November 2013 Archive

Elderly Residents Inside the Ligonier Township Nursing Home When it Occurred

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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