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- Brain metabolism a predictor of capacity to recover
May 27, 2016
Historically, it has been difficult for even doctors to predict to what degree patients who had suffered severe head trauma would be able to recover consciousness. Now, however, researchers have determined that the rate at which an injured person's brain consumes glucose (metabolism) can predict if that person will regain consciousness within the years. The study's findings could help inform the prognosis of brain injury patients in the context of personal injury law suits, making...Read More - OSHA to make workplace injury records public
May 20, 2016
Beginning July 2017, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) of the United States Department of Labor will require employers to provide information about injuries and illnesses that their workers have suffered on the job. Employers will have to provide this information in electronic form, and OSHA will then post it to a public database so that anyone can look up the safety records of a particular employer. Historically, employers have been required to log information...Read More - Dallas Hartman recognized as one of the top 100 Lawyers in Pennsylvania
May 19, 2016
We are proud to announce that Attorney Dallas W. Hartman has been bestowed the distinguished honor of the exclusive Top 100 Super Lawyers Pennsylvania, Top 50 Super Lawyers Pittsburgh and the top 5% of attorneys in Pennsylvania. Attorney Kathleen Robertson, lead workers' compensation attorney, was also recognized as one of the top 2.5% of attorneys in Pennsylvania who are either under the age of 40 or have been practicing less than 10 years. Each year,...Read More - HB853: Daniel’s Law hits PA House floor on Tuesday, May 24, 2016
May 19, 2016
Daniel’s Law, written by PA House Representative Jaret Gibbons, is up for a vote on Tuesday, May 24, 2016. If passed, House Bill 853 will amend Title 75 (Vehicles) and Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses), and enforce enhanced penalties for those convicted of causing injury for death due to distracted driving. Currently, the law only applies to texting while driving and serves no all-cell-phone-use ban, which complicates enforcement, according to Pennsylvania police. The family of...Read More - Distraction blamed for Philadelphia Amtrak crash
May 18, 2016
The 2015 Amtrak derailment in Philadelphia that killed 8 people and injured almost 200 others is now thought to have been caused by distraction on the part of the conductor. An investigation has found that the conductor, Brandon Bostian, had been listening to radio transmissions about another train's windshield having been hit by a rock right before the derailment happened. According to the investigation, Bostian's distraction caused him to lose track of his location on...Read More - Dallas W. Hartman, PC to be presenting sponsor for 2016 New Castle Relay For Life
May 18, 2016
We are very excited to be the presenting sponsor for the 2016 New Castle Relay for Life at Shenango High School on Saturday. To celebrate our partnership, we are having our first #DallasHelps photo contest. Participants can submit a photo from the Relay For Life labeled #DallasHelps or from a past Relay For Life labeled with #DallasHelps for a chance to win one of two $100 AmEx gift cards. Visit www.dallashelps.com to participate. The American...Read More - Some states move to reduce workers’ compensation benefits
May 9, 2016
In 2006, Ohio passed a law that reduced the amount of time injured workers could collect workers' compensation from 4 years to 1 year. The reduction applies to cases in which workers are no longer physically compromised, but nevertheless are unable to find work that matches their skills. The Ohio law is one of several reforms some states have taken in recent years that limit workers' rights to compensation. According to a ProPublica investigation, some...Read More - Domestic abuse can cause traumatic brain injury
May 6, 2016
Being in combat, football collisions and motorcycle crashes are by now well-known causes of traumatic brain injuries (TBI). Because of this, often the face of traumatic brain injuries is one of a man. But researchers are giving more attention to brain injury in survivors of domestic abuse. These survivors, in large part, are women, but not always. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men...Read More - Does your personality put you at risk for distracted driving?
May 6, 2016
Distracted driving is a major problem on the road, killing thousands of people each year and injuring hundreds of thousands of others. Distracted driving behaviors include anything that takes your attention away from the road while you're driving. Texting and using a cell phone in other ways is one of the main culprits behind distracted driving. Now, a new study suggests that certain personality traits may predispose some to engage in distracted driving. The study...Read More - Young expectant mother discusses her life after contracting Hepatitis C at McKay-Dee Hospital
May 4, 2016
Late last year, McKay-Dee and Davis Hospitals in Utah sent out letters to over 7,200 people warning patients of a possible exposure to Hepatitis C after a nurse was discovered diverting drugs. Our firm was contacted by many people who had received the letters and we partnered with the Layton, Utah firm of Feller & Wendt and nationally recognized Attorney Harry Bell to pursue cases against the hospitals. One of the people who contacted us...Read More