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- Youngstown pedestrian accident leaves man with two broken legs
Sep 18, 2014
Pedestrian accidents in the Youngstown area seem to be in the news a lot lately. When people are hurt in pedestrian accidents, there are often so many questions from family members and victims that aren't asked because they're caught up in the emotion of the accident and subsequent injuries. When this happens, insurance companies can use a victim's sensitive state against them and have them settle out of court for pennies on the dollar. If...Read More - Ohio bus driver saves a life, loses her own
Sep 18, 2014
On Tuesday morning in Ohio, an act of heroism played out and one very brave woman risked and lost her life to save another. As a school bus's brakes gave way during a safety training exercise, a child stood directly in its path. The bus driver jumped in front of the child and pushed her out of the way, saving the child's life, and risking her own–paying the ultimate price. According to a local policeman...Read More - $15.8 million awarded to car accident victim
Sep 16, 2014
A Finleyville woman who was injured along Route 51 in Pleasant Hills on her way to her daughter's wedding rehearsal five years ago has been compensated to the tune $15.8 million for pain, suffering, damages, and hospital bills. On Monday afternoon, an Allegheny County Common Pleas Court jury found Connecticut-based Lane Construction Corporation and the driver that initiated the accident negligent in a civil trial. The case was brought on by the woman's family. The...Read More - Woman crashes into school bus, girl injured
Sep 16, 2014
This past Monday morning, a school bus transporting four Karns City Jr./Sr. High School students crashed into another vehicle in Sugarcreek, PA. The accident happened shortly before 7 a.m. along Route 268 as the bus was taking the children to school, according to PA State Police. The bus driver, a 54-year-old woman from East Brady, PA, was travelling northbound towards the high school when the driver of another vehicle, a 26-year-old woman also from East...Read More - Car accident claims woman’s life in Youngsville, PA
Sep 15, 2014
Western Pennsylvania Car Accidents Lawyers Car accidents in northwestern Pennsylvania have been in the news a lot lately. With the kids back in school and week-long vacations over, it's back to the grind for many citizens in our area. That means more people on the road and darker mornings. While many of the accidents we report on seem as though they could have been avoided, there are those times when we may never know what...Read More - Alcohol likely in fatal Indiana County accident
Sep 13, 2014
When a family loses someone close to them to a car accident in Pennsylvania, finding a qualified wrongful death lawyer may be the last thing on their mind. When the accident was caused by a drunk driver, it is especially sad because we know the accident could have been avoided if the driver in questions had not been drinking before he or she got behind the wheel of a vehicle. When a place of business...Read More - PA State Troopers attacked: one injured, one killed
Sep 13, 2014
On Friday evening, two Pennsylvania State Troopers were ambushed by unknown assailants in the parking lot of the Blooming Grove barracks in Pike County, northeastern PA. Investigators say the attack took place shortly before 11 p.m. on Friday night. On Saturday morning, the PA State Police held a live news conference from the 911 Center in Pike County. PA State Police Commissioner Frank Noonan told those watching that the attack was an all-out "ambush" and...Read More - Workplace deaths down in 2013
Sep 12, 2014
In many cases where a worker is hurt in the course of his or her employment, the injuries are not considered too serious. In other instances however, they are so serious that they result in death. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2013, fatal workplace accidents actually declined. The preliminary numbers indicate that as compared to 2012 when 4,628 people died while completing a work related task, in 2013, that number was...Read More - Settlement reached in case where pedestrian suffered brain damage
Sep 8, 2014
Following a fatal motor vehicle accident it is possible that the family of an individual who dies will decide to file a lawsuit against the individual or entities responsible for the death. While a wrongful death lawsuit cannot undo the harm that was done that led to the death, it may provide a sense of closure to those left behind as well as financial damages that could help day-to-day living a bit easier to handle...Read More - Dallas Helps: ALS Ice Bucket Challenge and donation
Sep 5, 2014
As the awareness for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, otherwise known as Lou Gehrig's disease, has taken storm on social media everywhere via the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, Dallas Hartman of Dallas W. Hartman, P.C. and many of his associates were tasked by friends and family to partake. In response to their various individual challenges, everyone at the office put their heads together and came up with a fun, interesting, and different take on the challenge. When...Read More