Blog: Car Accidents

Mar 17, 2020

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 Count Court of Common Pleas and includes an award of $4,000,000 for compensatory damages and an additional award of $1,000,000 in punitive damages. The judgment was against a Clarion County bar that served a visibly...

Multi-vehicle crash on Pennsylvania Turnpike kills 5 and injures 60 in Mount Pleasant

Jan 5, 2020

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 reported that multiple vehicles including two commercial tractor-trailers, and a passenger vehicle, were involved in the crash. Crash victims were taken to several different local hospitals including UPMC Somerset Hospital in Somerset, Excela Frick Hospital...

50 Car pile up shuts down Interstate 80 in Ohio

Nov 12, 2019

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. According to Ohio Highway Patrol, the truck accident occurred this afternoon west of State Route 46 near Austintown, Ohio. Westbound Interstate 80 is shut down from Salt Springs Road to the Turnpike. Other accidents were...

Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling helps injured Pennsylvanians utilize auto insurance benefits

Jan 24, 2019

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 stops insurance companies from utilizing a loophole to limit their coverage. Pennsylvania law requires that insurance policies be stacked by default. This means, if you own three vehicles, with each vehicle being insured for $100,000.00...

[Study] The Deadliest Stretches of Road In Pennsylvania

Jan 9, 2019

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, and if there were any stretches of road where they occurred more frequently. With the help of data visualization firm 1Point21 Interactive, we analyzed three years of data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s...

Tractor trailer causes horrific 10 car accident at dangerous intersection in Churchill

Nov 17, 2017

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. Witness claim the tractor-trailer plowed into several cars and that many people were trapped and injured. In total, the accident involved at least 10 cars and trucks. There are reports of multiple people trapped and...

Study: The Most Dangerous Intersections in Allegheny County

Nov 7, 2017

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 happen anywhere and anytime, but where are the most dangerous areas for drivers in Allegheny County? The Pittsburgh personal injury lawyers at Dallas W. Hartman identified intersections and areas throughout the county where drivers are...

Uber self-driven cars hit snag

Mar 5, 2017

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 technology is stumped by San Francisco, which seems to offer road conditions and complications that confound the cars. Numerous people have recorded video of Uber vehicles running red lights, failing to halt at stop signs,...

What laws govern self-driving Ohio trucks and cars?

Dec 12, 2016

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 an accident. While all accidents and personal injury claims depend on the details, we can explore what laws regulate self-driving trucks and cars. An autonomous vehicle is a car or truck which is able to...

Motor vehicle accidents: yes, it’s dangerous out there

Nov 4, 2016

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 a prescription for disaster, with reams of empirical data existing to underscore just how adverse — and, often, fatal — the results are when a motorist does not fully fix his or her attention...