$48M Recovery for Burn Injuries to Child Caused by Defective Design of Water Dispenser
Attorneys Alan M. Feldman, Daniel J. Mannand Edward S. Goldis secured a $48 million recovery for severe burn injuries sustained by a young child when he pulled out the unguarded, unsecured drain plug from the hot water tank of a water dispenser installed in his home.
Attorneys Daniel S. Weinstock and Carolyn M. Chopko secured a $10 million settlement in Alabama for an infant who suffered an iatrogenic brain injury leading to cerebral palsy after presenting at a hospital with a benign case of enterovirus.
Dresser Tip-Over Settlement Believed to Be Largest Recovery for Death of a Child in NY
Attorneys Alan M. Feldman, Daniel J. Mann and Edward S. Goldis secured a settlement in a dresser tip-over case that is believed to be the largest recovery for the death of a child in New York.
$5.75M Settlement for Failure to Diagnose Pre-Term Labor
Attorneys Daniel S. Weinstock and Carolyn M. Chopko secured a $5.75 million settlement in Delaware for a child who suffered brain damage and cerebral palsy after her mom was sent home from the hospital while experiencing pre-term labor.
$5.45M Settlement for Family of Machine Operator Killed in Industrial Accident
Attorneys John M. Dodig and Jason A. Daria achieved a $5.45 million settlement on behalf of the family of a 55-year-old machine operator who was crushed to death in an industrial accident at a paper products plant.
Attorneys Alan M. Feldman and Andrew K. Mitnick achieved a $1.55 million settlement for an intellectually disabled adult who sustained serious physical injuries when he was abused on at least two occasions by staff at a group home.
On the Heels of a $12M Settlement Arising from the Death of a High School Football Player, Feldman Shepherd Launches ‘Raising Awareness for Isaiah’ Campaign to Protect Student Athletes Who Carry the Sickle Cell Trait
After securing a $12 million settlement from the insurer for a local high school in a claim arising from the death of a 17-year-old star athlete, attorney Mark W. Tanner announced the launch of a public safety campaign in the Philadelphia region to raise awareness and educate high school athletic directors, trainers, coaches, parents, and athletes as to how to address and mitigate the serious health risks posed to student athletes who are Sickle Cell Trait (SCT) carriers.
To watch Mark W. Tanner’s interview with CBS 3 CLICK HERE
$1.55M Settlement for Death Caused by Dangerous Guardrail
Attorneys John M. Dodig and Jason A. Daria secured a $1.55 million settlement for the family of a young woman who was killed when her car struck a guardrail that was in an allegedly dangerous condition and did not comply with applicable safety standards.
Confidential Eight-Figure Settlement in Birth Injury Case
Attorneys Carol Nelson Shepherd, Patricia M. Giordano and Mark W. Tanner secured an eight-figure settlement in a New Jersey obstetrical malpractice case in which a delay in delivery caused the infant to suffer permanent hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy resulting in cognitive, developmental, speech and motor deficits.
The entire team of attorneys from Philadelphia personal injury law firm McLaughlin & Lauricella joined Feldman Shepherd effective January 1, 2024. The move bolsters Feldman Shepherd’s capabilities in our core practice areas of catastrophic personal injury and medical malpractice and expands our existing footprint in other complex personal injury matters, including sexual abuse litigation. The addition comes on the heels of Feldman Shepherd’s recent hiring of trial attorneys Reginald L. Streater, Daniel R. Klaproth and Samuel Mukiibi.
Ezra Wohlgelernter Elected Vice Chancellor of Philadelphia Bar Association
Co-founding partner Ezra Wohlgelernter was elected as Vice Chancellor of the Philadelphia Bar Association. Under the Association’s bylaws, he will serve as Vice Chancellor in 2024, Chancellor-Elect in 2025 and Chancellor in 2026.
Samuel Mukiibi Honored by Legal Intelligencer as Lawyer on the Fast Track
Feldman Shepherd is pleased to announce that Samuel Mukiibi has been honored as a recipient of The Legal Intelligencer’s Lawyers on the Fast Track Award, which recognizes the next generation of legal leaders. Mukiibi will receive the award at a reception on May 15, 2024.
