Since 1997 we have represented injured people, families and property owners across Pittsburgh and Allegheny County. Our one office is in Sewickley, in Allegheny County.
Free consultation with an injury lawyer. Call 412-802-6666, text 412-855-5511, or send us a message.
Allegheny County is our home county. Our firm was founded in Pittsburgh in 1997, and our office is in Sewickley, in the county’s Ohio Valley.
For people in the City of Pittsburgh and the county’s boroughs and townships, we handle three kinds of cases:
Civil lawsuits in Allegheny County are filed in:
Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County
Fifth Judicial District of Pennsylvania
Civil Division, City-County Building
414 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Civil filings: Department of Court Records, Civil Division, first floor
The Civil Division courtrooms are on the 7th and 8th floors of the City-County Building. The historic Allegheny County Courthouse is next door at 436 Grant Street.
Pennsylvania’s venue rules decide which county a lawsuit belongs in. In general, a case can be filed in the county where the injury happened (the place where the “cause of action arose”). It may also be filed where an individual defendant can be served, or where a business defendant has its main office or regularly does business. Medical malpractice cases follow the same general venue rules as other cases; the special malpractice venue rule was rescinded effective January 1, 2023. Choosing the right court is one of the first decisions we make with you.
Allegheny County crash cases come from every kind of road: the Parkway (I-376), I-279 and I-79, Routes 28, 51 and 65, the bridges and tunnels into the city, and busy neighborhood streets with heavy foot traffic. Many involve commercial vehicles, buses or pedestrians, and those cases often depend on evidence that disappears fast, such as dash-camera or business video and a truck’s electronic records.
See our guides to car accidents, truck accidents and pedestrian accidents.
Pittsburgh is a regional medical center. Patients from across Western Pennsylvania are treated at hospitals such as UPMC Presbyterian and UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital in Oakland, UPMC Mercy in Uptown, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh in Lawrenceville, and Allegheny General Hospital on the North Side. That means a malpractice case from another county can involve care given in Pittsburgh.
Naming a hospital here is for orientation only. It does not suggest that any hospital or provider did anything wrong. Most care is good care; a malpractice case exists only when care falls below accepted standards and causes harm.
Our medical malpractice guide explains what a case requires in Pennsylvania, including the Certificate of Merit.
Nicole Hauptman Amick has represented thousands of homeowners, landlords and businesses in Allegheny County assessment appeals. She regularly appears before the Board of Property Assessment Appeals and Review (BPAAR) and the Board of Viewers, and she frequently defends owners in appeals filed by school districts.
Our office is at 434 Beaver Street in Sewickley, northwest of downtown Pittsburgh along Route 65 (Ohio River Boulevard). You can start with a phone call, a text or our contact form.
What NOT to do after a car accident
We work closely as one team. Every case that heads toward trial has the whole team behind it.
Shawn Flaherty is a lifelong Allegheny County resident and the son of the late Pittsburgh Mayor Pete Flaherty.
No. Our one office is at 434 Beaver Street in Sewickley, in Allegheny County. Cases are filed and tried at the courthouse buildings on Grant Street downtown.
In Pennsylvania, most personal injury, medical malpractice and wrongful death claims must be filed within two years (42 Pa.C.S. § 5524). If a government agency or public employee may be responsible, written notice is generally required within six months (42 Pa.C.S. § 5522). Exceptions can shorten or extend these deadlines, so call us early rather than late.
Yes. Pennsylvania requires a Certificate of Merit in malpractice cases: a statement, filed with the complaint or within 60 days after it, that an appropriate licensed professional has given a written opinion that the care fell below accepted standards (Pa.R.C.P. 1042.3). That is why we review the medical records and consult qualified experts before a case is filed.
Our property tax appeal practice focuses on Allegheny County. If your property is in another county, call us and we will tell you honestly whether we can help.
Tell us what happened. Call 412-802-6666, text 412-855-5511, email Noah Fardo at npf@pghfirm.com, or send a message. You can also read our case results, client reviews and frequently asked questions, or see all the areas we serve.
There is no fee unless we obtain a monetary recovery. General information only, not legal advice. Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
