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Were more Exeter Hospital patients infected with Hepatitis C?

Mar 13, 2013

Many throughout the nation, including residents of the Pittsburgh area, are enraged over the spread of Hepatitis C to multiple victims by a lab technician who apparently had a drug problem. At Exeter Hospital alone, the number of patients definitely known to have contracted the same strain is at 32. While there are more from hospitals located elsewhere in the country, it is possible that the number of patients infected by the man at Exeter...

Wrongful death lawsuit asserts defective tire to blame for crash

Mar 13, 2013

When someone dies unexpectedly in an accident of any kind, it can be difficult for those who loved that person to come to terms with his or her death. When that person's death is due to negligent actions of another, it is that much harder. While there is nothing that can be done to undo a fatal accident, loved ones of the victim do have legal recourse. A family member of a married couple who...

OSHA investigation of Pittsburgh area business uncovers violations

Mar 8, 2013

Most residents of the state of Pennsylvania have to work to get by. Without a regular paycheck, lives would fall apart, leaving individuals without places to live or vehicles to drive. Because it is necessary for so many to put in many hours of work each week, it is vital that employers take the steps necessary to make sure its workers are safe while doing the tasks associated with their jobs. The U.S. Department of...

Turning ambulance collides with pickup in Harrison

Mar 8, 2013

While likely a strange sight for onlookers, occasionally ambulances are involved in collisions with other vehicles on the road. This is of course always a possibility since an ambulance is just another type of motor vehicle. Earlier this week an ambulance was involved one such incident in Harrison. At the time of the evening accident, the ambulance was transporting a patient. In addition to the patient and the driver, there was also a medic on...

Issue with axle prompts recall of some Chrysler vehicles

Mar 8, 2013

Drivers of certain Chrysler vehicles in the Pittsburgh area should be aware that their SUV or pickup truck could have recently been recalled. The recall is due to an issue that could cause the driver of the vehicle to lose control of it. This could ultimately cause the vehicle to crash, potentially leading to injuries or even death. In total, 370,297 vehicles are included in the recall, which were sold over the course of several...

Hospitals mark National Patient Safety Awareness Week

Mar 8, 2013

This week, March 3-9, marks National Patient Safety Awareness Week and provides a good opportunity to discuss some key aspects related to patients’ safety and wellbeing. The overarching theme for National Patient Safety Awareness Week 2013 is “Patient Safety 7/365” which serves to remind health care professionals to keep patients’ safety and wellbeing top of mind seven days and week and365 days a year. This year, the National Patient Safety Foundation is focused on addressing...

Medical malpractice lawsuit filed in cataract surgery mishap

Mar 8, 2013

There's no question that surgeries routinely help residents of Butler County, with certain medical conditions, to heal and secure a better quality of life. While this is the case much of the time, in some situations surgical procedures do not go as planned. When this happens, it is possible that the patient could end up with serious injuries that did not exist when they went into the surgery. This was what happened to a man...

Unexpected workplace accident in Uniontown surprises workers

Mar 8, 2013

Readers of this blog are probably aware that workplace injuries are an unfortunate, all too common occurrence throughout the nation. While many of those instances are a result of things such as repetitive stress, at times the injury producing accident is much more dramatic. One such incident that could have lead to serious injuries occurred earlier this week in Uniontown. A sandwich order may have been responsible for at least one worker at a convenience...

Keeping a loved one in a nursing home safe, part 2

Mar 8, 2013

In our last post, we focused on things to watch out for involving nursing home staff that could signal that a loved one is not receiving the level of care to which he or she is entitled. We pick up this post with other warning signs to be aware of. At times, Pittsburgh area residents will decide upon a nursing home for their loved one based on the assurance that certain things at the facility...

Children injured in 2 bus crash that drivers failed to report

Mar 6, 2013

Most parents assume that when they put their children on a bus to take them to school that they will make it to their destination unscathed. They do not expect that the bus will be involved in a crash with another vehicle. They particularly do not expect that the bus their child is occupying will collide with another bus full of children. This very thing happened late last month in a community located in Western...