When consumers in Pittsburgh peruse their supermarket shelves, it is a good bet that they take for granted that the products for sale are safe. However, when a product turns out to be defective or otherwise unsafe, the manufacturer may not find out or realize until days or weeks after the fact — after the … Read More »
Professor sues school after she hurts herself while giving speech
Posted On: March 1, 2013 | Categorized as: Premises LiabilityWhen a group or organization in Pittsburgh decides to honor someone for a lifetime of work, it is generally a happy occasion for the group and the honoree. However, a mishap by a professor giving a speech has resulted in a premises liability lawsuit against the school that invited her to speak. The professor is … Read More »
Lawsuit over tractor pull accident continues with change of venue
Posted On: February 1, 2013 | Categorized as: Serious InjuriesWhen it comes to personal injury litigation, some cases are more standard than others. Car accidents are fairly common, of course, in which case it becomes a matter of determining which driver was at fault and to what extent he or she should compensate the victim or victims in the crash. But some accidents are … Read More »
Pennsylvania student faces long recovery after bus accident
Posted On: February 1, 2013 | Categorized as: Motor Vehicle AccidentsA 17-year-old Pennsylvania boy who broke his neck and back in a horrific bus accident earlier this month is slowly improving, but his doctors say he has a long, costly road to recovery. His family has filed a lawsuit against the company that owns the bus as well as the driver, who failed to heed … Read More »
Pittsburgh VA hospital suspected in Legionnaires’ disease deaths
Posted On: February 1, 2013 | Categorized as: Premises LiabilityIt used to be that when people checked into a hospital, the assumption was that they would be treated, get better and then leave. But in recent years the public has become more aware of the infections that can take hold of patients, making them sicker than when they arrived. In some cases those infections … Read More »
