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- Potentially recoverable damages after PA workplace injury
Dec 14, 2016
Believe it or not, there are some Pennsylvania workers who work in unsafe or hazardous working conditions. Despite the danger, many of them return to their families every night after a hard day’s work. Some, however, are not so lucky. Depending on the nature and severity of the unsafe working conditions, the employer could be legally liable for injuries or death of a worker. Depending of the industry, there are infinite number of ways an...Read More - Questions raised about increase in PA spinal fusion surgery
Dec 9, 2016
The abundance of medical treatments and prescriptions available to treat a wide variety of medical ailments are more advanced than ever before. While this is generally a positive thing, it does leave room for the potential of abusing or over-prescribing a type of medicine or treatment plan. Recently, questions were raised by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette when certain medical statistics came to light that raised red-flags about the treatment prescribed by physicians. Patients have also come...Read More - Can medical devices play a role in medical malpractice?
Dec 7, 2016
Technology is at the center of many of our lives in Pittsburgh today. Much of technology has improved our quality of life, and this includes technology utilized in the medical device and drug industry. Many medical devices have been invented within the last several decades that doctors and patients use to treat various ailments. However, sometime these devices do not perform as they should, or the device is mishandled by hospital or medical staff. This...Read More - Infant’s injury due to delivery mistake, potentially compensable
Nov 30, 2016
It’s every parent’s worst nightmare. Something has gone amiss during the delivery of your child and it has affected the child’s health. After such an injury, it can be very unclear what the long-term injuries and effects may be. Ensuring that your infant has access to top-notch medical care is crucial immediately following the incident. If you suspect that this injury was avoidable by doctors, nurses or other related parties, you may want to learn...Read More - Typical defenses those accused of PA products’ liability use
Nov 25, 2016
When it comes to legal topics, people in Pittsburgh who are unfamiliar with the subject often have questions. This is completely normal and those interested in learning more about a certain legal topic can become generally educated so that they know how a legal topic may affect them. For example, products’ liability isn’t a typical topic discussed around the family dinner table these days. If you or a loved one were injured and you think...Read More - What records are helpful to pursue a medical malpractice claim?
Nov 23, 2016
When you are injured by a doctor, hospital or other medical professional, your injury or illness can make everything feel uncontrollable. Your health may have suffered greatly and you might be unsure of what to do next or who to trust. The reality is that you can help yourself or a loved one who was injured from a preventable medical mistake. The end goal when pursuing a medical malpractice claim is to get compensation for...Read More - Wife of man killed in truck accident files wrongful death suit
Nov 17, 2016
A case that is set to begin any day in the PA criminal courts has made its way to civil suit after a man was killed in a truck-on-truck accident on Pennsylvania’s Route 82. The man, his passenger and several related companies were named in the suit that alleges they were negligent in the death of the plaintiff’s husband. The criminal investigation has already released details that are helpful to proving the woman’s case. The...Read More - Doctor errors can be attributed to medical malpractice
Nov 11, 2016
When it comes to our doctors and medical care takers, we trust them with our lives every time we ask medical advice, are prescribed treatment and are operated on. Most treatment and other medical decisions affecting patients are beneficial or neutral in the treatment of a disease or ailment. However, once in awhile, a medical decision by a medical caretaker like a doctor or nurse can have a negative affect that can cause further injury...Read More - How severe is risk of infection in nursing homes?
Nov 9, 2016
There are inherent risks to putting the care of loved ones under the responsibility of a nursing home or assisted care facility. While most nursing homes and staff practice the utmost in care, occasionally, care is not appropriate or even unlawful, and it results in injury. Most people would be right in thinking about falls or medication errors in connections with nursing home resident injury. However, another issue is the incidences of infections contracted in...Read More - Pittsburgh workplace injuries, fatalities in 2014
Nov 2, 2016
When a person looks at a statistic, it can seem small. It’s a small bit of information that on its face seems meaningless. But for some Pittsburgh residents, they have lived the statistic. In terms of work related death and workplace injury statistics, some Pittsburgh families understand it’s like to live the statistic of injury or unexpected death. Underneath the statistic are families, living and working in our Pittsburgh community. Workplace death in the Pittsburgh...Read More