Monthly Archives: December 2014
Boy fatally struck in pedestrian accident
A fatal pedestrian accident in Franklin Township, New Jersey involving a police cruiser and a young boy occurred Sunday night. The boy was on his way to a sleepover with two friends along with two adult supervisors. As they were...
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One dead in Pennsylvania motorcycle accident
A motorcycle accident involving a motorcycle and a truck killed one in Pennsylvania. The accident, which occurred Friday evening around 5:00 p.m., happened as the motorcyclists crossed over the double yellow lines in the road and crashed head-on with an...
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Managed care services provider addresses workers’ comp and Ebola
In an earlier post we wrote about rules put in place by the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration to protect health care workers caring for patients who are ill with viruses such as Ebola. Despite the creation of...
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Butler County farmer injured by tractor
A Butler County man was injured when his tractor was accidentally activated and ran over him. As this Clay Township, Pennsylvania man was getting off of his tractor, his foot knocked the vehicle into gear. Subsequently, he was hanging onto...
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Effexor birth injuries lawsuits closer to trial
The birth injuries lawsuits involving Effexor, an antidepressant drug, have been set to move toward the first round of trials. The lawsuits allege that when expecting mothers took the antidepressant during their first trimester, it caused their children to suffer...
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Settlement reached in Mercer County medical malpractice case
The medical malpractice lawyers at Dallas W. Hartman, P.C. have reached a settlement for a case that left an 87 year old Mercer County woman with no kidneys. This 87 year old woman went to UPMC Horizon in Farrell, Pennsylvania...
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Reed Oil explosion causes wrongful death of New Castle man
Massive head trauma from an oil tank explosion caused the wrongful death of a New Castle, Pennsylvania man in August of 2013. In Pymatuning Township, Mercer County, a 37 year old welding contractor was hired to do welding work on...
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Tracy Morgan struggling to recover from TBI
The truck accident that seriously injured comedian Tracy Morgan several months ago is likely still fresh in many people’s mind. In addition to inflicting serious injuries upon Morgan and several others in the vehicle, the crash also resulted in the...
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Pittsburgh man killed in pedestrian accident
A fatal pedestrian accident claimed the life of a Pittsburgh area man Wednesday night. The accident occurred around 11:30 pm and about half a mile east of the Boulevard of the Allies exit of I-376 East in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The...
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Personal injury results in wrongful death of Beaver County teen
The wrongful death of a Beaver County 17 year old has led to the arrest of two 18 year old males. This Monaca, Pennsylvania teenager was negligently left in the back seat of a car while having respiratory problems. On...
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Dallas helps local pet owners
This holiday season, Dallas is giving back to the community by helping local pet owners receive free pet food for their animals. In conjunction with Promises for Pets, Dallas W. Hartman, P.C. is sponsoring an event on Saturday, December 20,...
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Do you know how to protect your back while working?
Each day individuals throughout the nation injure themselves while working. The types of injuries vary depending on the specific situation but include those affecting a person's back. Under some circumstances the injury may be serious enough to result in missing...
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