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Verdicts & Settlements

  • An infamous truck accident case that occurred in Beaver County on Route 60 six years ago. A truck veered off the road, killing five people. We served as lead counsel and recovered a total of $4.5 million.
  • We recovered a confidential seven-figure settlement for trapped miners suffering from post traumatic stress syndrome in the Quecreek Mine case.
  • $3.2 million dollar award for severe leg fracture sustained in motor vehicle accident.
  • $292,000.00 recovery for 55 year-old man with significant pre-existing back condition who was injured in a rear end collision.
  • Sizeable recovery for motorcycle operator who sustained serious leg injury after being struck by a pizza delivery driver.
  • Considerable recovery for young girl who fell from a school vehicle and sustained head injury because she was not properly restrained.
  • $200,000.00 award for adult with Down syndrome who was sexually assaulted by a counselor from a group home.
  • Significant recovery for long-term sexual abuse of male patient by psychiatrist.
  • Our client was admitted, treated for internal bleeding, and discharged. He was soon readmitted and found to have other serious problems, which resulted in the loss of a kidney. We settled the case for a satisfactory and confidential sum.
  • Our 30 year-old client was admitted for back injuries and released. She later developed permanent paralysis and nerve palsy of the genitals, affecting her ability to have children. We settled the case for over $1 million.
  • Sizeable award for sawmill worker who lost four fingers as the result of amputation in a jobsite accident.
  • Six figure recovery for a hand injury involving a defective machinery safety cut-off switch.
  • $1.2 million dollar award for client in case of failure to diagnose disc herniation resulting in cauda equina syndrome.
  • Considerable recovery for victim in delay of treatment of neurogenic bladder resulting in permanent nerve damage and loss of bowel and bladder control.
  • Sizeable recovery for patient who underwent gallbladder surgery during which a surgical sponge was left inside the patient's body.
  • Significant award for patient who underwent surgery during which a hemostat was left behind inside the patient's body.
  • Considerable award for wrongful death of a young woman following failure of physicians to diagnose ectopic pregnancy.
  • Significant recovery for family of nursing home patient who died after staff failed to properly manage her medications.
  • Representation of the Quecreek miners who were injured as the result of entrapment inside the flooded Quecreek mine for over three days in the frigid darkness, nearly three stories underground.
  • Significant award for man with Down syndrome who was injured at the factory where he worked when his arm was caught in machinery.
  • Considerable recovery for wrongful death of a 19 year-old painter who was electrocuted at a steel mill.
  • Multimillion dollar recovery for injury sustained by child as a result of surgical error during atrial septal valve repair.
  • $2.2 dollar recovery in a medical malpractice case in northwestern Pennsylvania for the death of a 6 year-old caused by liver damage as the result of medication error.
  • Recovery in excess of $10 million for a child who suffered profound injuries and brain damage as the result of lack of oxygen during the birth process when her physicians failed to timely diagnose fetal distress.
  • Considerable recovery for young girl who fell from a school vehicle and sustained head injury because she was not properly restrained.
  • Significant award for 10 year-old girl who sustained eye injury at summer camp after being struck by a water balloon which was thrown by a camp counselor.
  • Million-dollar award for girl who lost the use of her leg as the result of a post-fracture infection.
  • Million-dollar recovery for truck driver who sustained a fractured vertebrae.
  • Significant award for woman who suffered a leg fracture as the result of improper automotive design.
  • $250,000.00 recovery from airline after passenger suffered crushed vertebrae as the result of air turbulence.
  • Significant award for serious scarring of a mentally handicapped man who was hurt on the job.
  • Sizeable recovery for the scarring of a 50 year-old woman as a result of varicose vein removal procedure.
  • Recovery for a young girl left permanently scarred as a result of a fall from playground equipment.
  • $1.5 million-dollar verdict for a 20 year-old woman who suffered eye disfigurement after an object was thrown into her vehicle from another vehicle.
  • Recovery for the death of a toddler who was not supervised by the babysitter and family member, and perished in a house fire.
  • Representation of a 2 year-old child who suffered devastating injuries, including esophageal burns, after ingesting lye in the home.
  • Significant recovery for a cafeteria worker who suffered burn and chemical inhalation lung injury from exposure to steam and toxic substances from a defective industrial dishwasher.
  • Significant award for child who was injured while playing on a trampoline.
  • Sizeable recovery for an adult injured while using a defective toy rocket.
  • Sizeable award for leg and knee injuries sustained as the result of the use of defective exercise equipment.
  • Considerable recovery for dental and sinus injuries sustained as the result of eating a piece of metal wire contained inside a box of breakfast cereal.
  • Significant recovery from the manufacturer of a medical heart device that malfunctioned.
  • $900,000.00 recovery for a 42 year-old man who died as the result of failure to diagnose skin cancer.
  • $800,000.00 verdict for wrongful death of a 47 year-old woman as the result of surgical error in a gastric bypass procedure.
  • Significant recovery for wrongful death as the result of failure to diagnose aneurysm in a 50 year-old woman.
  • $700,000.00 recovery for the wrongful death of a 24 year-old man who was killed as the result of a motor vehicle accident involving a trucking company.
  • $250,000.00 award for family of a 59 year-old man who died of a heart attack after physician failed to diagnose signs and symptoms of onset of heart attack.
  • Significant recovery for wrongful death of a 7 year-old child who was improperly prescribed psychotic drugs.
  • Many significant recoveries for victims who died as the result of motor vehicle accidents.
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