Posted on May. 15th, 2015 | in Car Accidents, News
Every day, thousands of people travel on the busy highways of Western Pennsylvania. Some of these people will be involved in a car accident that will change their lives forever. While some accidents are not preventable, many of them are caused by a motorist who failed to follow the rules of the road. Determining who… read more
Posted on May. 11th, 2015 | in Aviation Accidents, News
With so many devastating plane crashes in the news nowadays, many people are afraid to travel by plane. While aviation accidents are rare, when they do occur, they can leave families devastated. Plane crashes can be caused by many things, including pilot error, faulty design or equipment and negligent actions by flight and ground crew…. read more
Posted on May. 1st, 2015 | in Brain Injuries, News
Traumatic brain injuries can occur as a result of serious accidents. These accidents can range from a slip-and-fall at the local grocery store to a car accident on a busy Pittsburgh highway. While not all traumatic brain injuries are severe, even a relatively mild one can have long-lasting consequences. A majority of people who suffer… read more
Posted on Apr. 17th, 2015 | in News, Wrongful Death
When families trust medical professionals to care for their loved ones, they expect these professionals to adhere to the standard of care reasonably expected of those in the medical field. When a doctor or hospital behaves negligently, and as a result of this negligence, harms a patient, he or she may face lawsuits from the… read more
Posted on Apr. 10th, 2015 | in Brain Injuries, News
For many years, Pittsburgh medical professionals have informed us of the damage caused by traumatic brain injuries. Traumatic brain injuries, or TBIs, are often suffered as a result of car accidents, falls, and various athletic activities. The effects of TBIs depend on the severity of the injury. Mild TBIs could involve brief unconsciousness, changes in… read more
Posted on Apr. 8th, 2015 | in News, Wrongful Death
When someone is killed in a tragic accident, their family will have to find a way to live without that person. It can be especially hard to accept their death if it was caused by the negligence of another person. For example, a number of fatal car accidents in Pittsburgh are caused by drunk or… read more
Posted on Mar. 25th, 2015 | in News, Truck Accidents
From 18-wheelers to tractor-trailers, trucks of all kinds traveling along our East Coast highways are at a risk to be involved in a fatal accident. These trucks are often much larger in size than passenger vehicles. They also tend to carry large quantities of goods, making them much heavier than the average passenger vehicle. These… read more
Posted on Mar. 25th, 2015 | in News, Truck Accidents
It may still be months before South Carolina investigators will learn what happened to cause a five-vehicle accident involving commercial trucks that killed five people, including a 7-month-old and a couple from Johnstown, PA. Two commercial semi-tractor trailers and three passenger vehicles collided at about 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. The accident closed I-95 in Florence… read more
Posted on Mar. 20th, 2015 | in Car Accidents, News
Accidents on the road have taken countless lives in Pennsylvania and across the nation. In 2013, there were over 30,000 fatal car accidents in the United States resulting in over 32,000 lives lost. In Pennsylvania specifically, there were 1,117 fatal accidents and 1,208 deaths as a result of those collisions. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s… read more
Posted on Mar. 12th, 2015 | in Brain Injuries, News
For those who have suffered a traumatic brain injury, March is a special month, as it is National Brain Injury Awareness Month. According to BrainTrauma.org, traumatic brain injuries are responsible for more than 50,000 deaths a year. For people between the ages of 1 and 44, traumatic brain injury is the leading cause of death… read more
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