in summer months
May 10, 2013
Amusement rides are a favorite of many Pittsburgh area residents, young and old alike. Found in a variety of settings, including travelling carnivals, malls and amusement parks, children in particular look forward to the opportunity to ride on the various attractions. Not all rides end well however and at times, children end up in hospitals for treatment of injuries suffered during rides. Recently, a study was released regarding the matter. It looked at injuries children...Read More - OSHA cites Pennsylvania medical clinic for safety violations
May 10, 2013
What occupation do you believe is the most dangerous? While many would likely assume that those involving power tools or heavy equipment would claim that slot in the state of Pennsylvania neither do. While serious on-the-job injuries do of course occur in those situations, workers in the health care field often are in the most dangerous positions. There are many ways in which a health care worker could be injured while he or she is...Read More - Pregnant women may be at risk for unnecessary procedures
May 10, 2013
For many women in Pittsburgh it is likely that their first stay in a hospital is when they give birth for the first time. While for many women, other than having a baby this stay is uneventful, other new mothers or their babies are injured as a result of procedures that may not have actually been necessary. These are sometimes referred to as birth injuries. As is the case in any hospital stay the procedures...Read More - Pennsylvania cardiologist sued for implanting too many stents
May 7, 2013
Many medical malpractice lawsuits are based on the failure of medical providers to take actions that could improve the health of a patient. This is of course not the only situation that can prompt such a legal claim however. It is possible that a lawsuit could be filed as a result of performing an unnecessary surgical procedure. A Pennsylvania doctor is currently facing a lawsuit of this nature. The claim alleges that the cardiologist implanted...Read More - Bachelorette party turns tragic when limo bursts into flames
May 7, 2013
A wedding and the celebrations preceding the event are some of the most exciting milestones in many people's lives. This is true for residents of the Pittsburgh area as well as throughout the nation. Sadly, a celebration one bride and her friends were having went tragically wrong when the limousine they had rented for the bachelorette party caught on fire, trapping and ultimately killing five, including the bride. Four other partygoers, along with the driver, survived...Read More - Lawsuit contends dentists failed to diagnose man’s throat cancer
May 6, 2013
Doctors who fail to diagnose an illness or misdiagnose a medical condition, often inflict needless pain and injury upon affected patients. The misdiagnosis of a serious heart condition or cancer can ultimately result in a patient experiencing serious health complications that could result in a permanent disability or even death. While traditional medical doctors are most readily associated with cases involving misdiagnosis or failure to diagnose, dentists may also fail to recognize and diagnose more...Read More - Two injured in Ohio rollover accident
May 6, 2013
Rollover accidents are among some of the most serious types motor vehicle accidents. In many cases, drivers and passengers who are involved in rollover accidents sustain serious and life-threatening injuries. Such injuries typically require immediate medical attention and take weeks or months to heal. A recent car accident that occurred on a Ohio highway, left two occupants of an SUV that rolled over over seriously injured. The accident occurred as a 20-year-old man was driving...Read More - Action taken to improve safety of Pennsylvania shale trucks
May 3, 2013
The shale industry employs many people in the state of Pennsylvania. Many of those individuals drive trucks, transporting things related to the production of shale such as wastewater. As is the case with any motor vehicle, it is possible that the trucks can be involved in truck accidents that leave drivers, and others on the road, injured. In the past, police in the state of Pennsylvania have taken both drivers and trucks off the roads...Read More