Monthly Archives: November 2014
Pittsburgh pedestrian accident: 1 dead, 2 injured
A tragic pedestrian accident occurred Wednesday morning on the South Side of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. A one-ton dump truck drove onto the curb of East Carson Street right before crossing the Smithfield Bridge. The truck then hit two pedestrians from behind...
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Tree trimmer dies in workplace accident
It is fair to say that when heading off to work each day, most people do not consider that they will be seriously injured or die while at work. It is likely that this was the case for a 54-year-old...
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New Castle man’s workers’ compensation case
Workers' compensation claims often have underlying third party personal injury cases. The law office of Dallas W. Hartman, P.C. has recently settled the underlying personal injury claim for a New Castle, Pennsylvania man that was injured while working. In these...
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Pedestrian accident hospitalizes woman
A pedestrian accident occurred in Ardmore, Pennsylvania on Thursday evening. This Pennsylvania woman was on a jog, when a car struck her while she was crossing Montgomery Avenue. The car was stopped at a red-light heading westbound on Montgomery. As...
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Truck accident closes westbound lane of I-80
A truck accident between two tractor-trailers closed one of the westbound lanes of Interstate 80 last Wednesday. This accident happened in the early morning in Venango County, Pennsylvania. This incident in Emlenton, Pennsylvania occurred when one of the drivers swerved...
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Avoid car accidents this winter
Car accidents could be on the rise as the weather worsens and the roads become icier. Western Pennsylvania is expected to be covered in a light slushy layer of snow this week. In the Butler area, one inch is expected,...
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Symptoms of TBI vary depending on specific injury
Traumatic brain injuries occur all too frequently in the United States. In the country annually, 1.7 million individuals suffer from this injury. In some cases--roughly 30 percent of the time--they are a contributing factor in deaths. There are many situations...
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Report proposes ban on hands-free phones for commercial vehicle operators
Distracted driving, most readers know, is a major problem on our roadways. According to distraction.gov, over 3,300 people were killed in distracted driving accidents in 2011 and 2012, and an estimated 387,000 were injured in 2011. Distracted driving is a...
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Truck accident leaves three Amish passengers dead
A truck accident in York County, Pennsylvania, between a van and a cement truck, claimed three lives Monday. The three passengers were members of the Amish community and were being driven in a van, when the van pulled out in...
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Defective product is the possible cause of tree stand collapse
A defective product may have been the cause of injury for a Pennsylvania hunter. A Penn Hills, Pennsylvania man fell from his tree stand causing serious injuries. This incident occurred late Tuesday afternoon near Dalecrest Road in Allegheny County. Details...
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Motorcycle accident claims 23-year-old in Somerset County
Saturday evening, a motorcycle accident occurred in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. The accident happened as a 23-year-old man on his motorcycle was traveling down Main Street in Boswell, Pennsylvania. A driver of a pickup truck then pulled out from Hower Avenue...
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Tips to keep workers safe from fire this season
Employers have a responsibility to employees to provide a workplace that is safe. This is true whether the work takes place in a warehouse, construction site or office setting. This also applies to seasonal workers who are hired to help...
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