Peter M. Newman

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• $7.9 Million Bad Faith Verdict Against Insurer, Largest in Pennsylvania HistoryIn what appears to be the largest insurance bad faith verdict ever handed up in Pennsylvania, a federal jury has awarded more than $7.9 million – including $6.25 million in punitive damages – in a doctor’s claim that his insurer’s failure to offer the limits …
• $3.25 Million Settlement During Trial for Man Who Suffered Brain Injury During Hip Replacement SurgeryAttorneys Mark W. Tanner and Peter M. Newman successfully resolved this hotly contested medical malpractice claim after four days of trial in Philadelphia. In this case, we contended that the anesthesiologist involved in the surgery failed to account properly for the blood the patient lost …
• $2.3 Million Settlement in Obstetrics/Radiology Malpractice CaseAfter selecting a jury in Delaware County, Pa, attorneys Carol Nelson Shepherd and Peter M. Newman negotiated a $2.3 million settlement for a five-year-old girl who sustained severe neurologic injuries caused by the failure of the defendant physicians to diagnose and treat twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (“TTTS”). …
• $2.25 Million Verdict for Victim of Construction Site Accident Attorneys Mark W. Tanner and Peter M. Newman, together with co-counsel Christine Benedum, obtained a $2.25 million verdict from a Philadelphia jury for a client who was injured on a construction site in South Philadelphia as the result of the negligent operation of an excavator …
• $2.2 Million Verdict for Injured Railroad Worker with Bulging Disks and RadiculopathyA Philadelphia jury awarded $2.2 million to a man who was working as a freight conductor for CSX, Inc. when he was injured as a consequence of a malfunctioning hand brake. Mark W. Tanner and Peter M. Newman represented Kevin Glover, who was injured on July …
• $2M Pre-trial Settlement for Woman Who Suffered Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Following a Surgical Nerve InjuryAttorneys Mark W. Tanner and Peter M. Newman resolved the claims of a woman who had undergone a plastic surgery procedure in which she sustained a nerve injury.  This nerve injury progressed to a debilitating condition known as Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS).  After a …
• $1.4 Million Settlement for Failure to Diagnose Impending Heart AttackFollowing mediation with the defendant physicians and the MCARE Fund, attorneys Carol Nelson Shepherd and Peter M. Newman negotiated a $1.4 million settlement for the wrongful death of a 35-year-old wife and mother, who suffered a heart attack and died at home after having been …
• $1.3 Million Settlement in Environmental Contamination CaseAttorneys Mark W. Tanner and Peter M. Newman negotiated a $1.3 million settlement on behalf of a hotel owner whose property was contaminated by gasoline that leaked from an adjacent service station in Luzerne County, PA. The release of more than 2,000 gallons of high-octane …
• $1.25M Spinal Surgery Malpractice Settlement 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 lawsuit arose from the surgeon’s performance of staged anterior and …
• $1.05 Million Settlement in Delayed Diagnosis of Renal CarcinomaAfter selecting a jury in Philadelphia, attorneys Carol Nelson Shepherd and Peter M. Newman negotiated a $1.05 million settlement for the wrongful death of a 63-year-old man who died as the result of a five-year delay in the diagnosis of renal cell carcinoma (cancer of …
• $500,000 Jury Verdict Caps Off a Recovery in Excess of $8 Million for Two Bristol Township Police Officers Injured in the Line of DutyFollowing a trial that stretched nearly three weeks, a Philadelphia County jury returned a verdict on behalf of our client, announcing a finding of fraud against a national insurance brokerage, USI Midatlantic, Inc., and two of its employees. The jury awarded $500,000 to two Bristol …
• Confidential Settlement Reached in Bladder Sling Defective Medical Device CaseAfter years of contentious litigation, attorneys Mark W. Tanner and Peter M. Newman reached a confidential settlement for a woman who suffered years of painful and embarrassing complications following surgical implantation of a bladder sling to treat her urinary incontinence. With support from a team …
• Inadequate Medical Care Case Settlement Reached Against Prison Health ProviderOn the fourth day of a federal trial in which attorneys Mark W. Tanner and Peter M. Newman represented a female prisoner whose leg was amputated due to inadequate prison medical care, the medical care provider, PrimeCare Medical, Inc., agreed to settle the case for …
• Wrongful Death Case Settlement Against Clothes Dryer ManufacturerAttorneys Mark W. Tanner and Peter M. Newman reached a confidential settlement for the parents of two young boys who died in a house fire caused by a defective clothes dryer. The case was hotly contested by the corporate defendant, which retained three law firms …
• $2 Million Spinal Surgery Case Against Neurosurgeon and Hospital SettlesOn the eve of trial, attorneys Mark W. Tanner and Peter M. Newman obtained a $2 million settlement for a client who suffered permanent injuries as the result of spinal surgery performed by a Philadelphia neurosurgeon. Plaintiffs alleged that the defendant neurosurgeon was negligent for proceeding …
• Confidential 7-Figure Result For Family of Student Who Died Of Drug OverdoseFeldman Shepherd attorneys Mark W. Tanner and Peter N. Newman represented the family of a student at a prominent University in Philadelphia for claims arising from the young man’s death-by-drug overdose in a dorm owned by the University. The University’s policies and procedures, as well as those of the contractor …

