Pittsburgh Law Blog

An accident that happened earlier this morning has left one pedestrian dead and the police investigating the incident. The crash happened around 5:30 a.m. and there are questions about the visibility at the time of the accident. There was also substantial traffic from the sounds of it, meaning that there were plenty of witnesses for the police to talk to in order to find out what exactly happened in this particular case.

The driver of the pickup truck that hit the pedestrian remained at the scene of the crash, and the police will continue to investigate the situation. The woman who was walking across the street and was struck by the vehicle was declared dead at the hospital.

The floor is wet, or the sidewalk is icy. Suddenly, you feel the world shift around you as your feet slid out from under you. You wind up falling on your back, slamming onto your side or crashing into nearby fixtures in the store. You may need help to get up, or you may even black out for a few seconds. If you don't notice a horrific injury, like a broken arm, right away, you may feel tempted to quickly move on and hope no one saw. Doing that could prove to be a major mistake.

While you may feel embarrassed about your slip-and-fall incident, you should take the time to report what happened to the owner or manager of the business. If you fell on the sidewalk outside a business or home, you should let the property owner know, if that person is present. Doing so could end up being important for your future.

As many Pittsburgh residents know, Uber has invested heavily into their self-driving fleet and they have put a lot of these vehicles out on our streets here in the Steel City. As is expected, some problems have arisen and Uber is working towards fixing these issues. But that hasn't stopped accident from happening that involve their self-driving vehicles. Another one of these accidents, and it is still unclear what actually happened in the lead-up to the crash.

The accident occurred in the Strip District of Pittsburgh on a four-lane road. Uber says that their self-driving car did nothing wrong, and the driver of the other vehicle disagrees. According to that driver, he was attempting to make a left turn as the self-driving car was attempting a right turn. The two vehicles were approaching from opposite directions.

Imagine for a moment that you have a relatively new blender. Or a relatively new toaster. Or really, any new appliance whatsoever. You use it a few times with no issues whatsoever. But then, one day, as you use this new appliance, it malfunctions in the most bizarre way, causing you harm. In the days that follow, you do some research online and you find out that the device you purchased has multiple different problems that other users have reported.

This happens more often than you would think, and it is often the starting point for a product liability lawsuit (which are almost always a class action lawsuit). Products fail all the time, and the ways in which they fail can cost people limbs, lives, and loved ones. Every manufacturer should be held accountable when their product puts consumers in danger.