Associated tags: Child, Burn, Peirce, P.C, Water, Atmosphere, Vinyl chloride, Family, Psychological trauma, Norfolk Southern Railway, Complaint, Headache, Tobacco, Nursing
Locations: PENNSYLVANIA, PITTSBURGH, UNITED STATES, OHIO
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Friday, February 24, 2023
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Nursing PITTSBURGH, Feb. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Robert Peirce & Associates, P.C. has joined several other law firms to file a class action lawsuit on behalf of the families affected by the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. On February 3rd, 2023, a train carrying numerous toxic chemicals derailed, prompting an evacuation of the immediate area. Clean-up crews decided to burn the vinyl chloride that spilled from five tankers to prevent it from exploding. However, the toxic cloud caused by the burn might have been even more hazardous.
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- has filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of the families affected by the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, where toxic chemicals have potentially caused widespread environmental harm.
- has joined several other law firms to file a class action lawsuit on behalf of the families affected by the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.
- The class action lawsuit filed by Robert Peirce & Associates, P.C.
- Anyone who has been affected by the East Palestine train derailment disaster is encouraged to contact Robert Peirce & Associates, P.C.
is celebrating the selection of four of its qualified attorneys for inclusion in either 2021 Super Lawyers or Rising Stars.
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- is celebrating the selection of four of its qualified attorneys for inclusion in either 2021 Super Lawyers or Rising Stars.
- Each year, Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters company, only lists 5% of all mid- to late-career attorneys in the United States in its Super Lawyers register.
- Likewise, only 2.5% of all early career U.S. attorneys are honored in Rising Stars.
- In the 2021 edition, Super Lawyers and Rising Stars listed Robert Peirce & Associates, P.C.
The 2020 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists for Pennsylvania include 4 attorneys from Robert Peirce & Associates, P.C.
Key Points:
- The 2020 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists for Pennsylvania include 4 attorneys from Robert Peirce & Associates, P.C.
- Selection to Pennsylvania's Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists is not a given, even for highly competent attorneys.
- Only 5% of attorneys are selected to Super Lawyers, and Rising Stars recognizes just 2.5% of attorneys who are either 40 years or younger or have 10 or fewer years in practice.
- As a personal injury firm, the team at Robert Peirce & Associates, P.C.
PITTSBURGH, Oct. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Attorney Katelyn Dornburg Edwards and Attorney Cynthia A. Howell, of the Pittsburgh-based law firm Robert Peirce & Associates, P.C., were both honored as members of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum.
Key Points:
- PITTSBURGH, Oct. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Attorney Katelyn Dornburg Edwards and Attorney Cynthia A. Howell, of the Pittsburgh-based law firm Robert Peirce & Associates, P.C., were both honored as members of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum.
- The Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum are programs backed by The Top Trial Lawyers in America that aim to recognize lawyers that have recovered million-dollar verdicts for their clients.
- The organization's 5000+ members account for less than 1% of attorneys in the United States.
- In addition to their membership in the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, they are both members of the American Association for Justice (AAJ), Pennsylvania Association for Justice (PAJ), and Western Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association (WPTLA).
