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- Parents sue doctor after son’s death
Apr 24, 2013
When a medical emergency presents, doctors and nurses must often make life and death decisions. Years of education, training and experience help prepare doctors to make such critical decisions. In the event a doctor or nurse makes an error in judgment or fails to adequately treat a patient, severe injury or even death may result. The parents of a man who recently died from a lethal drug interaction filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against the...Read More - ODOT employee killed in fatal truck accident
Apr 24, 2013
Ohio Department of Transportation employees often perform work duties to help promote public and highway safety. Many of these employees risk their lives by working in close proximity to moving motor vehicles. A recent fatal accident involving a semi truck and a ODOT backhoe has left one man dead and authorities asking many questions. The fatal truck accident occurred just after 9 a.m. on a weekday morning as Ohio motorists made their way to work...Read More - Pittsburgh Legionnaire outbreak leads to civil lawsuits
Apr 24, 2013
Earlier this year we wrote a post about the outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in a Pittsburgh VA Hospital. The outbreak led to five deaths. At that time the CDC had recently released the results of its investigation into the matter. The results of that investigation pointed to construction being done at the hospital as a possible vehicle for spreading the disease. More recently, news broke regarding a lawsuit that has been filed related to one...Read More - Stun gun used on nursing home resident suffering from dementia
Apr 24, 2013
Most people view nursing homes as a place their loved ones with serious medical conditions can reside, either for the remainder of their lives, or while recovering from serious injuries. In situations where individuals are dealing with serious illness that they will not recover from, the decision to move them into such a facility can be a difficult one. This is true whether the nursing home facility is in the Pittsburgh area or elsewhere in...Read More - Apps developed to try to improve driving behaviors
Apr 19, 2013
The term "app" has entered the vocabulary of many individuals throughout the nation, including many residents of Western Pennsylvania. When an issue arises the initial response for many these days is that there must be an app that can be downloaded onto a device to help to address it. Some drivers may already be aware of apps that are designed to improve how someone behind the wheel of a car drives. Parents of new teen...Read More - Explosion at Pennsylvania natural gas facility leads to death
Apr 19, 2013
Whether we want to consider it or not, nearly every workplace has the potential to be a dangerous place. While this is true, some are clearly more likely to be home to work accidents that result in death. Locations were flammable substances are used or stored are an example of one of these workplaces. Earlier this week an explosion occurred at a Pennsylvania natural gas facility. The owner of the business indicated that the incident...Read More - Pennsylvania municipalities face high workers’ comp premiums
Apr 19, 2013
It is fair to say that most Pittsburgh area residents take comfort in the knowledge that if a fire breaks out, there are fire departments ready, willing and able to come to their aid. In addition to saving structures, in more extreme situations, they save lives as well. For the dangers surrounding those activities, it is probably expected that fire fighters receive a certain level of compensation. An adequate amount of funds for any injuries...Read More - Tricycles the subject of recent recall
Apr 19, 2013
With the arrival of spring in the Pittsburgh area it is likely that many children are reveling in the ability to once again play outside without having to bundle up to fight the cold. The snow melting brings with it the chance to get toys out of the garage that have been stored for the winter, such as bicycles, scooters, and for younger children, tricycles. Parents of children who ride a specific tricycle model sold...Read More - Judgment of $130M in cerebral palsy birth injury case
Apr 19, 2013
Regardless of how one looks at it, birth injuries are a terrible thing. The thought of a newborn baby suffering a life altering injury before even having a chance to live a normal life is heartbreaking and sadly occurs all too often in Western Pennsylvania and throughout the nation. In addition to physical difficulties a baby may be left with, those injuries can take a financial toll as well. It is not uncommon for such...Read More - Hepatitis C criminal trial to be delayed?
Apr 19, 2013
In previous posts we have written about the many individuals throughout the nation who contracted hepatitis C, allegedly due to the actions of a lab technician who worked at a series of hospitals around the country, including Exeter. The infection was reportedly spread when the man diverted narcotics meant for those patients using an infected syringe. As a result of contracting the disease, some individuals have filed a civil medical malpractice lawsuit. Perhaps not surprisingly...Read More