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Settlement reached in Mercer County medical malpractice case

Dec 16, 2014

The medical malpractice lawyers at Dallas W. Hartman, P.C. have reached a settlement for a case that left an 87 year old Mercer County woman with no kidneys. This 87 year old woman went to UPMC Horizon in Farrell, Pennsylvania to have a cancerous kidney removed and the operation left her without both kidneys. As a result of the surgery, this 87 year old woman was on dialysis the rest of her life. The medical...

Reed Oil explosion causes wrongful death of New Castle man

Dec 15, 2014

Massive head trauma from an oil tank explosion caused the wrongful death of a New Castle, Pennsylvania man in August of 2013. In Pymatuning Township, Mercer County, a 37 year old welding contractor was hired to do welding work on an oil storage tank that caused the tank to explode. The explosion caused the tragic death of this man and caused the oil tank to be thrown across the Reed Oil facility into a neighboring...

Tracy Morgan struggling to recover from TBI

Dec 13, 2014

The truck accident that seriously injured comedian Tracy Morgan several months ago is likely still fresh in many people’s mind. In addition to inflicting serious injuries upon Morgan and several others in the vehicle, the crash also resulted in the death of one man. Following the incident Morgan was hospitalized for several weeks. During that time his body healed from the injuries he suffered including broken bones such as: A leg. Nose. Ribs. He also...

Pittsburgh man killed in pedestrian accident

Dec 12, 2014

A fatal pedestrian accident claimed the life of a Pittsburgh area man Wednesday night. The accident occurred around 11:30 pm and about half a mile east of the Boulevard of the Allies exit of I-376 East in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The victim was walking in the left lane of the Parkway East outbound when he was struck according to the state police. The impact flung him into the westbound lanes where he was hit by two...

Personal injury results in wrongful death of Beaver County teen

Dec 10, 2014

The wrongful death of a Beaver County 17 year old has led to the arrest of two 18 year old males. This Monaca, Pennsylvania teenager was negligently left in the back seat of a car while having respiratory problems. On Washington Avenue in Monaca, a local person called the police and reported seeing 4 people move a body from one car to another. Police came and found the four males sitting in a parked car...

Dallas helps local pet owners

Dec 8, 2014

This holiday season, Dallas is giving back to the community by helping local pet owners receive free pet food for their animals. In conjunction with Promises for Pets, Dallas W. Hartman, P.C. is sponsoring an event on Saturday, December 20, 2014, at the law office of Susan Papa at 439 Court Street, New Castle, Pennsylvania. At this event, free pet food will be handed out to local pet owners between 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m...

Do you know how to protect your back while working?

Dec 5, 2014

Each day individuals throughout the nation injure themselves while working. The types of injuries vary depending on the specific situation but include those affecting a person's back. Under some circumstances the injury may be serious enough to result in missing work while healing. During that period of time an injured worker may be able to secure workers' compensation benefits to help cover things such as the expenses associated with the injury. Upon returning to work...

The potentially major repercussions of minor injuries

Dec 5, 2014

When people think about workplace injuries that affect a worker's ability to perform a job, they often think of major traumas like a brain injury, amputation or broken bones. However, there are a number of minor conditions a person can experience which can prove to be quite troubling and painful. In today's modern workplaces, many people develop and suffer from conditions that are referred to as repetitive stress injuries. These injuries can be caused or...

Pittsburgh pedestrian accident: 1 dead, 2 injured

Nov 26, 2014

A tragic pedestrian accident occurred Wednesday morning on the South Side of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. A one-ton dump truck drove onto the curb of East Carson Street right before crossing the Smithfield Bridge. The truck then hit two pedestrians from behind as they were crossing East Carson Street. One man was pronounced dead at the scene and the other pedestrian, an Allegheny County woman, was taken to Mercy Hospital. The driver was also taken to the...

Tree trimmer dies in workplace accident

Nov 21, 2014

It is fair to say that when heading off to work each day, most people do not consider that they will be seriously injured or die while at work. It is likely that this was the case for a 54-year-old man who worked as a tree trimmer in Butler County. The man was killed in the midst of doing his job. At the time of the incident the man was trimming branches on trees located...