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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...

Shippingport power plant accident kills 2, injures 4

Aug 30, 2017

An early morning explosion at the Bruce Mansfield Power Plant in Beaver County filled an underground pit with sludge killing two contractors. Four others were injured. The two contractors who were killed worked for Enerfab Corp. It is reported that they were in a “well-type” area at the Bruce Mansfield Plant late Tuesday night when they removed an elbow joint in a pipe, which released hydrogen sulfide gas into their confined space. The power plant...

Accusations That Monsanto Attempted to Ghostwrite Research

Aug 3, 2017

Recently, Monsanto has been under fire for allegedly attempting to ghostwrite research on their weed control product Roundup in an attempt to influence scientific research. The emails that have been released date back as far as 2001. In March of 2015, a report by World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer stated that glyphosate is “probably carcinogenic to humans” and “limited evidence of carcinogenicity in humans for non-Hodgkin lymphoma”. Worldwide, glyphosate is the...

Bucket truck overturns killing local man

May 1, 2017

A Penn Power worker was killed on Sunday afternoon when the bucket truck he was in overturned and he fell onto the roadway. The accident happened in the 300 block of Dutch Ridge Road in Wayne Township. Authorities reported that there were two other worked on site when the truck overturned, but neither man was injured. The Pennsylvania State Police are investigating the accident. If you are not familiar with the term “bucket truck,” a...

Starbucks’ Unicorn Frappe cause of Distracted Driving

Apr 24, 2017

If you haven’t heard of the latest Starbucks drink, the Unicorn Frappe, you might be living under a rock. All kidding aside, this pink and blue swirled, sweet and sour drink has been the talk of the nation on social media. Everyone is rushing out to get one and apparently, much to the dismay of the Starbucks baristas. One barista, Braden Burson, filmed a video of himself ranting about the difficulty of making the drink…while...

Volunteer firefighter workers’ compensation claim difficult case

Mar 16, 2017

Putting one’s life at risk for others is often labeled as heroic. Salaried and volunteer firefighters risk their lives for others on a routine basis. If they are injured or become sick as a result of their service, they are entitled to file for workers’ compensation insurance benefits to help alleviate medical and other related expenses. Unfortunately, the insurance claims process in Pennsylvania is not an easy one to navigate, especially for volunteer firefighters, as...

Construction sites are responsible for most head injuries

Mar 16, 2017

Construction sites are one of the most regulated industries in the country, and yet it is still responsible for a significant portion of severe workplace injuries, fatalities, and it is even responsible for the most brain injuries. Despite the presence of hard hats, construction sites continue to suffer from high rates of traumatic brain injuries and other issues. This post will go over the prevalence of brain injuries and how you may protect yourself. A...