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- Karen Rohan Fund benefit spaghetti dinner to held April 28 from 1 to 5
Apr 28, 2013
Today, the Karen Rohan Fund spaghetti dinner benefit will be held at the West Middlesex VFW. The dinner will be held from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and there is take-out available if you would like to contribute, but cannot stay. In addition, Dallas W. Hartman, P.C. will continue to donate $1 for every new “Like” our Dallas Helps Facebook fan page receives, so please continue to “Like” and share our page. To can learn...Read More - Accident scenes often lead to additional crashes in Pennsylvania
Apr 26, 2013
Car accidents are just one of many ways in which a Pittsburgh resident could be injured. While many may not think about it, once an accident occurs, the scene itself can become a dangerous location as well. At times such a scene can prove to be a distraction for drivers leading to crashes with other vehicles. In addition, emergency workers called to the scene to assist can also be at risk. Two of the most...Read More - Family seeks compensation for death of loved one in hospital
Apr 26, 2013
Situations that could lead to a medical malpractice claim occur much more often than anyone likely wants to think about. In medical facilities throughout the nation, including the Pittsburgh area, mistakes, omissions and outright accidents due to negligence are regularly happening. Sometimes these problems are obvious. Other times however, they are not easy to uncover. Regardless of the form it takes, it is possible that the injured patient or that person's family may be able...Read More - Pennsylvania casino faces lawsuit for allegedly defective chair
Apr 26, 2013
For many residents of Pennsylvania, there is nothing more enjoyable than spending the day or evening at a casino in front of a slot machine. While many who participate in this activity likely have ideas about how they would like the visit to end-preferably with a nice bundle of money-it is fair to say that few expect to leave the vicinity injured, due to ways in which the casino is maintained. That thought became a...Read More - Hospital creates newsletter focused on medical mistakes committed
Apr 26, 2013
Patients at hospitals throughout the nation suffer injuries at the hands of the very individuals charged with improving their health. In many instances the inclination of those involved is to try to hide the infraction that constitutes hospital negligence, particularly in cases where the outcome is not serious. Applying the theory that the best way to address problems is to identify them, this is not beneficial. One hospital in another state has taken a different...Read More - April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month
Apr 24, 2013
Car accidents occur all too frequently in the Pittsburgh area. In the worst cases they result in serious injuries, sometimes even death. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation cares about the lives of residents of the state. Accordingly, in observance of National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, it is reminding drivers of behaviors that should and should not be undertaken while driving to help reduce the number of fatal accidents. The topic is a good one as...Read More - 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