Daniel R. Klaproth Discusses Nursing Home Law on Court Radio
Attorney Daniel R. Klaproth was a guest on 100.3 WRNB Court Radio, discussing a wide range of legal issues on nursing home law. To listen to the broadcast
Attorney Danel J. Mann was interviewed by 6 ABC Philadelphia on the dangers that toy water beads pose to children when swallowed. Mann, along with Alan M. Feldman and Edward S. Goldis, represents the family of Esther Bethard, who died a month before her first birthday after ingesting a water bead from a child’s activity kit. To see the interview, CLICK HERE.
Spotlight on America also turned to Daniel J. Mann for legal insight for its investigative report on “Why does it take a child to die before a product is recalled?” which examined the dangers of water beads to children. READ MORE
Attorney Bethany R. Nikitenko is not only seeking justice for client Angel Davis, who was shot in the head on March 29, 2023, by a private security contractor during an eviction from her apartment, but she is also working with City Council members to promote a bill that would reform Philadelphia’s for-profit eviction system. To watch news coverage of Nikitenko speaking in support of the bill CLICK HERE.
Feldman Shepherd Was Pleased to Honor the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with the Barristers’ Association of Philadelphia at its Annual Memorial Breakfast
Pictured from left to right: Daniel J. Mann, Mark W. Tanner, Reginald L. Streater, Bethany R. Nikitenko, Ezra Wohlgelernter, Samuel Mukiibi, Paul A. Lauricella, Gregory B. Heller and Robert J. Snopek, Jr.
Feldman Shepherd Of Counsel Daniel Hutchison Sworn-In to New Jersey General Assembly
Feldman Shepherd Of Counsel Daniel Hutchison was sworn-in to the New Jersey General Assembly on January 9, 2024, as an Assemblyman representing District 4.
Attorneys Alan M. Feldman, Daniel J. Mann, Edward S. Goldis and Andrew K. Mitnick are representing a motorist who sustained serious head injuries when her vehicle collided on a dark roadway with a fallen tree. They are pursuing theories of liability against the property owner, the landscaping company and other parties responsible for assuring that trees in an unsafe condition were removed from the property.
Attorneys Alan M. Feldman, Daniel J. Mann, Edward S. Goldis and Andrew K. Mitnick have been retained by the family of a high school student who committed suicide after a school administrator informed him, but not his parents, that he was the subject of a disciplinary complaint.
Attorneys John M. Dodig and Jason A. Daria filed a roadway defect lawsuit in New Jersey on behalf of the family of a 60-year-old woman who died from injuries she sustained when a vehicle she was operating on the New Jersey Turnpike was hit head-on by another vehicle that struck and crossed over a curbed median. Dodig and Daria assert that this low median was not in accordance with applicable standards and should have been replaced with a Jersey barrier or guiderail barrier which would have prevented this cross-over accident.
Attorneys John M. Dodig and Jason A. Daria filed a roadway defect lawsuit in New Jersey on behalf of a young woman who was severely injured when the vehicle she was operating was struck by a landscaping vehicle at a dangerous intersection that was the site of at least six prior serious vehicular accidents. Dodig and Daria intend to establish that traffic control devices were not properly placed and the intersection was not properly maintained, among other things.
Attorneys Mark W. Tanner and Samuel Mukiibi are pursuing a civil rights lawsuit on behalf of a woman who was sexually battered, raped, and terrorized by a deputy sheriff while held at an ICE detention center — a facility with a known history for mistreatment of detainees.
The client, who was legally in the United States, and was a working single mother, was believed by no one when she tried to report the sexual batteries, and officials at the facility responded by further retaliating against her. READ MORE
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Attorney Carol Nelson Shepherd moderated the Pennsylvania Association for Justice’s 2023 Annual Medical Malpractice Seminar.
Attorney Ezra Wohlgelernter was profiled as a Champion of Justice in the Pennsylvania Association for Justice’s PAJustice News magazine.
Ezra served as a commentator on PCN TV for an en banc session of the Pennsylvania Superior Court.
Attorney Mark W. Tanner presented a CLE “Third Party Bad Faith: Pursuing Extra-Contractual Damages in the Context of the Excess Verdict” for the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association.
Mark also presented to the Temple University Beasley School of Law LLM Master Class on Opening Statements.
Attorney John M. Dodig shared his thoughts on legal practice in SJ Magazine’s “By Your Side: Legal Guide.”
