Top 50 Settlements in Pennsylvania in 2017
We are pleased to present to you the list of top 50 settlements obtained in Pennsylvania in the year 2017. The list is comprised of various case types that were filed either in state or federal courts.
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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 |
21 (tie) | |
Amount: | $1,900,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Shanin Specter of Kline & Specter, P.C. |
Case: | Estate of Franco v. Abington Memorial Hospital, et al. |
Type: | Hospital Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Medication Error |
21 (tie) | |
Amount: | $1,900,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Paul K. Leary, Jr. of Cozen O'Connor |
Case: | County of Lancaster v. Perrotto Builders Inc. |
Type: | Breach of Contract |
22 | |
Amount: | $1,650,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Christian M. Perrucci of Florio Perrucci Steinhardt & Cappelli LLC |
Case: | Stewart v. Digiacomo, et al. |
Type: | Dangerous Condition, Falling Object, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death |
23 (tie) | |
Amount: | $1,550,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Joel J. Feller of Ross Feller Casey, LLP |
Case: | Estate of Drucker v. Rubenstein, et al. |
Type: | Medical Malpractice, Professional Negligence, Wrongful Death, Medication Error |
23 (tie) | |
Amount: | $1,550,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Robert L. Sachs, Jr. of Shrager & Sachs |
Case: | Estate of Ryder v. Acts Retirement Life Communities, et al. |
Type: | Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Professional Negligence, Wrongful Death, Overmedication |
24 | |
Amount: | $1,500,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Brendan P. McGlynn, Oreste P. McClung, Lisa M. Candera, Brian R. Higgins of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission |
Case: | In The Matter of: v. MDS Partners |
Type: | Securities Fraud |
25 | |
Amount: | $1,339,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Richard E. Genter of Richard E. Genter, Attorney |
Case: | Keffer v. Lesher, et al. |
Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Wrongful Death |
26 | |
Amount: | $1,300,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Franklin R. Strokoff of The Rothenberg Law Firm, LLP |
Case: | Larkin v. Defendants |
Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Slip and Fall, Brain Injury |
27 | |
Amount: | $1,150,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Daniel Jeck of Eisenberg, Rothweiler, Winkler, Eisenberg & Jeck, P.C. |
Case: | Estate of Hockaday v. Anene, et al. |
Type: | Medical Malpractice, Professional Negligence, Wrongful Death, Surgical Error |
28 (tie) | |
Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Ian Norris of Reddick Moss |
Case: | Estate of Smith v. Oak HRC Suburban Woods LLC |
Type: | Negligent Supervision, Nursing Home Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Inadequate Care, Failure to Train, Failure to Hire |
28 (tie) | |
Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Howard J. Levin of Law Offices of Howard J. Levin LLC |
Case: | L.M. Pro Ami v. Larrabee, et al. |
Type: | Birth Injury, Delayed Childbirth Delivery, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Negligence, Failure to Monitor, Ob-Gyn Malpractice |
28 (tie) | |
Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Aaron J. Freiwald of Freiwald Law PC |
Case: | Estate of Kanehann v. Meyer |
Type: | Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Negligence |
28 (tie) | |
Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
Attorneys: | David L. Kwass, Benjamin J. Baer of Saltz Mongeluzzi Barrett & Bendesky PC |
Case: | Albarracin v. Bazzini Holdings LLC, et al. |
Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Work Accident |
29 | |
Amount: | $995,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Christopher Moyer of Master Weinstein Moyer, P.C. |
Case: | Beagle v. Austin, et al. |
Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury |
30 | |
Amount: | $975,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Dana Klayman Weitz of Schatz & Steinberg, P.C. |
Case: | Wolff v. Roberts, et al. |
Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury |
31 | |
Amount: | $938,515.00 |
Attorneys: | Robert N. Braker of Saltz Mongeluzzi Barrett & Bendesky PC |
Case: | Henry v. Eknoor Trucking |
Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Brain Injury, Emotional Distress |
32 (tie) | |
Amount: | $900,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Mathew R. Wimer of Wimer Law Offices |
Case: | Estate of Doyle v. Estate of Werner |
Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Wrongful Death |
32 (tie) | |
Amount: | $900,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Leonard K. Hill, James J. Roman of Hill & Associates, P.C. |
Case: | Isaac v. Ross, et al. |
Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip and Fall, Brain Injury, Negligent Maintenance |
33 | |
Amount: | $875,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Daniel Jeck of Eisenberg, Rothweiler, Winkler, Eisenberg & Jeck, P.C. |
Case: | Estate of Mccurdy v. Tabuena, et al. |
Type: | Medical Malpractice, Professional Negligence, Wrongful Death |
34 | |
Amount: | $850,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Veronica A. Richards of Richards & Richards LLP |
Case: | Estate of Burstin v. Young Men & Women’s Hebrew Assoc., et al. |
Type: | Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Failure to Train, Drowning Accident |
35 | |
Amount: | $815,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Jack S. Cohen of Levy, Baldante, Finney & Rubenstein, P.C. |
Case: | S.F. v. School District |
Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Negligent Supervision, School Safety, Sexual Abuse, Emotional Distress |
36 | |
Amount: | $800,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Franklin R. Strokoff of The Rothenberg Law Firm, LLP |
Case: | Johns v. Marshall, et al. |
Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury |
37 | |
Amount: | $785,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Franklin R. Strokoff, Neil Shukovsky of The Rothenberg Law Firm, LLP |
Case: | D.B. v. Daycare Center |
Type: | Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Burn Injury |
38 | |
Amount: | $775,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Richard P. Lomurro of Lomurro, Munson, Comer, Brown & Schottland |
Case: | Decedent Bus Driver v. Tractor-Trailer Driver |
Type: | Bus Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death |
39 (tie) | |
Amount: | $750,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Mitchell L. Paul of Law Office of Mitchell L. