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PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITIONLEGAL SERVICES  MARCH 1, 2018   Jason Matzus Owner at Matzus Law, LLC LLC EDUCATION:  University of Pittsburgh School of Law   Attorney Jason Matzus has been named the 2018 Pittsburgh Personal Injury Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers in America. Best Lawyers lists are compiled based on an exhaustive peer-review evaluation. In addition, he […]

No matter what your job is, you should always be safe in your work environment. Safety is job number one in any work environment. Unsafe work environments can range from fall hazards, unsafe energy control hazards, unsafe job practices or unsafe equipment, to name just a few. Whatever the job entails and wherever it is […]

A city of Pittsburgh fire truck that was responding to a call was involved in an accident in Squirrel Hill South. According to officials the incident occurred in the morning at the intersection of Forward Avenue and Commercial Street. Two firefighters were injured in the accident and both were taken to a local hospital in […]

According to the American Cancer Society, it can be very difficult to treat colon cancer if it spreads to nearby areas, therefore it’s important to recognize early signs and symptoms of colon cancer. Constipation.  It’s an important sign of colon cancer in the colon.  Medical literature indicates that there is correlation between constipation and an […]

When most people think of a motor vehicle accident it usually includes another car, truck or motorcycle and sometimes an inanimate object like a phone pole. What people sometimes forget is that automobiles can collide with more than just another object. An unfortunate string of events was recently reported in Pittsburgh’s Highland Park, where a […]

Even at a dead stop, accidents can happen. Such is the case with a recent multi-vehicle collision in Churchill on Business Route 22. With cars lined up waiting at a red light, a tractor-trailer was unable to stop, rear-ending one vehicle into another. The domino effect extended to nine vehicles, each being hit by the […]

When it comes down to it, only an honest handful of automobile accidents simply cannot be prevented. Most of them happen because of human error and, in essence, are preventable. This “human error” can mean motorists were speeding, disregarding warnings and signs, or driving distracted — something that can be at the route of many […]

One state trooper is being called a hero after rescuing a driver from a flaming car. The incident occurred this past week on Interstate 376 in Findlay Township. The state trooper described driving through a construction zone when he noticed a distressed driver in the emergency pull-off area. The trooper’s statement indicates that he put […]

Your life can change in just a matter of seconds. With so many cars on the road at any given time, especially in the Pittsburgh area, the chances of being the victim of an automobile accident due to another’s negligence can be quite staggering. Consider yourself lucky if you were only in a fender bender, […]

Beaver County statistics report that there have been 279 reported cases of overdose deaths from 2012 to 2017. Pharmaceutical companies are legally protected by certain legislation. To hold these companies criminally liable, the Attorney General would need to bring a case against them. Individuals hurt in medical malpractice cases can still seek a resolution through […]