Attorneys Mark W. Tanner and Peter M. Newman secured a $14 million settlement for a 37-year-old woman who was rendered quadriplegic during an epidural steroid injection at the C5-C6 level of her cervical spine.
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Attorneys Daniel S. Weinstock and Carolyn M. Chopko secured a $12.4 million settlement for a client who, as an infant, was the victim of a multi-layered medical misdiagnosis which caused her to undergo unnecessary brain surgery and chemotherapy and deprived her of appropriate medical treatment for 16 years.
Attorneys Daniel S. Weinstock and Carolyn M. Chopko secured a $9 million settlement in Wisconsin for a child who was brain-injured as a newborn due to a doctor’s failure to administer antibiotics despite strong indications of a bacterial infection.
Attorneys John M. Dodig and Jason A. Daria achieved a $7.75 million confidential product liability settlement in a case where their client sustained incomplete paraplegia and other catastrophic injuries that affect every aspect of his life and is now largely confined to a wheelchair. This settlement will assist in providing for their client’s future medical and related needs.
Family of Suicide Victim Reaches Confidential Settlement with Online Therapy Provider, BetterHelp
Attorneys Mark W. Tanner and Reginald L. Streater secured a confidential settlement for a university student who died by suicide after reaching out for help with his mental health crisis by contacting the heavily advertised online therapy provider, BetterHelp. Despite expressed written complaints of suicidal ideation provided by the student at the initial point of contact, these concerns were never acknowledged, addressed or treated in any way by the assigned therapist. The patient was never assessed for his suicide risk. Tragically, after several therapy sessions which failed to acknowledge his expressed suicidal ideation or the severity of his condition, this young man took his own life.
Attorneys Daniel S. Weinstock and Carolyn M. Chopko secured a $7.5 million settlement in Mississippi for an infant who suffered birth asphyxia leading to cerebral palsy after multiple medical providers failed to appreciate and act upon medical test results indicating fetal distress that necessitated immediate delivery.
Attorneys Daniel J. Mann and Bethany R. Nikitenko secured a $7.5 million settlement for a 78-year-old woman who sustained a catastrophic leg injury when she was run down and dragged by a forklift in a store parking lot.
Attorney Andrew K. Mitnick achieved a $4.5 million pre-suit confidential settlement in a fatal truck accident case in Kentucky.
Alan M. Feldman and Andrew K. Mitnick secured a $2 million settlement in a Pennsylvania case involving a restaurant patron who died during a physical dispute with another customer. The recovery was premised on the theory that the restaurant owed and breached its duty to provide security to protect customers from foreseeable third-party criminal acts on its property.
Attorneys Mark W. Tanner and Daniel Klaproth secured a settlement of $1.7 million for a man who was misdiagnosed as suffering from a recurrence of cancer, causing him to unnecessarily undergo chemotherapy when, in fact, his cancer had not returned.
Attorneys Mark W. Tanner and Peter M. Newman secured a $1.25 million settlement on behalf of a client who suffered severe and permanent spinal nerve damage due to an orthopedic surgeon’s operative and post-operative negligence.
The firm also entered into a number of confidential settlements that cannot be described or discussed.
Jason A. Daria is the sixth partner at Feldman Shepherd to serve as Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association president.
The award honors attorneys who made an impact in the profession in the past two years and have left their mark on New Jersey’s legal landscape. Only 15 attorneys were selected for the 2024 honor.
The award recognizes the attorney who, through their advocacy, made a significant impact in 2024 on public policy, legislation or jurisprudence in Pennsylvania.
Reginald L. Streater’s inspirational journey from bartender, to attorney, to President of the Philadelphia Board of Education is featured in the Pennsylvania & Delaware Super Lawyers 2025 magazine.
25 Feldman Shepherd Attorneys Named 2025 Super LawyersFeldman, Tanner ranked Top 10 in Pennsylvania
The rankings achieved include: two attorneys ranked on the Top 10 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list; three attorneys ranked on the Pennsylvania Top 50 Women Super Lawyers list; eight attorneys ranked on the Pennsylvania Top 100 list; nine attorneys ranked on the Philadelphia Top 100 list; and seven Rising Stars Honorees.
The Lawyer on the Fast Track Award recognizes the next generation of legal leaders.
Feldman Shepherd was the recipient of the Philadelphia Bar Association’s Bar Champion Award, honoring our firm’s longstanding service and support of all aspects of the Association.
