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The effects of certain energy drinks have been in the news often lately and blamed for hosts of health issues and even deaths. The military is now involved in a research study about the drink, concerned about its effects on military personnel. These drinks are extremely popular with personnel and civilians, and the study seeks […]
A wrongful death claim against a University of Pennsylvania fraternity and a beer distributor has been settled. The family also named the university in their lawsuit, but they have since reached a private settlement. The wrongful death claim was initiated after a 20-year-old student fell over a railing and plunged 30 feet to his death. […]
A Pennsylvania man has been criminally charged in a hit-and-run crash that injured a man in a wheelchair. The car accident occurred after the man’s wife closed up their business for the night. The man was guiding his wheelchair down a small stretch of the road to get to their driveway. When his wife returned […]
A tragic Pennsylvania accident led to the death of a mother as her children watched. The woman noticed trees burning in her backyard and was contacting 911 when a power line fell on her. She caught on fire in front of her mother-in-law and young daughters. The mother-in-law tried to save the woman, but she […]
A young Pennsylvania boy has died as a result of an alleged drunk driving accident. A man is now being held without bond at a local jail in connection with the death. The drunk driving accident occurred when the man struck two children playing in the yard of their home. Witnesses to the tragic crash […]
Pennsylvania residents typically expect the best, most professional care available, even when having routines tests or examinations. One woman has found out that there may have been medical malpractice in play over a span of as much as five years of routine tests. She was recently diagnosed with cervical cancer following five years of negative […]
There is good news and bad news about hospital errors in Pennsylvania. First, due to efforts by a state agency called the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority (PPSA), the latest statistics for wrong site and wrong patient surgeries are about 25 percent lower than when the agency began collecting data in 2004. The bad news, however, […]
An accordion style chain reaction car accident recently took the life of 24-year-old Pennsylvania resident. The fatal accident occurred in the Lehigh Valley in mid November, shortly before 2:30 a.m. Four vehicles were involved in the Whitehall Township crash on Route 22 westbound. Pennsylvania State Police indicated that the accident was the result of a […]
There are some accidents that initially seem difficult to explain. When such cases arise, Pennsylvania police may need more time to fully investigate an accident which has given few initial indications of its cause. Police have such a task currently, as they investigate a car accident where a man drove his SUV into a day […]
Most people go about their days never expecting that something as traumatic as a car accident is going to interrupt the everyday hustle and bustle of life. One recent car accident that occurred in Pennsylvania happened after a driver pulled out from a stop sign. She then collided with another person’s vehicle at the intersection. […]