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Lawyer Mark F. Bennett Named To Million Dollar Advocates Forum

Posted on: November 1, 2015. Category: News

The Million Dollar Advocates Forum has certified Berger and Green Attorney Mark F. Bennett as one of its newest members. The Million Dollar Advocates Forum is recognized as one of the most prestigious groups of trial lawyers in the United States. Less than 1% of U.S. lawyers are members. Membership is limited to attorneys who have won million and multi-million dollar verdicts, awards and settlements. Forum membership acknowledges excellence in advocacy,...

Married Couple Killed in Crash Involving Port Authority Bus and SUV

Posted on: November 1, 2015. Category: Motor Vehicle Accidents

Last week, a married couple was killed in an accident that involved a Port Authority bus and an SUV. The accident occurred near the border of the Oakland and Hill District neighborhoods. The couple had just gotten off the bus and were crossing the street when an SUV came around the bus and struck the male victim who was in a motorized wheelchair. He and his wife, who ran to his aid, both ended up in the bus's path. As the bus began pulling away, it struck...

NHTSA groups Takata airbag recall repairs by priority

Posted on: November 1, 2015. Category: Product Liability

Back in July, we discussed the massive recall of several different motor vehicle makes and models due to defective airbags. Since then, several auto companies, including Honda and Toyota, have announced they will no longer use airbag parts made by Takata, at least until it find a way to prevent its airbags from inflating with too much force. The recall now involves 19.2 million vehicles in the U.S. alone, making it the largest recall of its kind in the country’s...

Pedestrian Killed in Giant Eagle Parking Lot

Posted on: November 1, 2015. Category: Motor Vehicle Accidents

A woman was struck and killed by a vehicle on Tuesday in Monroeville Giant Eagle's parking lot. The victim, an 87-year-old woman, was pushing her shopping cart through the parking lot's crosswalk when she was struck by an SUV. After she was struck, she ended up underneath the SUV. Bystanders rushed to her aid and helped pull her out from underneath the vehicle. They were performing CPR on her when emergency crews arrived on the scene. The woman was then...

Bicyclist Killed in Oakland Accident

Posted on: October 1, 2015. Category: Motor Vehicle Accidents

On Friday evening, a woman was killed while riding her bicycle in Oakland. The woman was 34 years old and worked for the University of Pittsburgh. The accident occurred just after 5:30 p.m. at the intersection of South Bellefield and Forbes Avenue near the university's campus. Police said the victim became trapped between two vehicles in a chain-reaction accident. The bicyclist was behind a vehicle in the left turning lane of Forbes Avenue. A vehicle in...

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