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Teen Suffers Seizures After Drinking Redbull

Oct 8, 2010

Many of us consume energy drinks throughout the day in order to stay alert and on-task, and many of us have heard different rumors that consuming a large quantity of energy drinks could have negative consequences. A recent medical report has documented a case where a teenager that drank two cans of an energy drink on an empty stomach suffered an episode of seizures and possible personal injury. After burning the midnight oil by studying all night,...

Motorcycle Fatalities Down in Pennsylvania

Oct 6, 2010

Over the last year, fatalities involving motorcycle accidents have decreased in Pennsylvania and across the nation. Despite the drop in the fatalities, motorcycle riders continue to face dangers on the road. Motorcycle fatalities decreased by 16 percent in 2009 across the United States. Motorcycle fatalities are at their lowest level since 2006, and the numbers in Pennsylvania have followed similarly. The decrease in fatalities comes at a time when motorcycle riding is as popular as...

Surgical Sponge Becomes Bane of Surgery

Sep 20, 2010

Ever wonder if you will have a worse quality of life after a surgery because of medical malpractice. Most people think that a surgery is undertaken to improve quality of life but surgical instruments sometimes literally get in the way. A Florida judge found out after five months that a surgical sponge was the cause of his continuing post-surgical pain. To address his stomach pains, the judge had surgery for diverticulitis, which is a digestive...

Department of Public Welfare Sued in Wrongful Death Case

Sep 16, 2010

The mother of a woman who died while in the care of the Ebensburg Center has filed a lawsuit claiming the center's medical staff and the Department of Public Welfare are responsible for the woman's wrongful death. The Ebensburg Center is a long-term care home that serves those with mental illnesses. According to the lawsuit, the deceased woman was admitted to the center in 2007. In December of that year, following what was called a...

Fayette County Jury Convicts Woman for Causing Fatal Car Crash

Sep 14, 2010

A jury in Fayette County found a 25-year-old woman criminally responsible for a 2008 car accident in Georges that resulted in the death on another driver. The accident reportedly occurred when the woman attempted to make a left turn from Route 857 onto Big Six Road and ended up pulling out in front of an oncoming car. The driver of the other vehicle was killed instantly in the crash. The jury deliberated about one hour...

Motorcycle Crash That Killed Five Results in Criminal Charges

Sep 7, 2010

A Harrisburg taxi driver has been charged criminally in relation to a motorcycle accident that resulted in the deaths of five motorcyclists last June. The collision between the taxi van and several motorcycles resulted in the deaths of two couples and another man in Lancaster County. The taxi driver has now been criminally charged with vehicular homicide, reckless driving, and disregarding a traffic lane. There are no reports of a personal injury or wrongful death...

Woman Alleges Medical Malpractice Caused Infertility, Part 2

Sep 2, 2010

In our last post, we began telling the story of a Plymouth, Pennsylvania, woman who underwent multiple surgeries, and has alleged in a medical malpractice suit that several doctors and the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital provided her with substandard medical care eventually causing her infertility as well as significant pain, scarring and depression. Below is the conclusion to this story. The following day, Hebda again experienced uncontrollable vomiting and consequently went to the hospital. In his...

Woman Alleges Medical Malpractice Caused Infertility

Aug 30, 2010

A woman from Plymouth, in northeast Pennsylvania, has brought a lawsuit against two doctors and the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital alleging that their medical malpractice resulted in, among other things, pain, anxiety, depression, and infertility. In total, she is seeking $550,000 in damages against the defendants. According to the lawsuit filed last week, Michelle Hebda had previously undergone two surgeries performed by Dr. John Frye and had been diagnosed with endometriosis and chronic pelvic inflammatory disease...

Woman Awarded $6.8 Million for Injuries Caused by Drunk Driver

Aug 24, 2010

One of the most common causes of severe motor vehicle accidents is drunk driving. While we usually think of criminal charges when we think of drunk driving, there is also a personal injury component to these car accidents. In addition to suing the person that was driving drunk, a injured person may also be able to sue to the bar, tavern, or restaurant that served the alcohol under what is called "dram shop liability. A...

Lawsuit Claims Dangerous Intersection Caused Car Accidents

Aug 9, 2010

A recently filed lawsuit claims that Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is at least partially responsible for a dangerous intersection that has claimed the lives of at least four people. The suit was brought by the families of four people who were killed in three separate car accidents at the intersection of Route 136 and Church Road near Somerset. According to the allegations in the lawsuit, the grading and curves of Route 136 make the...