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Pion, Nerone, Girman & Smith, P.C.

Pittsburgh Office
(412) 281-2288
Harrisburg Office
(717) 737-5833
Weirton Office
(304) 826-2050

Call Our 24-Hour Response Team | (412) 600-0217

Pion, Nerone, Girman & Smith, P.C.

Our Practice Areas 

Transportation Law

  • Catastrophic Loss Emergency Response Team
  • Transportation litigation for Motor Carriers, Private Fleet Operators, Motor Coach Operators, Brokers, Movers/Forwarders, Shippers, Terminal Operators, Railroads, and other maritime entities
  • Accident Reconstruction
  • Transportation consulting for Motor Carriers, Private Fleet Operators, Motor Coach Operators, Brokers, Movers/Forwarders, Shippers, Terminal Operators, Railroads, and other maritime entities
  • FMCSA, N.T.S.B., and D.O.T. investigation and compliance
  • Driver issues including FMCSA Citations, Hours of Service Violations, Equipment Violations, Overweight Citations, and other traffic citations
  • Brokerage Agreements, Motor Carrier Agreements, Owner-Operator Agreements, Lease and Purchase Agreements, and other transportation contracts
  • Risk Management

Product Liability

  • Representation of Manufacturers, Distributors, Dealerships, Wholesalers, Retailers and Assemblers
  • Products including batteries, oil and gas, agricultural, industrial, asbestos-based products, appliances, automotive, chemicals, construction equipment, food and beverage, lawn and garden, power tools

Insurance Coverage

  • Analysis, Reservation-of-Rights and Coverage Declination letters
  • Personal Auto, Commercial Auto, General Liability, Employers’ Liability, Workers’ Compensation, Garage Keepers Liability, Property Casualty and others

Premises Liability

  • Whether it is a slip, trip, stumble, or other type of fall, our attorneys have defended property owners and commercial tenants against premises liability claims

Retail and Restaurant Liability

  • In addition to the typical premises liability claims, our attorneys regularly evaluate and defend claims made against the restaurant and retail industry that can affect the bottom line of our clients and disrupt the client’s business
  • Our attorneys have defended claims involving negligent security, false imprisonment, malicious prosecution, food-borne illness and allergies, foreign objects, lease agreement obligations

Commercial Litigation

  • Injunctions
  • Contract disputes
  • Restrictive covenants
  • Alternative dispute resolution
  • AAA arbitration
  • Risk transfer
  • Subrogation

Construction Litigation

  • We have substantial experience in all areas of construction defense litigation including commercial and residential construction projects, premises liability claims, property damage claims, bodily injury claims, and wrongful death
  • We have experience from the foundation to the roof, and all areas surrounding your construction project including flooding and water diversion
  • Our construction law practice group regularly evaluates and defends construction claims involving contractual indemnity, contribution, general contractor liability, and independent contractor status

Administrative Law

  • Occupational Safety and Health Administration
  • S. Department of Transportation
  • S. Department of Labor
  • National Transportation Safety Board
  • Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
  • Public Utility Commissions