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Child thrown from car in Sharon accident

May 21, 2019

Responsible adults around the country use child safety seats for the children in their care however some of them may not be aware that the seat is not installed correctly, or the child may not be properly secured in the seat. On the morning of May 21, a single-car accident in Sharon resulted in a toddler being thrown from the car seat. While we do not know the extent of the child’s injuries or the...

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...

UPMC Jameson is notifying patients of a potential exposure from improperly cleaned ultrasound probes

Nov 1, 2018

We are currently speaking to many clients who have been contacted by UPMC about a potential exposure from improperly cleaned ultrasound probes at UPMC Jameson Hospital in New Castle. While officials say “related health risks are extremely low”, all patients should follow the advice of health officials and get the proper testing for diseases including Hepatitis C. UPMC says it has contacted all patients who may be affected and will offer free testing to them...

Spinal and orthopedic surgery patients at Porter Adventist Hospital in Denver may have been exposed to HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C

Apr 5, 2018

The Colorado State Health Department released a statement that a sterilization breach at Porter Adventist Hospital in Denver may have put spinal and orthopedic surgical patients at risk for infection of HIV, Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C. Porter Adventist Hospital has sent letters to patients who had orthopedic or spine surgery between July 21, 2016, and February 20, 2018 that they may have been exposed to HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C. “The process for...

Coastal Health & Wellness Clinics in Galveston and Texas City potentially exposed 9,500 patients to HIV and Hepatitis

Mar 28, 2018

The Galveston County Health District announced on March 23rd that approximately 9,500 people have been potentially exposed to hepatitis and HIV over the last three years at dental clinics located in Texas City and Galveston due to poor sanitation. Dr. Philip Keiser with the Galveston County local health authority said concerns about the sanitation procedures at Coastal Health & Wellness Clinics were raised 38 days ago. On February 12th of this year, inspectors found violations...

Dallas Hartman announces sponsorship of New Castle YMCA Learn to Swim Program

Jan 16, 2018

We are proud to announce that our firm is partnering with the New Castle Community YMCA to offer free swim instruction and water safety classes to our local school children. Students in grades second through fourth are eligible to participate in the Learn to Swim program at the New Castle YMCA, including those who are homeschooled. Districts currently participating in the program are Laurel, New Castle Christian Academy, Neshannock, Mohawk, Shenango and Union. The Centers...

Attorney Patrick Sullivan discusses the most dangerous intersections in Allegheny County on KDKA Radio

Nov 29, 2017

Attorney Patrick Sullivan spoke with KDKA Radio’s John McIntire about our study on the most dangerous intersections in Allegheny County. While not the most populous county in the state, Allegheny County has more collisions than any other county. We specifically looked at the dangerous intersections and created a composite score that factored in the number of accidents, injuries and fatalities. Our firm was shocked that Allegheny County had more collisions than the more populous Philadelphia County, but...

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...