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- Estate of victim 40 percent at fault receives $3 million
Jun 4, 2012
In Ohio and elsewhere across the country, it is a doctor's responsibility to clear a patient for everyday activities. Often this approval comes in the form of a lack of prohibiting certain activities. While it may feel slightly embarrassing, sexual activity can be dangerous for some patients with certain known aliments. One man Georgia died while he was in the midst of sexual activity because his cardiologist failed to warn him not to engage in...Read More - Fetal death results from Ohio doctor’s misstep
Jun 2, 2012
Pregnancy can be a beautiful time for a woman. However, it is also a very sensitive time that cannot afford missteps. An Ohio doctor had his license suspended in Kentucky when he advised a pregnant patient under his care to continue taking her hypertension medication. It is an obstetrician's duty to take a comprehensive look at a pregnant patients medications and determine if it is safe to continue administering them during the pregnancy. Reportedly, this...Read More - Federal lawsuit filed after pet food recall
Jun 1, 2012
In a previous post we wrote about a recall of several types of dog food, sold in multiple states including Pennsylvania, made by Diamond Pet Foods. The reason cited for the recall was the potential for salmonella contamination. In addition to sickening dogs who might consume the defective product, as we mentioned in the previous post, there is a possibility that humans who come into contact with the contaminated product could become ill as well...Read More - Driver of pickup that hit Erie home arrested
May 30, 2012
Residents of the Pittsburgh area know that when they are interacting with motor vehicles either via another automobile, motorcycle, bicycle or even on foot, it is important to pay attention to the surrounding traffic. Most however believe that they no longer need to worry about this sort of thing when they enter a building where motor vehicles are unwelcomed, such as a home. The occupants of an Erie home recently discovered that being in a...Read More - Car collides with 2 coal trucks on Route 422, 1 dead
May 30, 2012
People throughout the nation rely on energy produced by coal that is mined in Pennsylvania. In order for it to be of use to those people however, it must first be transported to their area. This is done via several modes of transportation including trucks. As is the case with any truck on the highway, a collision with a coal truck can cause a fatal injury. This was sadly the reality in an accident that...Read More - Hospital negligence claim results in $120M verdict
May 30, 2012
Generally when a resident of Pennsylvania seeks the assistance of a medical provider it is because they are hurt or ill. The expected result is that they will be no worse after the treatment than they were when they sought help. While in theory, this is often how it works, when a medical provider is negligent or makes a mistake, the reality can be very different. In these circumstances, it may be in the best...Read More - Ohio teen starves to death: Part 3
May 29, 2012
In past posts, this blog detailed the horrific end to one Ohio 14-year-old girl's life. She has cerebral palsy and was grossly neglected by her mother and the nurses that were supposed to care for her. Upon starving to death, she has several bed sores and weighed only 28 feeble pounds. While the three nurses going to court for charges related to nursing neglect have pleaded not guilty and are still awaiting trial, justice has...Read More - Negligent driver convicted in pedestrian fatality
May 29, 2012
In Ohio, pedestrians are left vulnerable in the face of negligent drivers. Texting, talking on the phone, fussing with the radio, using excessive speed and driving while fatigued are some of the most common examples that can have the direst of consequences in Ohio and elsewhere due to pedestrian accidents. One Virginia pedestrian, just 23 years old, was struck and killed by a valet driver while she was on her way to a concert with...Read More - Dallas Hartman recognized as one of the top 50 attorneys in Pittsburgh region
May 25, 2012
Attorney Dallas Hartman, of Dallas W. Hartman, P.C., has been listed as a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer for 2012. This is the second year in a row that Dallas has been honored by Super Lawyers, a designation reserved for the top 5% of lawyers in PA as voted by their peers. In addition to his Super Lawyers distinction, Attorney Hartman has also been voted as one of the top 50 lawyers in the Pittsburgh region and the...Read More - Man injured in Beaver County work accident
May 25, 2012
Workplace safety is important to many employers throughout Pennsylvania. Nonetheless, accidents resulting in injuries of varying severity do occur. Some accidents involve motor vehicles, others slipping and falling. Another all too common type of accident occurs when objects fall on a worker. An industrial accident of this type occurred earlier this month in Beaver County. According to Harmony Township Police Chief, the worker was hurt when steel pipes broke away from the bed of his...Read More