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- Motorcycle accident on Route 51 characterized as attempted homicide
Apr 11, 2012
Though motor vehicle accidents are a daily occurrence on roads throughout the state of Pennsylvania, it is safe to say that most people who find themselves involved in a car or motorcycle accident do not do it on purpose. Most drivers take the time to make sure they are following the rules of the road and take the steps necessary to ensure that they do not collide with another vehicle. As is the case in...Read More - Pennsylvania ranks near top of med mal payout list
Apr 11, 2012
Throughout the United States, including Pennsylvania, individuals injured while in the care of medical professionals seek compensation for their injuries. These medical malpractice lawsuits can be filed as a result of a variety of injuries sustained many different ways. Some common injury types that lead to such lawsuits are birth injuries, surgical injuries, medication errors and injuries that are due to a failure of the medical professional to properly diagnose a condition. Though medical malpractice...Read More - Heroic grandmother sacrifices life in pushing child to safety
Apr 10, 2012
Often grandchildren in Ohio and elsewhere look to their grandparents as a source of knowledge and adoration. After a pedestrian accident that robbed one 8-year-old little boy of his grandmother, he will likely forever remember his grandmother as a hero — as the woman that saved his life. The 57-year-old grandmother was crossing the street with her grandson just prior to 10 p.m. on the night of the accident. According to police, the pair was...Read More - Dallas Hartman recognized by Newsweek as national leader in product liability
Apr 9, 2012
Attorney Dallas Hartman, of Dallas W. Hartman, P.C., has been recognized by Newsweek Magazine as one of the country's leading product liability attorneys. Product liability is the idea that a manufacturer or seller of a product is responsible if the product they make or sell is defective and causes harm to the person who buys it. Some parties who may be liable is a product liability case are the original manufacturer, the manufacturer of components...Read More - Motorcyclist in critical condition after collision with 100-year-old
Apr 7, 2012
The 100-year-old driver did not see the motorcyclist coming, "I looked out on the street and there was a fella laying there. I thought, 'how did this guy get here?'" The claim of not seeing the motorcyclist is an all-too-common excuse in the aftermath of a motorcycle accident in Ohio and elsewhere. This motorcyclist wound up in the hospital in critical condition when he quickly went from rider to victim. His current condition is still...Read More - Failure to obtain second opinion results in father’s death
Apr 6, 2012
A 55-year-old man fell while he was shopping and sustained a gash of several inches along his head. The father of two was taken by paramedics to the doctor where they glued his head and then discharged him. The next day, the man retuned in an agitated state and doctors had to sedate him in order to get a scan of his head. The results of the scan were alarming and overdue. It appeared that...Read More - Fatal accident involving truck on I-70
Apr 6, 2012
A car versus tractor-trailer accident occurred this week in Pennsylvania. The early morning fatal accident took place on a portion of Interstate 70 in Washington County. Police indicate that a 62-year-old man was hit by the truck after he stopped his Hyundai Sonata along the side of the road near the Bentleyville exit. At the time of the collision, the Hyundai was reportedly once again moving, trying to merge onto the westbound lane of the...Read More - Military man who lost legs in botched surgery sues U.S. government
Apr 6, 2012
In a previous post we wrote about the challenges those in the military face when trying to file a medical malpractice lawsuit. This is due to the Feres Doctine which currently makes it impossible for someone in the military to sue the U.S. government for negligence. This is true whether they reside in Pennsylvania or elsewhere in the country. A 23-year-old, now retired Airman is challenging that doctrine. He allegedly lost his legs as a...Read More - Worker killed at Pennsylvania paper company
Apr 6, 2012
While none of us like to think about it, fatal accidents occur every day. They happen in a variety of locations including workplaces. An industrial work accident last month resulted in the death of a Pennsylvania man who worked in a Procter & Gamble Inc. paper factory. He reportedly sustained injuries to his head that resulted in his death. At the time of the accident, the 36-year-old man was performing repairs on a machine. It...Read More - Who is to blame in a vehicle rollover?
Apr 5, 2012
Saturday, two cars, a Chevrolet truck and a Pontiac sedan, were each headed west on I-90 in Ohio when the truck side swept the other car, causing the truck to roll several times before resting on its side in a ditch. The driver of the sedan was uninjured but the both the driver and passenger of the truck were injured in this vehicle rollover accident. The driver of the truck has been charged with several...Read More