Top 20 Settlements in Pennsylvania in 2017
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| 1 | |
| Amount: | $586,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Karen D. Dodge, Joannie T. Wei, Elizabeth C. Scott of Federal Trade Commission |
| Case: | FTC v. Western Union Co. |
| Type: | Consumer Fraud, FTC Violation |
| 2 | |
| Amount: | $125,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kit A. Pierson, Brent W. Johnson, David A. Young of Cohen, Milstein, Sellers & Toll PLLC; H. Laddie Montague Jr., Ruthanne Gordon, Michael C. Dell'Angelo, Candice J. Enders of Berger & Montague PC; Eugene A. Spector, Jeffrey J. Corrigan, Rachel E. Kopp, Jeffrey L. Spector of Spector Roseman & Kodroff |
| Case: | In Re Domestic Drywall Antitrust Litigation |
| Type: | Class Action, Conspiracy, Price Fixing |
| 3 | |
| Amount: | $96,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daniel Berger of Berger & Montague PC; Linda P. Nussbaum of Cohen, Milstein, Sellers & Toll PLLC; Brian D. Brooks, Susan C. Segura, W. Ross Foote of Smith Segura & Raphael, LLP; Steve D. Shadowen of Hangley Aronchick Segal Pudlin & Schiller |
| Case: | King Drug Co. of Florence Inc. v. Cephalon Inc. |
| Type: | Class Action, Conspiracy, Fraud, Pharmacy Malpractice |
| 4 | |
| Amount: | $30,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John Rizio-Hamilton of Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP |
| Case: | In Re DFC Global Corp. Sec. Litigation |
| Type: | Class Action, Securities Fraud |
| 5 | |
| Amount: | $16,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Justin L. Swidler, Richard S. Swartz of Swartz Swidler, LLC; Marc A. Silverman of Frank, Weinberg & Black P.L.; Molly A. Elkin, Diana J. Nobile, Gregory K. McGillivary, Sarah M. Block of Woodley & McGillivary LLP; Hope Pordy of Spivak Lipton LLP |
| Case: | Bland, et al. v. PNC Bank |
| Type: | Wage and Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Fair Labor Standards Act |
| 6 | |
| Amount: | $9,750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Alan M. Feldman, Daniel J. Mann, Edward S. Goldis of Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock & Dodig LLP |
| Case: | Williams v. Transportation Co. Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Brain Injury |
| 7 | |
| Amount: | $8,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Ramon A. Arreola of Messa & Associates, PC |
| Case: | Plaintiffs v. Curling Iron Manufacturer, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Product Liability, Wrongful Death, Defective Product, Emotional Distress |
| 8 | |
| Amount: | $7,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Ramon A. Arreola, Joseph L. Messa, Jr. of Messa & Associates, PC |
| Case: | Carpenter v. Drywall Stilts Supplier, et al. |
| Type: | Personal Injury, Product Liability, Fall, Defective Product |
| 9 | |
| Amount: | $6,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael Pisanchyn, Douglas Yazinski, Bradley Moyer of The Pisanchyn Law Firm |
| Case: | Estate of Sherwood v. B.S. Quarries Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Product Liability, Work Accident, Workplace Negligence, Workplace Safety, Wrongful Death, Fall, Defective Product |
| 10 | |
| Amount: | $6,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Matthew Casey of Ross Feller Casey, LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Thrash v. Manko, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Failure to Diagnose, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Professional Negligence, Wrongful Death, Ob-Gyn Malpractice |
| 11 | |
| Amount: | $5,240,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joseph L. Messa, Jr., Thomas N. Sweeney of Messa & Associates, PC |
| Case: | Plaintiff v. Smoke Detector MFR |
| Type: | Failure to Warn, Product Liability, Wrongful Death, Defective Product |
| 12 | |
| Amount: | $4,400,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Dominic C. Guerrini, Thomas R. Kline, Tracie L. Palmer of Kline & Specter, P.C. |
| Case: | Holland v. Farrell, et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Personal Injury, Gunshot, Police Brutality |
| 13 | |
| Amount: | $4,037,500.00 |
| Attorneys: | Thomas J. Foley, Jr., Thomas J. Foley, III of Foley Law Firm |
| Case: | Estate of Caroselli v. Rice, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death |
| 14 | |
| Amount: | $2,950,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John A. Caputo, Elizabeth L. Jenkins of John A. Caputo & Associates, P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Decedent v. Hospital |
| Type: | Hospital Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Equipment Malfunction |
| 15 | |
| Amount: | $2,775,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John I. McMahon Jr of McMahon, McMahon & Lentz |
| Case: | Estates of Venna v. Marquis Assoc. Limited Partnership, et al. |
| Type: | Assault and Battery, Dangerous Condition, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Inadequate Security |
| 16 | |
| Amount: | $2,750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John D. Pallante of Law Offices of John D. Pallante, P.C. |
| Case: | Gao, et al. v. City of Philadelphia, et al. |
| Type: | Falling Object, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident |
| 17 | |
| Amount: | $2,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Shannon M. Draher, Hans A. Nilges of Nilges Draher LLC; Anthony J. Lazzaro, Chastity L. Christy of The Lazzaro Law Firm LLC |
| Case: | Swiger, et al. v. Utz Quality Foods |
| Type: | Class Action, Wage and Hour Violation, Labor & Employment |
| 18 | |
| Amount: | $2,083,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Mark W. Tanner of Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock & Dodig LLP |
| Case: | The Estate of Malinowski v. Hockenberry, et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Professional Negligence, Wrongful Death |
| 19 | |
| Amount: | $2,050,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Samuel A. Anyan, Jr. of Wapner Newman Wigrizer Brecher & Miller |
| Case: | Gray v. Post 845 VFW, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dram Shop Liability, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Wrongful Death |
| 20 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Mark D. Crossley of Scherline & Associates |
| Case: | Estate of Lazaro v. Ross |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death |
| 20 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brendan Lupetin of Meyers Evans Lupetin & Unatin LLC |
| Case: | Fitzgerald v. Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania, et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Warn, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Negligence |
| 20 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | James E. Beasley, Jr. of The Beasley Firm, LLC |
| Case: | I.H., Pro Ami v. Dougherty, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Childbirth Delivery, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Negligence, Brain Injury |
| 20 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | James P. Goslee of Cohen, Placitella & Roth, P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Keyser v. Rosenfeld, et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Professional Negligence, Wrongful Death |
| 20 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Ramon A. Arreola, Joseph L. Messa, Jr. of Messa & Associates, PC |
| Case: | Mai v. Ryobi Technologies Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Personal Injury, Product Liability, Defective Product |