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Take timely action after an animal attack
Pets add love and companionship to the lives of many Pennsylvania residents, but not all pets are treated with the kindness and respect that they deserve. Some animals do not learn to modify their aggressive and dangerous behaviors, and when they cause harm to others...
What is shoulder dystocia, and whom does it affect?
Shoulder dystocia is one of the rarer birth injuries, but expectant mothers in Pennsylvania should know about it all the same. It arises in 0.2% to 0.3% of pregnancies. What happens is that during labor and birth, the baby has one or both shoulders stuck in the...
The 10 most deadly distractions for drivers
Around one in four car accident deaths are the result of distracted driving. Erie Insurance, the insurer based in Pennsylvania, has come out with a report on the top 10 forms of distraction that lead to car accidents, and the results are summarized below. Accounting...
Pedestrian deaths in 2019 estimated at 6,590: a 30-year high
More pedestrians in Pennsylvania and across the U.S. are dying each year. The upward trend began in 2009, and according to a preliminary analysis from the Governors Highway Safety Administration, 2019 was no different. The GHSA, working from traffic death data for the...
The tricks of negotiating with an insurance company
In Pennsylvania, and throughout the United States, insurance companies do business in the same way. Motorists are often not wise to the ways that these companies use to keep from paying the full value of auto insurance claims. Often, they take the first offer given to...
Spinal cord injuries cost victims millions
Pittsburgh residents probably know just from paying attention to the news that spinal cord injuries are very serious affairs. What people might not fully realize is that these injuries can cost a person millions of dollars in medical bills and personal care expenses...
Rural roads sometimes more perilous than city roads
Rustic roads are the complete opposite of the bustling city streets that many drivers in Pennsylvania might be familiar with, but it would be wrong to assume that they are safer. In fact, the countryside can be much more dangerous for drivers, especially those who are...
Three conditions misdiagnosed in nearly 10% of patients
In the medical field, there are three conditions in particular that are the most liable to be misdiagnosed: cancers, vascular events and infections. These are known as the Big Three. Residents of Pennsylvania should know that, according to a study from the Johns...
Bronchiectasis in HIV patients liable to misdiagnosis
Pennsylvania residents should know about bronchiectasis, a condition where the lung's airways become damaged and allow mucus to build up. A series of reports, which were published in Case Reports in Pulmonology, have found that bronchiectasis is liable to be...
Families of people killed in Kobe Bryant crash file lawsuit
Pennsylvania fans of basketball player Kobe Bryant might have read that his wife, Vanessa Bryant, filed a lawsuit against the company that owned the helicopter he died in. The crash, which happened in January, killed the pilot and all eight passengers aboard,...
