November 2013 Archive

Elderly Residents Inside Nursing Home
Nursing Home Collapse

Elderly Residents Inside the Ligonier Township Nursing Home When it Occurred

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Seat Belts Soon Required on Buses

Beginning in November 2016, a new federal law will require manufacturers to install seat belts in all new long-distance buses.

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Baby Monitor Recall

Anglecare Monitors Inc. voluntarily recalled 600,000 dangerous baby monitors because the cord attached to the device poses a strangulation risk to children.

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Metal-on-Metal Hip Implant Settlement

Johnson & Johnson pays for massive failure of metal-on-metal hip implants—may cost company over $2.5 billion.

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Kia Minivan Recall

Kia Motors Corp. is recalling 80,000 Sedona minivans in the U.S. because salt exposure is causing a part of the vans’ suspensions to rust and break.

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Holiday Parties Trigger Dog Bites

Holiday gatherings can put stress on the family dog, and this can potentially lead to dog bites.

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Medtronic Guidewire Recall

The FDA recalled 15,000 potentially lethal guidewires used in heart procedures. Defective guidewires, made by Medtronic, could cause serious injury or death.

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Western PA's Rough Roads

31% of Roads Rated 'Poor' by PennDOT—but lack of state funding means these roads may have to wait to be repaved.

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Overworked Nurse's Wrongful Death

Is the understaffed hospital responsible for Beth Jasper's death in a car accident after falling asleep while driving home from work?

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Smartphones Distract Older Drivers

Teenagers aren't the only ones doing it: older drivers are becoming more and more likely to engage in distracted driving.

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Child Booster Seat Rankings

Find out which booster seats earned high safety ratings, and which two dangerous booster seats you shouldn't buy.

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New Rule For Generic Drug Labels

More than 80 percent of the prescriptions filled in the United States are for generic drugs. Unfortunately, a loophole in our federal law protects those who can afford name brand drugs, while leaving generic drug users at risk.

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2013 Best Places to Work Award

For the sixth year in a row, employees have voted our law firm one of the Best Places to Work in Western Pennsylvania.

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Young Drivers Post 'Selfies'

New dangerous trend of young drivers taking "selfies" while driving and posting them to Instagram or Twitter.

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South Side Steps Renovation

Controversial renovations transform city steps in Pittsburgh's South Side into steep ramps.

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Johnson & Johnson Settlement

$2 Billion Penalty for Falsely Marketing Drugs and Putting Patients' Health at Risk

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Honda Minivans Recalled

Honda recalls 2007 and 2008 Odyssey Minivans due to risk of heavy and unexpected braking

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ESA Named to 2013 Best Law Firms List

xThe law firm of Edgar Snyder & Associates has received Tier 1 rankings in the categories of Pittsburgh Plaintiff's Personal Injury Litigation and Pittsburgh Plaintiff's Product Liability Litigation from U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms”. The rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes client and peer reviews.