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Red-light enforcement cameras at intersections in Pittsburgh

Posted on: January 1, 2014. Category: Motor Vehicle Accidents

This summer, the city of Pittsburgh is expected to try out red-light enforcement cameras at intersections. Some feel this will help prevent accidents and promote the safety of drivers and pedestrians, while others feel it could cause more harm to the city than good. Supporters of the cameras feel this will help the city by protecting drivers and pedestrians at intersections by eliminating the number of drivers who run through red lights. Non-supporters feel...

ACME sued for injuries woman suffered in fall at store

Posted on: December 1, 2013. Category: Premises Liability

While it is possible to purchase many of the things needed on a daily basis, online, and have them delivered, individuals residing in the Pittsburgh area still routinely make their way to stores to purchase goods. While visiting these establishments, few likely consider the possibility that they could be injured. Nonetheless, due to physical conditions at a store, this does sometimes happen. These injuries can be life changing due to the pain and expense that...

Toddler death prompts recall of IKEA lamp

Posted on: December 1, 2013. Category: Product Liability

In many instances the product recalls we write about in this blog are the result of injuries that might be incurred while using the recalled product. It is likely that some of those recalls have prevented consumer injuries. Sadly, there are times when a recall occurs only after a defective product has hurt a user. In the worst cases these injuries could result in death. This is the case in a recent lamp recall. The use of the lamp resulted in the death of a...

Defective base for car seat recalled

Posted on: November 1, 2013. Category: Product Liability

Recognizing that car accidents occur on roads throughout the nation, carmakers, regulators and individuals do what they can to make sure each excursion taken in a motor vehicle is as safe as possible. Where infants and children are concerned, this involves the use of car seats. When car seats work properly they undoubtedly have an impact on the severity of injuries children suffer in a motor vehicle accident. When they do not work correctly however, they could...

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