Verdicts and Settlements

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$78.5 Million Verdict in Philadelphia Cerebral Palsy Case

Attorneys Daniel S. Weinstock, G. Scott Vezina, and Carolyn M. Chopko obtained a $78.5 million verdict on behalf of a child who suffered severe brain damage as a result of medical negligence. The child’s severe spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy resulted from an 81-minute delay in performance of an emergency cesarean section delivery. The case was tried, beginning in 2012, in …

$48 Million Recovery for Burn Injuries to Child Caused by Defective Design of Water Dispenser

In 2011, the Smith family leased a water dispenser designed and manufactured by IGO, a Malaysian company, and distributed by NWNA, one of the country’s leading suppliers of water coolers. It was equipped with both hot and cold spigots on the front of the unit. The hot spigot incorporated a child-resistant design which required a pinching movement that would be …

$46 MILLION SETTLEMENT FOR IKEA DRESSER TIP-OVER CASE

In a legal victory that put IKEA — and the entire U.S. furniture industry — on notice that they should do absolutely everything they can to notify their customers when they recall dangerous furniture, Feldman Shepherd achieved a $46 million settlement for the family of a 2-year-old boy who was fatally injured by the tip-over of an IKEA MALM three-drawer dresser that, unbeknownst to the …

$36.5 Million Settlement in Food Truck Explosion Cases

On July 1, 2014, a propane cylinder on a food truck operating in the Feltonville section of Philadelphia suddenly exploded, engulfing the truck and its occupants in flames. Olga, the 42-year-old owner of the food truck known as La Parrillada Chapina, and her daughter Jaylin, age 18, suffered extensive burn injuries from which they both expired three weeks later. Feldman Shepherd …

$13.5 Million Recovery for Family of Toddler in Furniture Defect Case

When 18-month-old Lyla M woke up early one morning, she did what most children would do; she played in her room. While playing, she went to retrieve an item from the IKEA STUVA wardrobe in her bedroom. The STUVA line was designed specifically for use in children’s bedrooms. The drawers and doors for the STUVA were designed with signature cutouts …

Class Action Settlement for Victims of Unlawful Strip Searches by Chester, Pennsylvania, Police Department

Attorneys Alan M. Feldman, Edward S. Goldis and Andrew K. Mitnick secured a preliminary class action settlement for people who were subjected to unconstitutional strip searches by the City of Chester’s Police Department in Pennsylvania. The litigation arose after their client, Kenard Pitney, was arrested on minor charges in May 2018 by Chester police while he was a patron at Harrah’s …

The family of a 71-year-old retiree who died from colon cancer settled claims against two doctors arising from their delay in diagnosing his cancerous condition. These physicians failed to conduct …

Attorney Robert Levant secured a $1 million settlement for the Estate of Bruce Hunter. Mr. Hunter was a 41-year-old man from West Philadelphia who was killed after the minivan that …

A Philadelphia jury has awarded a $1 million verdict to the family of a 46-year-old mother of two against the doctor who allegedly failed to diagnose her chronic adrenal insufficiency. …

Failure to diagnose Charcot foot in a sixty-two year old patient with diabetic neuropathy represented by medical malpractice attorneys Carol Nelson Shepherd and Patricia M. Girodano. Defendant orthopedic group placed …

Attorneys John M. Dodig and Jason A. Daria secured a seven-figure confidential settlement for the family of a college student who died after a cardiologist failed to diagnose, treat and …

On March 29, 2019, LW was a passenger in a vehicle operated by his wife EW, on their way to a medical appointment for LW. As EW turned left from …

On the second day of trial, attorneys Mark W. Tanner and Daniel J. Mann reached a $935,000 settlement on behalf of a man who sustained a serious ankle fracture while …

Attorneys Roberta D. Pichini and Jason A. Daria represented a second mid-block crosswalk case—this time resulting in a death—obtaining a settlement of $900,000 for the mother of a 13-year-old girl …

On 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 …

On June 6, 2006, attorneys John M. Dodig and Jason A. Daria obtained a $750,000 jury verdict on behalf of the Estate of a 67-year-old woman who died in a …

Attorney Mark W. Tanner secured a $750,000 settlement on behalf of the mother of a 20-year-old man who died after a violent arrest by two Camden, New Jersey, police officers …

Attorneys Mark W. Tanner and Robert J. Levant secured a $625,000 settlement from the City of Philadelphia for a woman who was convicted on drug charges and jailed for more …