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- Pittsburgh-area nursing homes fall below national average
Jan 4, 2013
The state of Pennsylvania has the fourth-highest percentage of residents who are 65 and older. Due to this large senior population, Pennsylvania also has a large network of nursing homes and senior care centers. However, as any Pittsburgh nursing home abuse lawyer knows, not all nursing homes provide the same level of care. Recently, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) began publishing full reports of federal nursing home inspections. The reports revealed...Read More - Pennsylvania woman brings wrongful death suit for father’s death
Dec 26, 2012
Losing a family member can be a tragic and devastating occurrence. As any Pittsburgh wrongful death lawyer knows, even more distressful to the surviving family can be the knowledge that family member experienced a great deal of pain and suffering before death. A Pennsylvania woman recently filed a wrongful death suit in the federal court in Pittsburgh after her father was killed in a car accident two years ago on Pennsylvania route 711. The daughter’s...Read More - Suit over wrongful death at University of Pennsylvania party settled
Dec 17, 2012
Many people think of college parties as they are depicted in the movies-loud and raucous with the alcohol flowing. Students may be left with nothing much worse than a hangover the next day. But any Pittsburgh wrongful death lawyer knows that the combination of young people and alcohol can result in bigger problems than a mere hangover, including injury or even death. The family of a college student has filed a wrongful death suit after...Read More - Pittsburgh VA hospital patients killed by Legionnaires’ disease
Dec 12, 2012
Often, when people say, “there’s something in the water,” they don’t mean it literally. But as any Pittsburgh nursing home abuse attorney knows, there can, indeed, be something in the water-and in this case, it is making some nursing home residents ill. Five cases of Legionnaires’ disease have been confirmed as originating from the water system in the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System. The Pittsburgh VA has also confirmed that the bacteria that causes the disease...Read More - Drug maker recalls generic due to potential presence of glass in pills
Dec 4, 2012
When it comes to medicines, both patients must put a great deal of trust in their doctors’ judgment-and doctors, in turn, must trust that the drugs they prescribe will perform as expected. To ensure quality, drug manufacturers are required by the FDA to test their drugs according to FDA standards, and must warn of any adverse side effects. But as Pennsylvania product liability lawyer knows, an impurity or defect in the manufacturing process can impair...Read More - Trial for wrongful death of Pennsylvania woman begins
Nov 26, 2012
Everyone relies on utilities companies to provide access to necessary services, such as power, water and gas. Implicit in this reliance is the trust that all of the components required will be installed and maintained properly and safely. Any wrongful death lawyer knows that one mistake in installation, particularly when dealing with electricity, can be deadly. The trial for the wrongful death of a Pennsylvania woman recently began. In 2009, the woman was electrocuted when...Read More - Pennsylvania medical malpractice suit prompts inquiry into hospital
Nov 19, 2012
When patients go to a doctor’s office or hospital, they expect to receive competent care. Patients want to know that they can have confidence not only in the method of care and the doctor’s abilities, but also in any test results upon which the doctor has relied as any Pennsylvania medical malpractice attorney knows. A Pennsylvania woman recently filed a medical malpractice suit against a hospital, alleging that the hospital misread her Pap smear test...Read More - Pennsylvania veterans improperly medicated in nursing homes
Nov 13, 2012
When loved ones are placed in nursing homes, family members must trust in those nursing homes and the doctors, nurses and other caregivers there to properly care for their patients. Everything from comfortable living areas, healthy food, and appropriate medical treatments should be taken into account when evaluating whether a nursing home is the right place for a loved one in need of care. Every Pittsburgh nursing home abuse lawyer knows how important the proper...Read More - Family sues oxygen company for wrongful death of mother
Nov 5, 2012
Caring for an aging or ill family member can be challenging and stressful at times. Arranging the best care for that family member is often a top priority. When choosing care providers, one key aspect for the family is that the provider is reliable. Failure on the part of the provider to perform as expected can be deadly, as any wrongful death lawyer knows. A Pennsylvania family is grieving over the death of their mother...Read More - Pittsburgh-area nursing home sued by patient’s family
Oct 30, 2012
The decision to place a loved one in a nursing home is never an easy one to make. The task of finding the best care and a comfortable living situation for a family member while avoiding potential negligence or abuse can be challenging, as any Pittsburgh nursing home abuse lawyer knows. One Pittsburgh-area family is mourning the death of a nursing home patient, which they believe was caused by the negligent actions of nursing home...Read More