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- 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 - Comedic actor recovering from serious brain injury caused by fall
Jan 11, 2013
When one most commonly thinks about situations in which a head injury, such as a concussion, is incurred, it is often in the context of a car accident. As a couple recent stories of brain injuries involving high profile individuals illustrates that this is not always the case. As Hilary Clinton returns to work after a hospital stay due to medical complications connected to a concussion she sustained after fainting, news broke of the brain injury...Read More - Electric cars more often involved in pedestrian accidents
Jan 11, 2013
Car accidents often involve multiple vehicles colliding. In some situations however they may involve not another vehicle but rather a pedestrian. While there can be many reasons, often a combination, that result in an accident such as this, all would likely agree that it is a good idea for drivers to pay attention to their surroundings and watch for pedestrians. In certain situations when a vehicle is barreling toward a pedestrian it may be possible...Read More - Heavy equipment at construction sites poses safety hazard
Jan 11, 2013
Construction sites in the Pittsburgh area are clearly hazardous places to work. In addition to ever changing physical surroundings workers must often work around, and with, large pieces of construction equipment. While these pieces of heavy equipment are vital for the completion of a project in a timely manner, they can be dangerous. One of these types of equipment is an excavator. Recently a worker in another state who was injured when he was struck...Read More - Infant death risk unaffected by antidepressants during pregnancy
Jan 11, 2013
The debate whether pregnant women should or should not take antidepressants continues to rage unabated. There are medical experts on both sides of this contentious issue. However, a new study may change some experts' minds and certainly ease the burden of pregnant women facing a take or not take decision. The report has researchers stating that a common antidepressant does not increase the risks of delivering a stillborn child or causing infant deaths. Published in...Read More