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- What is a wrongful death?
Oct 18, 2017
Any person who is born into the world must face the inevitable but often dreaded concept of death. It is overwhelming to imagine what happens, if anything, after a person ceases to live. Many individuals in Pittsburgh live long and happy lives that end in old age. Unfortunately, though, individuals of all ages perish in unexpected accidents and leave their loved ones reeling from losses they did not expect to experience. A wrongful death is...Read More - Key factors that help clarify asbestos-related health issues
Oct 15, 2017
If you’ve lived and worked in Pittsburgh most of your life, you already know how historically significant your hometown is regarding its place in the nation’s industrial revolution. While the steel mills have long since closed, there are still many factories, old buildings and other structures throughout the city that may pose potential health hazards to residents and workers alike. A major cause for concern has to do with asbestos. Whether you worked in the...Read More - Drop-Side Cribs: a Case Study on a Products Liability Issue
Oct 13, 2017
Newborns are a blessing to their parents, but that does not mean that they are not a lot of work. Exhausted parents all across Pennsylvania have undoubtedly spent many sleepless nights attempting to soothe their cranky babes to sleep or researching causes for their little ones’ distress. Because babies can be such handfuls, it is not uncommon for parents to jump at the chance to purchase products that claim to ease the difficulties of caring...Read More - Birth injury risks associated with Caesarian section deliveries
Oct 11, 2017
A Caesarian section, better known as a C-section, occurs when a baby is born through a surgical procedure that involves cutting though a mother’s abdominal wall and into the uterus. C-section deliveries have become incredibly common, and most Pittsburgh residents probably know someone who has had one if they have not had them themselves. Even though C-sections happen regularly, it is important for expectant parents to know that there are risks associated with the procedure...Read More - Pennsylvania warehouse worker killed in on-the-job accident
Oct 7, 2017
It takes many people to efficiently locate, package, send and deliver the millions of Amazon packages that travel across the country each year. In fact, the online mega-site maintains warehouses across the nation so that it may respond to its buyers’ needs in the timeliest manner possible. One of those warehouses is located in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, and just last month a tragedy occurred within the facility. A seven-year veteran employee of the warehouse lost...Read More - Did the asbestos industry ignore warnings about health issues?
Oct 6, 2017
When you took your job, you probably expected your employer to make your safety a priority. This would include either eliminating or mitigating any potential hazards in your workplace. What if your employer knew of a potentially fatal hazard but did nothing to protect you from it? If that hazard was exposure to asbestos, the odds are that the company ignored the mounting evidence that this toxic substance could cause your health problems at some...Read More - Wrongful deaths in nursing homes can be difficult cases
Sep 30, 2017
Nursing homes and long-term care facilities provide residential experiences for many Pennsylvanians who cannot live on their own or attend to their personal and medical needs. In a nursing home, a person may receive assistance with the most basic elements of getting through the day, from getting to and eating meals to bathing and taking their medications. Because nursing home residents can require a great deal of time and attention instances of neglect and abuse...Read More - How can a victim in Pittsburgh prove medical negligence?
Sep 28, 2017
Negligence occurs when a person fails to meet a particular standard of care and another person is harmed by that conduct. In the context of medical negligence, it is often the conduct of doctors, nurses and other health care professionals that is alleged to have caused or created harm for Pittsburgh residents. This post will offer an overview of the general elements of a medical negligence case, but readers are asked to discuss their medical...Read More - New victims of asbestos exposure emerge decades later
Sep 27, 2017
Despite the fact that the dangers of asbestos are widely known, the substance is not banned in the United States, and workers continue to suffer from exposure to the deadly fibers. Asbestos-related diseases, particularly mesothelioma and lung cancer, are incurable. Once you inhale or consume the tiny fibers, they remain in your lungs. With prolonged exposure, your risk of becoming ill increases. Since most asbestos-related diseases may not manifest as symptoms until decades after the...Read More - Preventable birth injuries differ from birth complications
Sep 22, 2017
During the course of a mother-to-be’s pregnancy she may be subjected to tests and procedure that assess the health of her own body as well as that of her growing child. While many Pittsburgh women undergo these analyses and discover no concerning issues, others may find out that either they or their child suffers from a problem that could complicate the labor and delivery processes. Conditions such as preterm labor, abnormal positioning of the baby...Read More