The PA Superior Court, in an opinion written by Judge Gantman, reversed the August 2, 2006 jury award totaling $3,000,000 for Prime Medica Associates on a breach of contract claim and remanded with instructions. Prime Medica Associates (PMA) the owner of an office building...
Barry Kronthal concluded a trial on 2/12/09 where he defended the interests of a "bouncer" in a bar where a fight erupted; claims of negligence, battery and punitive damages were presented by two plaintiffs. The first Plaintiff, a construction worker, had four separate back surgeries, medical bills...
Harrisburg partner, Stephen L. Banko, Jr., represented a national machine manufacturing company in a products liability case in which it was alleged that a panel cutter was defective and such defect resulted in the amputation of Plaintiff’s thumb and a severe laceration to his index finger. ...
Philadelphia partner James Kahn was successful in obtaining summary judgment on behalf of two corporate pension administration companies in an ERISA matter filed in federal court in Eastern District of Pennsylvania. An attorney sued his former law firm to collect pension benefits owed him and...
This case involved an alleged 20 month failure to timely diagnose and treat right ear meningioma tumor in a 40 year old female resulting in right ear deafness and significant facial paralysis. The woman first presented to our client otolaryngologist (ENT) with complaints of itchy,...
Philadelphia partner Catherine Straggas, Esquire received a defense verdict after a 5 day trial in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County. Catherine represented a national sports/entertainment venue and international entertainment production company against an alleged failure to warn...
Philadelphia partner William Remphrey and associate Julianne Curry were successful in obtaining summary judgment on behalf of their client, a local educational institution, in a construction site accident matter filed in Philadelphia County. Plaintiff claimed a traumatic brain injury, disability...
Philadelphia Partner, Christopher A. Tinari, Esquire, successfully defended a Church in a Philadelphia County lawsuit in which Plaintiff fell due to an alleged defect on the Church's property. Plaintiff tore ligaments in her ankle and foot and suffered bone spurs which necessitated two surgeries...
Against our internist/primary care physician, Plaintiffs alleged negligent failure to properly treat urinary tract infections (UTI) and failure to timely diagnose resultant obstructive uropathy and secure urology referral in a 58 year old master carpenter which resulted in end stage renal...