Feldman Shepherd Honored as ‘Champion of Justice’ by Community Legal Services
Feldman Shepherd was the recipient of Community Legal Service’s Champion of Justice Award in recognition of the firm’s dedication to CLS, which provides free civil legal assistance to low-income Philadelphians who otherwise could not afford vital legal counsel, as well as to the firm’s broader commitment to legal aid.
Attorney Alan M. Feldman was interviewed on Good Day Philadelphia along with clients Tyrone Mack and Sandy Island, whose row house partially collapsed and had to be demolished in an unplanned demolition after contractors working next door rendered it unsafe. To see the interview, CLICK HERE
Attorney George A. Donnelly appeared with Tyrone Mack and Sandy Island when they shared their story with Fox 29 news. To see the interview, CLICK HERE
Mark Tanner selected as ‘Lawyer of the Year’ for plaintiffs’ mass tort litigation / class actions
The Feldman Shepherd attorneys were recognized for their work on behalf of plaintiffs in mass tort litigation / class actions, personal injury litigation, medical malpractice law, and product liability litigation. Only 5 percent of lawyers in private practice in the United States were selected for inclusion in this 31st Edition of Best Lawyers in America.
The firm achieved a national tier 1 ranking in plaintiffs’ mass tort litigation/class actions as well as Philadelphia regional tier 1 rankings in the plaintiffs’ practice areas of mass tort litigation/class actions, medical malpractice law, personal injury litigation and product liability litigation.
Feldman Shepherd’s “Raising Awareness for Isaiah” campaign distributed nearly 600 brochures to high school athletic directors in Pennsylvania with life-saving information as to how they can mitigate the serious health risks posed to student athletes who are Sickle Cell Trait (SCT) carriers.
The “Raising Awareness for Isaiah” campaign honors the memory of Isaiah Turner, a 17-year-old star high school football player, who died on September 4, 2020, shortly after experiencing the warning signs of an exertional sickle cell crisis during a preseason practice. Although Isaiah’s mother had informed the high school that Isaiah was an SCT carrier, the school’s athletic and medical staff remained uninformed of the deadly risk that SCT can pose to student athletes if proper precautions are not taken, and staff failed to recognize that Isaiah’s symptoms required an emergency response. For more information about “Raising Awareness for Isaiah,” CLICK HERE
To download the brochure, CLICK HERE
Attorney Gregory B. Heller is partnering with Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner’s Office and other counsel in a lawsuit filed against nearly 20 pharmaceutical companies and pharmacy benefit managers alleging that they colluded to inflate the consumer cost of insulin, which has become cheaper than ever to produce.
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Attorneys John M. Dodig and Jason A. Daria filed a wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of the family of a 32-year-old man from New Jersey who died after consuming Neptune’s Fix Elixir.
The lawsuit alleges that Neptune’s Fix, marketed as a dietary supplement, contains tianeptine, an unapproved antidepressant drug. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued warnings about adverse reactions from products containing tianeptine, including seizures, coma and death. The manufacturer of Neptune’s Fix recalled its product after their client’s death.
Feldman Shepherd Of Counsel and New Jersey Assemblyman Dan Hutchison sponsored a bill that was passed in the General Assembly to establish tianeptine as a Schedule II controlled dangerous substance.
Dodig and Daria additionally authored the article “The Products Liability Case Against Tianeptine: The Deadly ‘Dietary Supplement’ Found at Your Local Store” published by The Legal Intelligencer to shed light on this important issue.
Attorney Alan M. Feldman co-authored the article “When Fun Toys Kill: The Products Liability Case Against Water Beads” for The Legal Intelligencer.
Attorney Carol Nelson Shepherd presented at the Pennsylvania Association for Justice’s 16th Annual Medical Malpractice Seminar.
Attorney Ezra Wohlgelernter authored the article “The Long Haul to Protecting Motorists from Underride Truck Crashes” for the Verdict, a publication of the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association.
Ezra served as a course planner and panelist for the Philadelphia Bar Association’s CLE on Mediations and Arbitrations.
Attorney Mark W. Tanner co-authored the article “Med Mal Cases Arising from Suicide: Dispensing the Myths and Removing the Stigma” for The Legal Intelligencer.
Attorney John M. Dodig co-chaired the “Trucking 2025” program at the New Jersey Association for Justice Boardwalk Seminar and presented on “Maximizing Recovery in Catastrophic Trucking Accident Cases Caused by Trucks with Limited Coverage from Voir Dire to Verdict.”
