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An elderly woman who was a resident of a personal care home died as a result of burns she received after wandering away from her room and falling next to a radiator where she was discovered hours later. We filed a personal injury claim against the owners of the nursing home on the ground that… read more
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A mentally challenged elderly man suffered severe burns to his legs when he was left in a bathtub of hot water at a community living facility. Gismondi & Associates filed a personal injury claim against the operators of the residence on the ground that their staff did not properly monitor this man and never should have… read more
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A young boy from Uniontown, Fayette County, suffered a burn to his leg during surgery at a Pittsburgh hospital. The surgery was being done to fix a leg fracture that happened in a bicycle accident. We filed a claim against the hospital on the ground that the electric pad was not placed properly during the surgery nor… read more
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A construction worker from Washington, Pennsylvania, suffered burns to his arms and hands due to a flash fire that occurred when gas leaked from a chainsaw that he was using while working on a bridge. We filed a claim against the manufacturer of the chainsaw and were able to prove that the gas cap was… read more
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A Greensburg, Pennsylvania, child with severe brain damage was taken to a Pittsburgh hospital to be treated for dehydration. An IV was started to give him fluids and certain chemicals, but unfortunately, the IV needle was placed incorrectly and it caused the chemicals to burn the skin of this child’s foot. Therefore, he was required to… read more
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A 70-year-old retiree from Butler, PA, suffered a serious chemical burn to his hand while he was a patient at a hospital in Shadyside. An IV line containing the chemical was placed incorrectly, and it caused the chemical to burn the skin. In addition to having permanent scars, the function of his hand never returned to normal…. read more
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A traveling salesman from Pittsburgh suffered serious burns when a propane tank on a travel trailer exploded. We filed a claim against the company that sold the trailer on the ground that they had inadequate warnings about how to guard against leaks in the propane system. A significant recovery in excess of a million dollars… read more
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Explosion and Fire at Steel Plant A steamfitter working for an outside contractor assigned to a U.S. Steel plant in the Pittsburgh area suffered serious burns to his face, hands and lower body as a result of a gas explosion inside the plant. The plaintiff and members of his work crew had come into the plant to… read more
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A five-month-old baby was undergoing liver surgery at a hospital in Pittsburgh when a “grounding pad” was placed on the baby’s thigh to be used in conjunction with an electric scalpel. However, the nurses placed the grounding pad incorrectly and did not observe it properly during the surgery. As a result, the baby suffered a third-degree… read more
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A 44-year-old man from Baldwin, Allegheny County, was riding his motorcycle on a beautiful clear day. While stopped at a red light, a coal truck struck him from behind and caused his bike to burst into flames. The motorcycle driver suffered serious burns to his buttocks and lower legs. One of his legs was burned so bad… read more
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