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Tractor-trailer rolls on Pittsburgh bridge

Posted on: March 1, 2014. Category: Truck Accidents

Drivers on a local Pittsburgh bridge earlier this week were fortunate to escape harm when a tractor-trailer rolled over. The incident, which took place on the lower deck of the Fort Pitt Bridge during morning rush hour, resulted in traffic being unable to get through for several hours.When the truck rolled, it collided with another vehicle, a car, crunching it between the truck and the guardrail. While in many cases this incident might result in serious injuries...

Child car seats recalled for sticky buckle

Posted on: February 1, 2014. Category: Product Liability

Most parents in the Pittsburgh area want to do everything they possibly can to keep their children safe. For the very young this includes protecting them from car accidents by regularly using a car seat. To make sure they are purchasing the safest seat possible, many parents will scour the car seat safety ratings put out by various organizations. Despite doing this, there are times when issues with the car seat will prompt a recall. One such recall was recently...

Man awarded $5M in prank gone wrong

Posted on: February 1, 2014. Category: Personal Injury

In many families, pranks are a regular part of gatherings. A prank played on a Pennsylvania man ended up not being funny. While using a Porta Potty on a family fishing trip, two relatives attempted to lock the man in by packing a vehicle up to its door. Something went wrong however and they ended up tipping the toilet over with the man still inside. When it fell, the man was seriously hurt.The man’s injuries left him a quadriplegic.Following the incident...

Defective chairs resulting in amputations prompt recall

Posted on: January 1, 2014. Category: Product Liability

During the holiday season card tables are often pulled out to expand dining room tables for meals or used to play games. Because these tables and chairs are easy to store and reasonably priced, they are found in households throughout the nation including those in the Pittsburgh area. Recently a card table and chair set sold by Wal-Mart was recalled. Unlike many recalls which are due to the potential that an injury could be inflicted, there are serious injuries...

New Kensington car-bus crash kills 1, injures another

Posted on: January 1, 2014. Category: Car Accidents

The roads around Pittsburgh can often be treacherous in the winter. Accidents are bound to happen. That does little to ease the pain and suffering from death or injury caused by motor vehicle accidents. When apparent negligence on the part of a driver becomes a factor, it tends only to make matters worse. An accident that happened Friday morning in New Kensington is what prompts this particular set of observations. Officials say the crash between a car and...

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