Attorney Jason A. Daria presented on “Maximizing Recovery in Catastrophic Trucking Accident Cases Caused by Trucks with Limited Coverage from Voir Dire to Verdict” at the New Jersey Association for Justice Boardwalk Seminar.
Attorney Daniel J. Mann co-authored the article “When Fun Toys Kill: The Products Liability Case Against Water Beads” for The Legal Intelligencer.
Attorney Edward S. Goldis co-authored the article “When Fun Toys Kill: The Products Liability Case Against Water Beads” for The Legal Intelligencer.
Attorney Patricia M. Giordano was interviewed by The New Jersey Law Journal for its article “NJ Lawyers Are Upset About New Rules for Referral Fees.”
Trish presented on “Judicial Perspectives: The Latest Developments in Civil Trials,” “Medical Malpractice Mock Trial: Birth Trauma,” “Preparation of a Personal Injury Case – Client Interview and Investigation” and “Why I Want to Be a Trial Lawyer” at the New Jersey Association for Justice Meadowlands Seminar.
Trish was honored by the New Jersey Association for Justice with its Gerald B. O’Connor Award.
Trish presented on “The Year in Torts in New Jersey/The Top 10” at the New Jersey Association for Justice Boardwalk Seminar and co-chaired the “Medical Malpractice Hot Topics” program.
Attorney Bethany R. Nikitenko co-authored the article “Med Mal Cases Arising from Suicide: Dispensing the Myths and Removing the Stigma” for The Legal Intelligencer.
Bethany was recognized by the Philadelphia City Council for her advocacy to make tenant evictions safer in Philadelphia.
Bethany authored the article “Med Mal Lawsuits and Aortic Dissection – The Deadly Condition Often Missed in the Emergency Department” for The Legal Intelligencer.
Bethany was appointed to the Board of Directors of Philadelpia VIP.
Attorney Andrew K. Mitnick was a guest-lecturer to eighth grade students at Poquessing Middle School on the Fourth Amendment and illegal searches and seizures.
Attorney Paul Lauricella presented on “Nuts and Bolts of a Medical Malpractice Trial” at a Pennsylvania Association for Justice CLE.
Attorney Gregory B. Heller authored the article “Turns Out That What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You” for The Fine Print.
Greg presented at the Temple American Inn of Court on “When Criminal Justice Meets Politics: An Overview from Jesus Christ to Today.”
Attorney Virginia Graziani Lowe, M.D. was interviewed by The Philadelphia Inquirer for its article “Having surgery? Here’s what patients can ask surgeons to help prevent a particularly harmful error.”
Ginny presented on “Medical Malpractice Mock Trial: Birth Trauma” at the New Jersey Association for Justice Meadowlands Seminar.
Attorney Reginald L. Streater was elected by the Philadelphia School Board to return as its president. He has served as School Board president since 2022.
Reggie was recognized as one of “Philadelphia’s Most Influential African Americans” by The Philadelphia Tribune.
Reggie was recognized as one of the “150 Most Influential People in Philly” by Philadelphia Magazine.
Reggie was honored with a Drum Major Award by the Philadelphia Martin Luther King, Jr. Association for Nonviolence on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Attorney Samuel Mukiibi shared his insights on being an attorney with juniors at Penn Treaty High School as part of the “Lawyers in the Classroom” event organized by the Philadelphia Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division.
Attorney George A. Donnelly was appointed to the overlapping Boards of Directors of Community Legal Services of Philadelphia and Philadelphia Legal Assistance.
George was elected to the Independence Seaport Museum’s Board of Port Wardens, which oversees the museum.
Attorney Mark A. Schork shared his insights on being an attorney with sophomores at Vaux Big Picture High School as part of the “Lawyers in the Classroom” event organized by the Philadelphia Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division.
Mark was appointed to the University of Scranton Alumni Board.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers to immediately stop using alcohol-burning or other liquid fuel tabletop fire pits following two deaths and at least 60 injuries in the past five years.
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Federal lawmakers have introduced legislation aimed at reducing the number of pedestrians who are killed and seriously injured in crashes with supersized passenger vehicles.
A decade after Feldman Shepherd product liability attorneys Alan M. Feldman, Daniel J. Mann and Edward S. Goldis successfully litigated two cases that led to the recall of one million infant sling carriers that suffocated babies, similar baby carriers have re-entered the marketplace and have once again caught the attention of federal safety regulators.
The Department of Justice’s Criminal Division launched the Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program to combat corporate crime. The Corporate Whistleblower Pilot Program will run through 2027, before being re-evaluated, and is modeled on other successful whistleblower programs like those administered by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
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