Blog: Personal Injury - Page 15

Each day residents of the Pittsburgh area, who are minding their own business and not bothering anyone, are injured. In many of these instances these injuries are the fault of someone else's negligent actions. While at times the injuries are minor, on other occasions, Allegheny County residents are seriously hurt. In these situations the injuries inflicted can be life changing.

There has been fierce debate the past couple months over gun control and the best way to stop armed criminals from harming innocent people. Amid all of the conversations about arming teachers and adding police or security guards to schools, questions have been raised about the risk of hitting those same innocent people with friendly crossfire. It seems that in any situation where bullets are flying back and forth, the potential...

Many dangers in the kitchen are easily identifiable, and we can protect against them. According to reports filed with the Consumer Product Safety Commission, however, there are many reasons to be cautious around your oven as well - particularly the oven door.

Hospitals in Pennsylvania and around the country have faced significant funding crises in recent years - crises that often result in fewer nurses on staff. Although everyone agrees that reductions in staff lead to more medical errors and poor patient care, a recent study from the University of Pennsylvania suggests that burnout plays a more...

Erb's palsy may not be something that most people are familiar with, but it is a potentially serious injury that some children may suffer during birth.

Erb's palsy, also known as Erb-Duchenne palsy, is a loss of movement or weakness in the arm that occurs when the collection of nerves around the shoulder - known as the brachial plexus - are damaged. This sort of damage most commonly occurs from shoulder dystocia during labor, which can...