John co-chaired the “Trucking 2024” program at the New Jersey Association for Justice Boardwalk Seminar and presented “Maximizing Compensatory Damages from Discovery Through Closing in Trucking Cases.”
Attorney Jason A. Daria presented “Maximizing Compensatory Damages from Discovery Through Closing in Trucking Cases” at the New Jersey Association for Justice Boardwalk Seminar.
Attorney Patrica M. Giordano presented on “From Pandemic to Endemic: Understanding How COVID has Changed the Practice of Obstetrics and Obstetric Malpractice” at the American Conference Institute’s Obstetric Malpractice Claims Conference.
Trish was featured in The Philadelphia Lawyer for her thoughts on diversity, equity and inclusion and equal justice under the law.
Trish presented on “The Business Case for Diversity: The Basics – Defining Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and Key Business/Professional Drivers,” “DAMAGES: Wrongful Death – Proving and Arguing Pre-Impact Terror Damages,” “Increased Fee Applications,” and “The Year in Torts in New Jersey/The Top Ten” at the New Jersey Association for Justice Boardwalk Seminar.
Attorney Peter M. Newman was elected to the Board of Directors of the Homeless Advocacy Project (HAP), the only legal services organization dedicated to providing direct civil legal services to individuals and families experiencing homelessness in Philadelphia.
Attorney Bethany R. Nikitenko presented at the Pennsylvania Association for Justice’s 2023 Annual Medical Malpractice Seminar.
Bethany was interviewed in a segment on KYW Newsradio advocating for reform to the eviction process in Philadelphia.
Attorney Zac Arbitman presented a CLE on “Does My Client Have a Whistleblower Claim?”
Zac co-authored the article “Two Sides of the Same Coin: Addressing Dangerous Products Through Single-Plaintiff and Class Action Lawsuits” for the New Jersey Law Journal.
Attorney Reginald L. Streater was a panelist for “Black Lawyers Matter: Celebrating JoAnne Epps’ Legacy, Impact, and Vision” at Temple University Beasley School of Law.
Reggie spoke at the Philadelphia Diversity Law Group Symposium “Diversity at the Cross Roads: A Symposium on Where We Are and What Happens Next.”
Reggie was honored as a “Philadelphia Most Influential African American Leader — Mover and Shaker” by The Philadelphia Tribune.
Reggie was a guest on “Philly Speaks” 100.3 FM, discussing his legal practice, his role as Philadelphia School Board President and the importance of judicial elections.
In addition, Reggie was nominated by Mayor Cherelle Parker for reappointment to the Philadelphia Board of Education.
Attorney Samuel Mukiibi co-authored the article “Pseudonym Applications” for Trial magazine.
Sam co-authored the article “Two Sides of the Same Coin: Addressing Dangerous Products Through Single-Plaintiff and Class Action Lawsuits” for the New Jersey Law Journal.
Attorney Mark A. Schork served as a panelist at Temple University Beasley School of Law’s discussion on Careers in Litigation.
Consumer Reports Calls for Recall of ‘Ingenuity Dream’ and ‘Halo BassiNest’ Bassinets Amid Reports of Dangerous Tilt
Consumer Reports is calling for federal regulators to recall two bedside bassinets amid mounting complaints by parents that they have a tilted sleep surface which is causing their babies to roll into unsafe sleep positions.
Speed Cameras on Roosevelt Boulevard Are Here to Stay
Traffic safety advocates — including an advocate with a special connection to Feldman Shepherd — scored a major victory in their fight to reduce a crisis of fatal accidents on Roosevelt Boulevard.
U.S. Maternal Mortality Crisis Continues to Worsen, with Black Moms at Highest Risk
Maternal deaths in the United States have surged to their highest level in nearly 60 years, with rates that are far more dire for Black mothers compared with other racial groups, according to new federal data.
Millions of Wall-Anchoring Kits Recalled Because They Can Break, Allow Dressers to Tip-Over
Millions of wall-anchoring kits designed to prevent dresser tip-overs have been recalled by the Consumer Product Safety Commission because a defective part may render them ineffective.
New SEC Rules May Form Basis for Cybersecurity-Related Claims
New rules adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that require companies to disclose any cybersecurity breach that they deem to be material and to make annual disclosures regarding their cybersecurity may potentially form the basis for SEC whistleblower claims related to the sufficiency of public disclosures.
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