Pittsburgh Personal Injury Law Blog

If it makes you feel uneasy to be a passenger in a car driven by a teenager, you have good reason to feel anxious. Teenagers inherently lack the driving experience older motorists have, which can lead to problems on the roadway. Some of them also take risks behind the wheel that endanger themselves, you and everyone else.

Per AAA, the period of time that falls between Memorial Day and Labor Day each year is an especially risky time to travel roadways. This is largely due to the fact that teenage drivers are out of class for the summer. More teenage drivers means more teenage-driver-involved car crashes. There is such an uptick in the number of teenager-involved crashes, and teenage driver-involved road fatalities, that occur during this time that it has been deemed as summer's "100 Deadliest Days."

Pennsylvania has one of the highest car accident rates in the country. In 2017, an average of 351 car accidents occurred daily. Many of those occurred as a result of people texting while driving. 

Although practically everyone knows the dangers, a lot of drivers continue to look at their phones while behind the wheel. Looking down for even a few seconds can result in a traffic collision. If you find you cannot help yourself, then it may be prudent to download one of the following apps to be a safer driver. 

The health care industry is massive. According to the CDC, there are over 18 million health care workers in the United States. If you work in health care, you provide a valuable service to the American people. Your job is to keep people healthy, safe and alive.

Sadly, your job sometimes puts you at risk of various illnesses, injuries and even death. There are a lot of health and safety hazards in the health care environment. Here are some guidelines for staying safe. 

Bringing a little one into the world is, needless to say, one of life's most special moments. With this excitement can come a natural anxiety, especially when it comes to the delivery itself. Today's advanced technologies in medicine have made the birthing process safer, but injuries during delivery nevertheless occur. What can expecting Pennsylvania mothers and families learn to better prepare themselves for this thrilling but serious medical process?

One of the most infamous birth injuries, cerebral palsy can reveal itself long after an injury has happened. According to Cerebral Palsy News Today, there could be new signs that point to this type of birth injury, such as a large head circumference at birth. Using a study from Obstetrics and Gynecology International, the article goes on to share the correlation between large head size and white brain matter damage. Newborns with a head circumference greater than 90th centile were 10 times more likely to suffer from white matter damage. The study also showed that boys were more likely to show signs of brain damage than girls.