Case Results
$1.8 Million Settlement: In a slip and fall case, our client sustained multiple herniated discs from slipping on a sidewalk outside a restaurant.
$1.6 Million Dollar Settlement: Our client slipped and fell, sustaining spinal injuries that required a laminectomy, a lumbar fusion, and an autograft of left iliac crest.
$1,539,803.50 Medical Malpractice Verdict: Our client was injured when a laparotomy sponge was left inside her during a hysterectomy. The plaintiff sued her doctor and the hospital after the malpractice error resulted in an abscess, months of suffering, and required another surgery to extricate the sponge.
Over $1.5 Million for Medical Malpractice: Wrongly administered medication.
$1,450,000 Medical Malpractice Recovery: A woman with depression that was referred to a psychiatrist by her health care provider's HMO referral booklet (HMO) was drugged and sexually assaulted by the doctor. Evidence later revealed that the psychiatrist was not a licensed doctor and the health care facility never checked his credentials.
$1,250,000 Wrongful Death Recovery: For the estate of a woman who died after she was release from a city prison because she did not receive the proper medical care while incarcerated.
Confidential Substandard Award: Nursing negligence case where a senior patient was incorrectly secured and dropped during transport in an ambulance that was taking him from a nursing home to the hospital.
$990,000 Premises Liability Result: Client experienced a subdural hematoma and post-concussion syndrome when a building facade fell on him.
$940,000 Recovery: A premises liability plaintiff sustained bodily and head injuries after being struck by a collapsing building facade.
$800,000 Medical Malpractice Award: Jury awarded plaintiff damages after surgeon left 40 X 60 cm fabric towel in the abdomen after an exploratory laparotomy and the repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm. The hospital was also a defendant in the medical malpractice lawsuit.
$800,000 Recovery: A carpenter was hurt when the nail he was hammering chipped, causing a particle to enter his eye.
$750,000 Motor Vehicle Accident Settlement: A husband and wife suffered serious injuries, including carpal tunnel syndrome (release), bulging discs, and cervical lumbar strain after their vehicle was rear-ended during a traffic accident.
$750,000 Motor Auto Collision Result: Client sustained mild neuropsychological injuries and a herniated disc during auto crash.
Substantial Confidential Wrongful Death Award: Teenager killed after being struck by a bus in Pennsylvania.
$500,000 Auto Crash Recovery: Plaintiff was seriously injured after another motor vehicle forced him off the road and into an embankment.
$450,000 Auto Accident Result: Teenager was hurt while riding in a friend's motor vehicle. The driver was speeding and lost control of the vehicle before striking a pole.
Substantial Confidential Bicycle/Bus Accident Settlement: In Lehigh County, a teenager riding a bicycle died when she lost her balance and fell underneath a bus's wheels.
$446,627 Jury Verdict: The driver of a public transportation bus had improperly fastened the wheelchair of the plaintiff, who was suffering from multiple sclerosis. When the bus stopped abruptly, the wheelchair came loose, smashed into a supporting pole and bus bench seat, and caused the plaintiff's leg to twist and fracture.
$410,000 Car Accident Recovery: Teenager sustained soft tissue injuries during a motor vehicle collision while riding in his friend's car.
Confidential Medical Malpractice Settlement: Woman was wrongly diagnosed with a coronary.
$325,000 Auto Crash Result: Motor vehicle accident that occurred at an intersection left client with post-concussion syndrome.
$325,000 Work-Related Injury Result: Kitchen employee sustains back injury because commercial oven was improperly installed.
$300,000 Recovery: A 45 year old woman sustained an aggravation of a pre-existing herniated disk when another vehicle made a sudden left hand turn in front of her vehicle to enter a parking lot.
$300,000 Auto Collision Result: Client sustained knee injury in a motor vehicle crash at a T-bone intersection.
$300,000 Result: Because of the failure to properly supervise a child in a private van, a 9-year-old sustained a fractured femur.
$300,000 Result: An elderly woman on a charter bus tour got hurt while leaving a restaurant.
$250,000 (Maximum Policy Coverage): A pedestrian struck by a bus was seriously injured.
$235,000 Result: A truck company employee suffered injuries during a multi-truck crash. Lien reduction from $175,000 to $42,500.
$230,000 Result: Municipal bus strikes and injures pedestrian.
$160,164 Products Liability Post-Verdict Settlement: Plaintiff is injured at work while cutting asphalt with a saw blade.
$150,000 Car Accident Result: Elderly woman dislocates her shoulder.
$125,000 Car Crash Result: Client sustains mild neurological and psychological dysfunction.
$125,000 Pedestrian Injury Result: Airport courtesy bus strikes pedestrian.
