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Heart attack leads to head-on crash in Shaler

Mar 27, 2013

Head-on automobile collision can be devastating no matter what the type of vehicle involved in the crash. Each day, these types of crashes occur in the Pittsburgh area for a variety of reasons, including slippery roads or distracted driving. In other cases drivers experiencing medical episodes are to blame for the collision. This was the case this past weekend in an accident that occurred on Shaler. A 90-year-old man reportedly suffered cardiac arrest and lost...

Can technology applied to figure skating help with birth injury?

Mar 27, 2013

For most parents throughout the Pittsburgh area the day their child enters the world is one of the best of their lives. When that child suffers a birth injury however, the joy of welcoming the newborn can be mixed with confusion, worry and fear. These feelings may arise when one's child is diagnosed with brachial plexus birth palsy. Also known as BPBP, this birth injury affects the use of the baby's arm and shoulder. While...

Death of Pennsylvania man due to fall at party prompts lawsuit

Mar 22, 2013

A party which turned to tragedy recently resulted in legal action. The family of a Pennsylvania man filed a wrongful death claim against the owner of the house in which the party was held, along with the catering company employed to provide refreshments that evening. While at the engagement party, the man fell backward down the basement steps, which were accessible because the door to the basement was open. As a result of falling down...

Death of baby due to carrier prompts lawsuit against manufacturer

Mar 22, 2013

Upon having a child most parents cannot imagine doing anything that would harm the little being. Accordingly, they go out of their way to keep them safe in nearly every situation, using only products believed to be safe for babies. Sadly, sometimes the products available for use with babies are not safe however, and cause injuries to the young children. In the worst situations, death ensues. This was the unfortunate case for a Pennsylvania family...

New technologies lead to new warehouse training options

Mar 22, 2013

There are a variety of different types of employers throughout the state of Pennsylvania. Some residents of the state leave their homes each day to go to an office. Others spend their days in a company vehicle completing tasks such as making deliveries. Still others work in warehouse settings and are responsible for moving items from one place to another. In accomplishing their tasks warehouse workers often use machines such as forklifts. While forklifts make...

New Hours of Service regulation pertaining to trucks be delayed?

Mar 22, 2013

There are many regulations that truck companies and drivers must adhere to. These regulations are designed to keep the profession as safe as possible, not only for the drivers, but for others on the road as well. One of those regulations affects the number of hours each driver can spend on the road before taking a break for a fairly substantial amount of time. Ideally at least a portion of that break would be spent...

Study finds children more distracting than cellphones to drivers

Mar 22, 2013

In our previous post we wrote about distracted driving in which the use of a cellphone provides the distraction. This is of course not the only way in which a driver in the Pittsburgh area can be distracted. Eating and playing with the radio can be a distraction and lead to a car accident. As it turns out, so too can the actions of your passengers. This is particularly true when the passengers are young...

Ohio woman files medical malpractice lawsuit for failed procedure

Mar 20, 2013

Most Ohio residents are used to hearing about legal battles being waged related to the topic of abortion. A recent medical malpractice lawsuit filed against a doctor at one Ohio clinic that performs the procedure, however, relates to an unusual set of circumstances. When an Ohio woman and mother of a preschool aged son learned she was pregnant with a second child, she hoped for good news. During her first pregnancy, the woman learned she...

Sponges left in bodies after surgery cause serious problems

Mar 20, 2013

For many who are preparing to undergo a surgery of any kind, there are concerns. Because even the most routine surgical procedure is accompanied by some risk, these concerns are legitimate. The thing most people are probably the most worried about is the anesthesia being administered correctly. It is not the only concern Pittsburgh area residents preparing for a surgery could have to deal with. Another operation related issue a patient could face is surgery...

Hit-and-run accident sends PennDOT worker to hospital

Mar 15, 2013

It's hard to say just what would cause the driver of a vehicle involved in a car accident in Pittsburgh to flee the scene. There are of course a variety of things that could lead to someone undertaking that action. One possibility is that the driver of the car is not supposed to be driving. That person could have a warrant out for his or her arrest or may not have a driver's license. In...