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- Man dies after wandering away from nursing home
Jan 17, 2013
Individuals throughout the Pittsburgh area rely upon nursing homes to care for their loved ones who are in need of round-the-clock care. As the baby boomer generation ages the reliance upon nursing home and assisted living facilities will likely only continue to grow. Unfortunately, despite people moving their loved ones into the homes to keep them safe, they can be injured or die should certain precautions not be taken. This is sadly illustrated in the...Read More - Toddler pajamas recalled by Target
Jan 17, 2013
It is fair to say that most parents would count their children as the most precious things in their lives. For this reason parents and other caregivers often go out of their way to only purchase and use products that will be beneficial to their children and not harm them. Unfortunately these items which are meant to be safe to use with youngsters often are not. There are many reasons why a product may be...Read More - Extreme dog bite leads to reattachment of boy’s nose
Jan 17, 2013
Each day throughout the Pittsburgh area individuals are injured through no fault of their own. While we often cover car accidents in this blog, there are of course other ways in which people can be hurt. Sometimes the injuries are suffered as a result of animal bites. Dogs are the animal most often involved and the extent of injuries varies widely depending on the circumstances. Recently what can likely be considered a more extreme incident...Read More - ‘Huffing’ a factor in fatal accident on I-79
Jan 16, 2013
There are of course many reasons that car accidents occur some of which are within the control of the person behind the wheel. For instance, it is possible that many motor vehicle accidents could be prevented if an individual behind the wheel of a car was not intoxicated due to alcohol or other substances. While any accident can result in injuries, in the worst cases death ensues. Pittsburgh area readers likely remember a fatal accident...Read More - Failure to diagnose leaves single mom with six months to live
Jan 16, 2013
A single mother, feeling chest pains, visited a local hospital emergency room. Despite a chest X-ray that displayed a suspicious two centimeter nodule in the woman's right lung, the hospital doctor advised her to go home and take Motrin, failing to advise her of the X-ray results. This is another example of the danger of a failure to diagnose the extent of a patient's problems. Unfortunately, this happens in Pennsylvania and around the U.S. at...Read More - 3 pedestrians injured by car in South Pittsburgh
Jan 16, 2013
In the case of most jobs, there are upsides and downsides. Being a valet in the Pittsburgh area is not an exception. Depending on where one works it is possible that the individual could make good tips. They may also be provided the opportunity to driver very nice cars. The job can be dangerous though because one is surrounded by motor vehicles that are constantly being shuffled. Earlier this month a valet was one of...Read More - Children catching tongues in metal water bottles causes concern
Jan 16, 2013
People of all ages are regularly told that they should drink more water to stay healthy. Accordingly, it is not uncommon to see individuals throughout Pittsburgh walking around with plastic and metal containers full of water. Within the past few years the fear of the liquid becoming contaminated with BPA has pushed may individuals away from plastic, to the metal bottles. Unfortunately there are dangers associated with these bottles as well. According to a recent...Read More - Collapsed crane at construction site injures 7 workers
Jan 16, 2013
It is likely that most people are aware of the hazards associated with working at a construction site in the state of Pennsylvania. The often perilous job sites and heavy equipment leave every day with potential for an injury inducing accident to occur. Earlier this week one such accident did occur at a construction site in Queens, New York. Several workers were hurt when a crane located at the site collapsed. It was affixed at...Read More - Workers among those reporting illness at Pennsylvania store
Jan 16, 2013
Often when one hears that a worker has received workers' compensation benefits it is assumed that person was involved in some type of accident while on the job. The reality however is that the benefits are also available when a worker becomes ill due to conditions at the workplace. Recently, employees of a Pennsylvania WalMart were among several individuals who became sick while there. The problems people were experiencing involved their throats and ears. As...Read More - Products liability lawsuit filed against maker of Buckyballs
Jan 11, 2013
In a previous post we wrote about the attempt of the Consumer Product Safety Commission to ban the sale of the popular magnetic toy spheres known as Buckyballs. The toys were found responsible for multiple internal injuries after children ingested them. In addition, they also posed a choking hazard. In effort to prevent the sale of the product in Pennsylvania and beyond, the CPSC sued their manufacturer. Now there is at least one other legal...Read More