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- Gun injury due to defects and product liability
Aug 5, 2016
Guns have been a hot topic in the news as the country is nearing the next presidential election. Regardless of which side one may fall on, the right to bear arms is still upheld as a constitutional right. But, the dangers of a gun does not only exist at the end of the barrel. Rather, just like any other product, guns can cause injuries due to some type of product defect. And, the type of...Read More - Can work-related deaths qualify for a wrongful death suit?
Aug 3, 2016
Most everyone has to work a regular job in order to support themselves or their family financially. This is a fact of life for most Pittsburgh residents, so that’s why it is so awful to hear when a resident in our community died why working on the job. This can happen any number of ways, especially considering the number of professions and the variations of work that could be performed by a worker. Most often,...Read More - Which parties could be named in medical malpractice suit?
Jul 27, 2016
When it comes to the health and well-being of yourself and your family, only the best in medical care is desired. So if you or a loved one has suffered injury, and it is believed to be connected to faulty medical care, there are ways to make it right. It first begins by correcting the problem a medical provider may have made in the first place. The next step comes when an injured person and...Read More - Lebanon County faces lawsuit after inmate’s wrongful death
Jul 22, 2016
It is traumatizing for any mother to see the death of their child. It is unnatural for a parent to outlive their own son or daughter. That is exactly what happened to a Pennsylvania woman when her teenage daughter died in a Pennsylvania County correctional facility, due to complications from heroin withdrawal. The mother of the inmate is now suing the county, correctional staff and medical examiners for her daughter’s unexpected death. Soon after the...Read More - The costs of fatal work-related injury and illness
Jul 20, 2016
Americans work hard. There is no doubt that American culture thrives on a good worth ethic and the benefits that said work ethic brings us. But what happens when a worker is exposed to something at work that causes illness, or suffers an event at work that causes injury? To what extent does the family of the injured have to suffer the financial burden associated with the injury or fatality? An astounding 3.8 million American...Read More - Facts and figures from the CDC about birth injury
Jul 13, 2016
There are few things more devastating than the news some parents receive about their children after birth. Most parents expect their child to be healthy and thriving, and this isn’t an unrealistic expectation. However, when it comes to a certain birth injury like cerebral palsy, its prevalence is significant with 1/323 suffering from cerebral palsy, according to the Center for Disease Control. Sometimes cerebral palsy happens due to the doctor or hospital’s care, or lack...Read More - Medical malpractice: a preventable Pittsburgh tragedy?
Jul 8, 2016
When the average Pennsylvanian thinks about preventable tragedies, most think of car accidents. This is for good reason, many lawmakers have spoked about driving Pennsylvania roads to zero deaths. But, what about other preventable areas of personal injury? We believe that medical malpractice is a preventable area of injury and fatality that should be considered avoidable. This is because medical malpractice claims are, by their nature, avoidable. Preventable medical errors are responsible for as many...Read More - Man dies in accident involving Tesla Model S autopilot
Jul 6, 2016
Autopilot is a system installed in some Tesla models that is said to be the safety system of the future by some. Essentially, it does what it says — operates the vehicle safely without the assistance of the driver. It can take over in situations where a driver can’t or didn’t take action that benefits their safety behind the wheel. While this system has been praised for its groundbreaking innovations, a recent accident shows that...Read More - Suit filed after York county man died from rare heart infection
Jun 29, 2016
Surgery is a very controversial idea, even today with all the technological and medical advances made in the field. This is because, even if in otherwise perfect health, there is no guarantee that the surgery will go according to plan. Such an incident has been alluded to as negligent. This happened after the patient, a Pennsylvania business owner, died of a rare heart infection linked to a medical device used in his open heart surgery...Read More - Vicarious liability and Pennsylvania medical malpractice
Jun 24, 2016
As a patient, we put the utmost trust in the care and expertise of doctors and hospital staff. But, what happens when an egregious error is made that affects you or a loved one’s health? There is a specific type of liability to cover instances where a hospital is also responsible for medical errors that are directly caused by a doctor. It is called vicarious liability. Under respondeat superior, hospitals can be held responsible for...Read More