Stories

• Getting Back His LifeA man’s surgery goes painfully wrong. What happened? When we first met Bill, it was clear he felt frustrated and lost. Previously an award-winning professional chef, Bill had all but lost the ability to use his right hand after undergoing a seemingly routine carpal tunnel release …

• 16 Feldman Shepherd Attorneys Named as 2016 Super Lawyers, Including 2 in the Top 10 of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia personal injury law firm Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock Dodig LLP is proud to announce that 16 of its attorneys have been named 2016 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars by Thomson Reuters, including 2 in the Top 10 Super Lawyers of Pennsylvania, 2 in …
• 16 Feldman Shepherd Attorneys Named as 2015 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars, Including 2 in the Top 10 of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia personal injury law firm Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock & Dodig LLP is proud to announce that 16 of its attorneys have been named 2015 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars by Thomson Reuters, including 2 in the Top 10 Super Lawyers of Pennsylvania, 2 …
• March 2015 News from Feldman Shepherd$20 Million Settlement Of Central Pennsylvania Cerebral Palsy Case Feldman Shepherd attorneys Daniel S. Weinstock and G. Scott Vezina obtained a record-setting $20 million pre-trial settlement on behalf of a family whose child suffered severe brain damage due to Kernicterus, caused by the defendants’ alleged failure …
• 16 Feldman Shepherd Personal Injury Lawyers Named as 2014 PA Super Lawyers and Rising StarsFeldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock Dodig LLP is proud to announce that 16 of its personal injury attorneys have been named 2014 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars by Thomson Reuters, including 3 of the Top 10 and 7 of the Top 100 attorneys in Pennsylvania. Special …
• June 2014 News from Feldman Shepherd$3.25 Million Confidential Settlement for Gentamicin Toxicity Feldman Shepherd attorney Mark W. Tanner secured a $3.25 million settlement for a teenage girl who suffered from the toxic effects of the antibiotic gentamicin. Gentamicin, if not properly monitored and dosed, can damage the vestibular nerve, a nerve …
• Feldman Shepherd Presents Sold-Out "Creative Lawyering" CLEIn October, Feldman Shepherd held a sold-out “Creative Lawyering: Innovative Strategies to Enhance the Value of Your Case” CLE at the Top of the Tower in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Carol Nelson Shepherd began the seminar by presenting on enhancing your depositions to get the biggest medical malpractice …
• Feldman Shepherd Trial Lawyers Present Creative Lawyering Program in Partnership with The Legal IntelligencerVarious Philadelphia personal injury lawyers from the law firm of Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock Dodig LLP presented a free continuing legal education (CLE) program in conjunction with The Legal Intelligencer on March 22, 2012. The sold-out program, “Creative Lawyering from Investigation to Verdict: Part …
• USI Mid Atlantic Found Liable for Fraud by Jury in Philadelphia  A Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas jury has found the insurance broker, USI Mid Atlantic, liable for fraud in seeking to deprive insurance benefits owed to two Bristol Township, Bucks County policemen seriously injured while investigating a traffic accident. On March 7, 2011, a jury rendered …