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Lawrence County jury awards $1.6 Million in medical malpractice case
On May 12, 2022, New Castle personal injury attorneys Dallas Hartman and Patrick Sullivan secured a $1.6 million verdict against William Gilleland, Jr., M.D., in a medical malpractice trial. After a week long trial in Lawrence County presided over by...
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Dallas M. Hartman selected at Top 40 Under 40 in Pennsylvania
Congratulations to Dallas M. Hartman for being selected for inclusion into the National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 Civil Plaintiff Trial Lawyers in Pennsylvania, an honor given to only a select group of lawyers for their superior skills and...
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$5,000,000 Dram Shop Judgment
Attorneys Patrick L. Sullivan and Dallas M. Hartman of Dallas W. Hartman, P.C. obtained a $5,000,000 judgment on behalf of a Mercer County, Pennsylvania woman who lost her husband in a DUI accident. The judgment was obtained in the Clarion...
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Lawsuit filed on behalf of the family of West Pittsburg woman killed by tractor trailer that left scene
Dallas M. Hartman and Patrick L. Sullivan filed a lawsuit last Friday on behalf of the family of 19-year-old Alissa Jones, who died after being hit by a tractor-trailer on June 30, 2019, in West Pittsburg. The accident was witnessed...
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Dallas M. Hartman & Patrick L. Sullivan Secure $10.6 Million Settlement for Injured Mercer County Truck Driver
A Mercer County man has been awarded nearly $10.6 million as a part of a settlement against Dura-Bond Coating Inc. after portions of both of his legs had to be amputated following an industrial accident at a Duquesne pipe yard...
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UPMC Jameson is notifying patients of a potential exposure from improperly cleaned ultrasound probes
We are currently speaking to many clients who have been contacted by UPMC about a potential exposure from improperly cleaned ultrasound probes at UPMC Jameson Hospital in New Castle. While officials say “related health risks are extremely low", all patients...
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Dallas Hartman announces sponsorship of New Castle YMCA Learn to Swim Program
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...
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Attorney Patrick Sullivan discusses the most dangerous intersections in Allegheny County on KDKA Radio
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...
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Study: The Most Dangerous Intersections in Allegheny County
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...
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Class action lawsuit filed against Butler School District, Superintendent for exposing students to lead in drinking water at Summit Elementary
Attorneys Douglas J. Olcott and Caitlin M. Harrington along with Brendan Lupetin from Meyers, Evans, Lupetin & Unatin, filed a federal class-action lawsuit against Butler Area School District and Dale R. Lumley, Ph.D. today. This is a civil suit seeking...
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Governor Wolf Signs Daniel’s Law at Scott Township Fire Station
After two and a half years of blood, sweat and many tears, the Gallatin family finally saw Daniel's Law signed by Governor Tom Wolf. Daniel's Law will provide a sentencing enhancement of up to five years for an accident involving...
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Governor Tom Wolf to sign Daniel’s Law at the Scott Township Volunteer Fire Department tomorrow
We are very excited to announce that Governor Tom Wolf will sign Daniel's Law (HB 853) at the Scott Township Volunteer Fire Department in New Castle tomorrow at 1:30 pm. Daniel's Law was created in honor of Daniel Gallatin who...
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