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Pedestrian hit by car driven by Russell Brand files lawsuit

Mar 13, 2013

Russell Brand is known as many things to Pittsburgh area residents, including being an actor, comedian and former husband of pop singer Katy Perry. It appears now however that he can add another thing to that list-defendant in a civil personal injury lawsuit. The funnyman has been sued for an incident that took place in January of last year. Brand was reportedly behind the wheel of a vehicle that struck a man on a road...

Battery used in construction tools could overheat

Mar 13, 2013

There are many ways in which consumers are injured while using products in the way they were intended, each and every day. One that is fairly common where electronic or battery run devices are concerned is the risk of burns due to overheating or fire. While devices subject to these hazards can be found many different places, many tools used in the field of construction today rely on batteries to run. Recently, a battery pack...

Doctors hesitant to report impaired colleagues

Mar 13, 2013

Most Ohio residents can likely recall a time when they made a mistake at work. When errors occur at most places of work, such mistakes may result in additional time and money being spent to rectify the error. When a doctor or nurse has an off day and makes an error, the stakes are typically much higher. In recent years, much has been reported about the prevalence of medical errors within America's hospitals and medical...

Man who ran red light reportedly intoxicated at time of crash

Mar 13, 2013

Drunk driving is of course an issue throughout the nation. Each day, drivers who have consumed too much alcohol make the decision to get behind the wheel of their vehicle and take to the roads. Sometimes their journeys are uneventful and others who happen to be out on the roads at the same time make it to their destinations without any interaction with the vehicles manned by intoxicated drivers. In other instances however, they do...

Medical malpractice claims due to laser surgery on the rise

Mar 13, 2013

While it is possible for a medical malpractice lawsuit to be filed against a health care facility for injuries that result due to physical conditions of the facility, when most people hear the term, they assume the lawsuit is because of the negligent behavior of a physician, nurse or other health care provider. The actions by these individuals occur in a variety of settings including medical procedures or surgery. One area in which the number...

Ohio man critically injured after crashing into dump truck

Mar 13, 2013

Drivers traveling along Ohio's interstates and highways often encounter maintenance vehicles and tow trucks. When in operation, the drivers of these vehicles often make frequent stops to attend to stranded motorists or other potentially hazardous debris. One such dump truck vehicle was recently involved in a serious collision with another vehicle along a portion of Ohio's Interstate 75. The commercial vehicle accident occurred as two ODOT workers pulled their dump truck over to the side...

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...