Car Accidents
What to Do if You Are Involved in a Hit-and-Run Accident
A hit-and-run accident is when the at-fault driver leaves or flees the scene of a car accident without stopping. A hit-and-run is a serious crime in Pennsylvania that, unfortunately, many drivers commit each year. If you are involved in a...
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7 Tips to Avoid Car Accidents
Every year, car accidents injure and kill thousands of victims in Pennsylvania. For most drivers in Pennsylvania, getting into a car accident is a matter of when not if. While you cannot control the actions and behaviors of other drivers,...
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$5,000,000 Dram Shop Judgment
Attorneys Patrick L. Sullivan and Dallas M. Hartman of Dallas W. Hartman, P.C. obtained a $5,000,000 judgment on behalf of a Mercer County, Pennsylvania woman who lost her husband in a DUI accident. The judgment was obtained in the Clarion...
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Multi-vehicle crash on Pennsylvania Turnpike kills 5 and injures 60 in Mount Pleasant
A horrific crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike killed 5 and injured approximately 60 people according to reports. The accident happened early this morning at milepost 86 westbound between the Donegal and New Stanton exits in Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland County. Officials...
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50 Car pile up shuts down Interstate 80 in Ohio
Snowstorms wreaked havoc on Interstate 80 today in Ohio as a 50 car pile-up has crews scrambling to get to the disabled vehicles in order to clear the highway. Reports have indicated that several of the vehicles involved were tractor-trailers....
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Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling helps injured Pennsylvanians utilize auto insurance benefits
Yesterday, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, in Gallagher v. Geico, No. 35 WAP 2017, made a ruling that drastically helps all individuals with automobile insurance. The ruling will allow many individuals to utilize all of the coverage they pay for and...
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[Study] The Deadliest Stretches of Road In Pennsylvania
The Situation In 2017, 1,083 fatal crashes occurred in Pennsylvania - leading to 1,137 deaths overall. At Dallas W. Hartman P.C., Attorneys at Law, our Pittsburgh personal injury attorneys wanted to find out where exactly these fatal crashes were occurring,...
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Tractor trailer causes horrific 10 car accident at dangerous intersection in Churchill
Emergency crews from several areas were on the scene of a horrific accident in Churchill this afternoon. News outlets reported a crash involving a tractor-trailer and multiple other vehicles on William Penn Highway (Route 22) and Rodi Road in Churchill. ...
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Study: The Most Dangerous Intersections in Allegheny County
Allegheny County has the most motor vehicle collisions of any county in Pennsylvania. In fact, it accounts for roughly 10 percent of all collisions in the state, outranking the more populous Philadelphia County by nearly 700. Motor vehicle crashes can...
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Uber self-driven cars hit snag
Uber's vaunted autonomous car program was welcomed with much fanfare and support in 2016. Their cars began rolling out to downtown Pittsburgh, so chosen because it's hard for cars to adapt to and operate in it. Unfortunately, it seems Uber's...
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What laws govern self-driving Ohio trucks and cars?
Autonomous trucks are now allowed to drive down a stretch of Ohio U.S. 33, now known as the Smart Mobility Corridor. As Ohio moves into the automated future, you may be wondering what laws govern self-driving trucks and cars in...
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Motor vehicle accidents: yes, it’s dangerous out there
We all know that one hand on the wheel and the other wrapped around a smartphone does not spell a good combination when it comes to roadway safety in Pennsylvania, Ohio or anywhere else across the country.It fact, it is...
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