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Child car seats recalled for sticky buckle

Posted on: February 1, 2014. Category: Product Liability

Most parents in the Pittsburgh area want to do everything they possibly can to keep their children safe. For the very young this includes protecting them from car accidents by regularly using a car seat. To make sure they are purchasing the safest seat possible, many parents will scour the car seat safety ratings put out by various organizations. Despite doing this, there are times when issues with the car seat will prompt a...

Man awarded $5M in prank gone wrong

Posted on: February 1, 2014. Category: Personal Injury

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...

Defective chairs resulting in amputations prompt recall

Posted on: January 1, 2014. Category: Product Liability

During the holiday season card tables are often pulled out to expand dining room tables for meals or used to play games. Because these tables and chairs are easy to store and reasonably priced, they are found in households throughout the nation including those in the Pittsburgh area.

Recently a card table and chair set sold by Wal-Mart was recalled. Unlike many recalls which are due to the potential that an injury could be inflicted,...

New Kensington car-bus crash kills 1, injures another

Posted on: January 1, 2014. Category: Car Accidents

The roads around Pittsburgh can often be treacherous in the winter. Accidents are bound to happen. That does little to ease the pain and suffering from death or injury caused by motor vehicle accidents. When apparent negligence on the part of a driver becomes a factor, it tends only to make matters worse.

An accident that happened Friday morning...

Pennsylvania police respond to hundreds of holiday car accidents

Posted on: January 1, 2014. Category: Car Accidents

Traveling on the road anytime during the winter can be a challenge. Of course, the overwhelming concern is that inclement weather and slippery roads create dangerous road conditions. At the same time, large volumes of holiday-related traffic could also open the door to higher accident rates.

Statistics recently released by the Pennsylvania State Police seem to reflect some of these concerns about winter driving. State officers responded...

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