Personal Injury
Woman contracts Hantavirus while cleaning “Hoarders” home
A Texas woman has contracted the Hantavirus at a Houston home that was being prepared for an episode of the popular TLC reality show "Hoarders: Buried Alive." The house is now quarantined after a woman assisting with cleaning the home...
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Administrator failed to report nursing home abuse
When we talk about nursing home abuse, we often talk about reporting the abuse. In Pennsylvania and throughout the nation, reporting the nursing home abuse is an initial step towards stopping future abuse- but what happens if the abuse is...
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Young Pennsylvania girl hospitalized after dog attack
Dog attacks happen throughout the nation regularly. Though scary, most do not result in serious physical injuries that then lead to lawsuits. When they do however, the aftereffects can be devastating. This is particularly true when it is a child...
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Distracted walking results in injuries to pedestrians
Many likely saw the surveillance video of the Pennsylvania man who fell of a train platform while talking on the phone. It sounds funny at first, like it must be a part of a joke. In reality however, people who...
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ATV crash sends 4 Pennsylvania boys to hospital
Parents of children of all ages are likely aware of how active they can be. Many want to be in constant motion-usually the faster, the better. While bikes and skateboards are popular ways kids find to go fast, it is...
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Dog bites still generate many insurance claims
The Insurance Information Institute still places dog bites ahead of all other homeowner's insurance claims, besides fire losses. In 2011 the average (yes, average) settlement cost for dog bite claims was over $29,000. Accounting for more than one-third of all...
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Pennsylvania nursing homes try to limit damage awards
Concerted efforts by Pennsylvania nursing homes to cap their medical malpractice liability are receiving a "cool" reception from legislators in Harrisburg. Nursing homes originally succeeded in having a bill passed by the House last fall, but the legislation has been...
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Pennsylvania man paralyzed in diving accident
People throughout the state of Pennsylvania find themselves injured for a variety of reasons every day. As any regular reader of this blog is likely aware, car accidents are one of the most prevalent ways in which people are injured....
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ATV Accident killing child is a tragic reminder that ATV’s are not toys
Last month, 10-year-old Allison Paige Simmons of Ida, Louisiana was killed after being thrown from an all-terrain vehicle (ATV). Simmons was one of five passengers, all children, riding on the side-by-side ATV and thrown off after the driver swerved to...
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Wave Runner riders airlifted to hospital after collision
There are many different ways in which injuries prompting personal injury type lawsuits are incurred. In this blog we often write about motor vehicle accidents because they are so prevalent. Car accidents are by no means the only way in...
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Youth concussions the spotlight of UPMC program
There are of course many ways in which a person might be injured. While car crashes and work accidents are likely the first to come to mind, seemingly less dangerous pursuits can also lead to serious injuries such as broken...
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Woman injured as she tries to recover purse from snatchers in car
Each day residents throughout Western Pennsylvania are injured in incidents that are caused by the negligent or wrongful acts of other people. These incidents take many different forms but often involve motor vehicles. Earlier this week a 75-year-old woman was...
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