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Police chase called off shortly before vehicle crashes

Feb 22, 2013

Police officers play an important role in ensuring the safety of the roads throughout the Pittsburgh area. By pulling individuals over who are violating traffic laws they are working to reduce the chance that such behaviors will result in a crash. There are times however where things do not go as planned. Earlier this month an attempted traffic stop led to a police chase. When the chase began to get out of hand and posed...

Exposure to chemotherapy drugs could lead to worker illness

Feb 22, 2013

When most people think about health care settings it is in the context of patients receiving care to improve a medical condition. Accordingly, much of the emphasis in these types of settings is in regard to patient safety. What people may not consider is the steps taken to ensure the safety of those providing that medical care. Many may not be aware that workers in that industry are often injured or become ill in the...

Car crashes into crowd, injuries five

Feb 22, 2013

Ohio residents were recently shocked to learn of several pedestrians who were injured while attending a candlelight vigil. The vigil was being held in remembrance of a young man who recently died after he was also struck by a car. As friends, family and concerned citizens gathered to commemorate the young man's life, a car drove into the crowd hitting and injuring five pedestrians. According to Ohio State Police, investigators do not believe the two...

Man files products liability lawsuit against saw manufacturer

Feb 22, 2013

For some people power tools are adult toys. Whether the project entails adding a new room to a house or simply building a small bench, many individuals cannot wait to jump in, get the tools out, and start constructing. While power tools, such as saws, make these projects much easier than they otherwise would be, their use is not without some risk. A man who was using a circular saw made by Hitachi Koki lost...

Medical errors often not disclosed by physicians

Feb 22, 2013

There is no question that hospitals throughout the country serve an important role in society. Many people enter the healthcare facilities quite ill and are released in good health. Despite these positive outcomes, mistakes are an all too real occurrence in hospitals located in Pittsburgh and beyond. While in some cases the errors are obvious, in others it is possible that the person on the receiving end of the medical error or his or her...

Pennsylvania business cited by OSHA for safety violations

Feb 22, 2013

Most workers throughout the country would agree that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration plays an important role in today's society. The federal agency is charged with keeping workers in Pennsylvania and other states safe at work. Workers should be provided a workplace environment that does not lead to workplace accidents or illnesses. Despite actions OSHA takes to keep workplace accidents and illnesses to a minimum, they nonetheless do occur more than anyone would like...

Wrongful death lawsuit filed in flooding deaths of 4

Feb 22, 2013

We all know that there is a risk anytime someone gets into a motor vehicle that he or she will not make it to his or her destination unscathed. When most people think about injury inducing incidents involving cars and trucks it is assumed that a crash of some sort is involved. This is of course not always the case however. In August 2011, four individuals lost their lives when the vehicles in which they...

Civil lawsuits filed in conjunction with Exeter Hepatitis C cases

Feb 20, 2013

Many residents of Allegheny County are likely aware of the Hepatitis C outbreak affecting individuals throughout the nation apparently due to the actions of one individual employed at several medical facilities. A total of 32 patients at the hospital appear to have been infected due to actions the man took. In addition to a hospital in Pennsylvania, the man was also employed as a medical technician at Exeter Hospital located in New Hampshire. The infected...

Sleep deprived doctors make 30 percent more medical errors

Feb 20, 2013

Most Ohio residents can likely relate to feeling the ill-effects of not getting enough sleep. Even mild sleep deprivation has been shown to negatively impact an individual's ability to concentrate, problem-solve and react quickly. These types of skills are critical for those within the medical profession, especially doctors. In recent years, many within the health care industry have called for stricter guidelines related to the number of consecutive hours resident doctors are allowed to work...

Misdiagnosis ends viable pregnancy

Feb 20, 2013

For many throughout the nation one of the most exciting parts of life is the birth of a child. Sadly in some cases pregnancies do not go full term and the unborn baby is lost in utero. This is usually devastating and can lead to great sadness and depression. In other tragic instances fetuses are lost due to a misdiagnosis of a condition. This happened to a woman residing in another state a couple of...