Blog: Personal Injury - Page 13

The McKeesport community is mourning the loss of a family that was killed on Saturday morning by a fire in their home. Two adults and four children died of smoke inhalation. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

Water scooters, better known by the brand names of Jet Ski, Sea Doo and WaveRunner, are used frequently in the summer for recreational water activities. A water scooter is a watercraft that a rider sits on rather than inside. They also do not have any brakes to assist in slowing down. This poses may threats for an accident or injury...

With summer just around the corner, residents of the Pittsburgh area who have swimming pools will be opening them for the season. While many people enjoy cooling off in a pool, maintaining them is labor intensive. If not done correctly, it can also be dangerous.

To prevent swimming pools from becoming a cesspool for germs, it is necessary to add certain chemicals to the water. When the chemicals are not handled correctly, it is...

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...

Each day residents of the Pittsburgh area, who are minding their own business and not bothering anyone, are injured. In many of these instances these injuries are the fault of someone else's negligent actions. While at times the injuries are minor, on other occasions, Allegheny County residents are seriously hurt. In these situations the injuries inflicted can be life changing.