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Everyone learns from past mistakes.Well, almost everyone. It is natural that Allegheny County readers would think that incidents of medical malpractice would be used as "teachable moments" so that doctors do not repeat the same mistakes that their colleagues made.However, this is...
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Most employees in the state of Pennsylvania know exactly what to do when they receive a work-related injury. In most cases, they know to report that injury to their manager or supervisor, because in the end, they may be entitled...
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In our previous post we covered some of the many things that could happen in hospitals throughout the nation, including those in the Pittsburgh area, which could cause a patient to suffer addition injury during his or her stay. Today...
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Depending on an employee's workplace a worker fall can be devastating. While a trip and fall in an office can of course result in injury to an employee, falls that can occur in industrial settings can lead to even more...
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It is fair to say that there are some jobs in the state of Pennsylvania that are seemingly more dangerous than others. The dangers associated with these occupations are due to a variety of factors. In some settings the types...
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It is a sad reality that individuals in the state of Pennsylvania are injured while under the care of medical professionals on a regular basis. In the worst cases these injuries lead to the death of the patient. While there...
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While fatal car accidents often involve multiple vehicles, this is not always the case. At times they involve one vehicle and a pedestrian. Victims who are not in automobiles when struck are even more likely to suffer serious injuries that...
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A Pittsburgh area woman, who was involved in a pedestrian accident late last month believes the incident was not an accident. The incident occurred at the Allegheny County Jail, the workplace of the individual behind the wheel of the car....
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Throughout the nation, including in Western Pennsylvania, fatal accidents occur on a regular basis. Some of these accidents involve motor vehicles. When an accident that results in death involves a bus, or other mass transit vehicle, the end result can...
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It is likely that there are many children in the Pittsburgh area that fascinated by polymer balls that have been sold as toys throughout the nation under brand names Water Balz and Orbeez. The small balls grow when water is...
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N-propyl bromide (nPB) is used by thousands of workers in auto shops, dry cleaners and electronics manufacturing plants across the U.S. However, government officials and researchers have warned for over ten years that the chemical is linked to neurological damage...
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Each day individuals throughout Western Pennsylvania turn to medical professionals to address illnesses and injuries they suffer. In some cases visits to medical providers are preventative in nature, designed to keep the person as healthy as possible by identifying any...
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