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Is Pennsylvania a No-Fault State?
If you get into a car accident in Pennsylvania, a key question will be, “Who pays for the damage?” While each case is unique, determining financial responsibility (liability) for an automobile accident depends largely on the insurance law in the...
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Pennsylvania Red Light Laws
Traffic control signals are imperative for organizing the flow of traffic and preventing collisions. Running a red light can lead to a catastrophic intersection accident, such as a T-bone collision. In Pennsylvania, the law is clear in requiring motorists to...
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Class action lawsuit filed against Butler School District, Superintendent for exposing students to lead in drinking water at Summit Elementary
Attorneys Douglas J. Olcott and Caitlin M. Harrington along with Brendan Lupetin from Meyers, Evans, Lupetin & Unatin, filed a federal class-action lawsuit against Butler Area School District and Dale R. Lumley, Ph.D. today. This is a civil suit seeking...
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Stay safe this 4th of July with these safety tips
The Fourth of July is a time full of family traditions, enjoying the summer weather, cookouts, fireworks and swimming. To help you and your loved ones stay safe this holiday weekend we've compiled a list of safety tips and statistics...
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Support the Mark Kirkwood Foundation to help him beat cancer
In March of 2015, the Kirkwood family received terrible news. Mark Kirkwood was diagnosed with a rare form of Renal Cell Carcinoma. Mark Kirkwood is a pillar in the Lawrence County community. Now, the community has a chance to help...
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Help local family modify their home for daughter
On August 14, 2014, Ciana Cahill was in a devastating motor vehicle accident that has left her permanently injured. On I-79 South near Neville Island, a semi-truck rolled over causing a 2 mile traffic backup. Ciana was forced to stop...
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Dallas Hartman and wife Kristina recognized at Penn State
On Wednesday, January 21, 2015, Attorney Dallas Hartman and his wife Kristina Hartman were recognized in the Lartz Memorial Library on the campus of Penn State Shenango in Sharon, Pennsylvania. The event was to honor the naming of the campus'...
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ATV accident causes injuries to two Neshannock residents
An ATV accident in Neshannock Township has caused two New Castle, Pennsylvania people to be taken by helicopter to Pittsburgh area hospitals. A nine year old passenger and the 32 year old driver of the ATV were both injured as...
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Allegheny County Jury awards Irwin Family 109 Million in Wrongful Death Case
A jury in Allegheny County sent a clear message to West Penn Power Company today by awarding an Irwin man and his family 109 million dollars, including 61 million in punitive damages. On a clear June afternoon Carrie Goretzka was...
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Bicycle advocate recovering after Pittsburgh hit-and-run accident
Regular readers of this blog are likely aware that the end result of a car hitting a pedestrian or bicyclist often results in serious personal injuries. Even someone who doesn't regularly read our posts would probably recognize that this is...
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Pennsylvania Bans Texting While Driving
A new state law requiring Pennsylvania drivers to pull over and stop if they want to use text-based communications went into effect in March 2012, although it remains legal to use a hand-held cellphone behind the wheel. The statewide texting-while-driving...
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