$125,000 Motor Vehicle Injury Result: Motor vehicle strikes pedestrian while making a left turn. Client sustains fractured metatarsals.
Confidential Wrongful Death Settlement: Errant motor vehicle strikes and kills jogger (a retired teacher) who dies.
$125,000 Result: Municipality and agencies allow sexual harassment--results in civil rights violation.
$120,000 Motor Vehicle Accident Verdict: Plaintiff struck by trash truck that backed into her vehicle sustains multiple injuries, including a fractured ankle.
$115,000 Result: Public bus passenger sustains knee injury after hitting a seat back during a bus accident involving another motor vehicle.
$112,000 Result: Client sustains soft tissue injury during motor vehicle crash at intersection.
$110,000 Medical Malpractice Case: Depression medication caused priapism and client had to undergo surgical intervention.
$100,000 Result: Woman was thrown from airport cart while being transported at a fast speed through Philadelphia Airport.
Confidential Settlement: Client suffered brain injury after prominent hospital wrongly administered narcotic medication.
$100,000 Products Liability Jury Verdict plus $60,163.00 in Delay Damages: Plaintiff required surgery after cutting teeth of defective 14-inch high-speed saw blade separated and penetrated plaintiff's boot and right ankle.
$100,000 Slip and Fall Result: Client was injured because condition of hotel bathroom violated building codes.
Confidential Wrongful Death Settlement: Hospital failed to supervise elderly patient that used a walker and experienced dizzy spells. Patient died shortly after breaking hip.
Confidential Medical Malpractice Settlement: Client suffers from blindness because of the failure to diagnose both eye laceration in a timely manner and refer patient to an ophthalmologist.
Confidential Medical Malpractice Settlement: Following a procedure to repair an aortic aneurysm, a foreign object was left in the patient.
$100,000 Slip and Fall Result: Client fell on ice from downspout.
Confidential Civil Rights Settlement: The dwelling lacked operable fire alarms and a child died in a fire.
Confidential Premises Liability Settlement: Tenants sustained burns and blisters because the landlord failed to properly set and adjust the water heater temperature according to code.
$100,000 Slip and Fall Result: Casino injury case.
$100,000 Auto Crash Result: Client sustains mild neurological injuries.
$100,000 Motor Vehicle Accident Result: School teacher fractures wrist during intersection accident.
$100,000 Premises Liability Recovery: Pedestrian suffers multiple injuries after being struck by a tree branch that fell from a decayed tree. Property owner was named the defendant of the lawsuit for failing to properly maintain the premise and keep the surrounding area in a safe condition so others wouldn't get hurt.
Confidential Motor Vehicle Injury Settlement: In Delaware County, plaintiff sustained physical scarring, fracture at the base of the left fifth metacarpal, traumatic arthrotomy of bilateral knees, and disfigurement.
$90,000 Settlement: In this civil rights case, client was falsely accused and arrested for robbery.
$90,000 Result: Prescription error.
$78,500 Recovery: Woman using cosmetic cream that doesn't come with directions or the proper warning sustains skin burns under her eyes.
$78,500 Result: Woman at Philadelphia International Airport is thrown from an airline cart while airline personnel transport her from one gate to another.
$75,000 Result: Untrained teacher injures client at a martial arts academy.
Substantial Confidential Wrongful Death Settlement: Teenager is killed in hit and run crash. Driver is later apprehended and charged with vehicular homicide.
Confidential Wrongful Death and Survival Action Recovery: Family member of plaintiff suffered a thyroid storm and died shortly after release from correctional facility where the victim was denied proper medical attention during a stay lasting several weeks.
$45,000 Slip and Fall Result: Client sustained soft tissue injuries after slipping and falling down steps.
Confidential Products Liability Recovery: Plaintiff suffered second-degree burns on upper torso because the cooling system in his motor vehicle erupted violently. The defective products case was filed against auto manufacturer.
Confidential Settlement - 15 passenger van rollover. Multiple deaths and multiple catastrophic injuries of passengers.
Confidential Settlement - for dental malpractice involving improper medication/procedures resulting in death.
Confidential Settlement - for automobile explosion involving injury and burns.
Confidential Settlement - for wrongful death of prison inmate.
Confidential Settlement - for medical malpractice involving blindness. Failure to protect eyes during surgery.
Confidential Settlement - for complications resulting from bed sore ulcers while hospitalized.
Confidential Settlement - Motor vehicle accident. Shoulder separation injury.
Confidential Settlement - Medical malpractice. ER treatment.
Confidential Settlement - SUV rollover resulting in catastrophic injuries.
Confidential Substantial settlement - Premises liability claim where an apartment dweller fell from an improperly installed, improperly maintained, and improperly inspected three story apartment balcony causing multiple fractures and resulting disabilities.
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