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While incidents resulting in illness or injury occur on a regular basis at workplaces throughout the nation, in most cases those incidents are minor or due to repeated behavior or exposure. This is true at workplaces in Western Pennsylvania as...
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The loss of a loved one in an unexpected manner is never easy to deal with. This is particularly true when the death is one that could have been prevented had those involved taken steps to follow the law. An...
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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...
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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...
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There are of course times when auto accidents are unavoidable. Forces outside the control of drivers such as road conditions and bad weather can at times lead to such an outcome, even when the individuals behind the wheel do all...
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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...
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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...
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We previously reported in this blog about pedestrian and bicycle accidents that have occurred on the Ohio State campus. In response to growing concern about pedestrian safety on and around campus, university officials recently announced plans to install a traffic...
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Pregnant women who experience pain or complications require immediate medical attention. Failure to respond accordingly puts not only the health and wellbeing of an expectant mother at risk, but also that of the unborn child. The parents of a baby...
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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....
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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...
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Last week we wrote a post on recalls several automobile makers issued, that could impact drivers in the Pittsburgh area, involving airbags. One of those automakers was Honda. That carmaker is not having a good month as it recently announced...
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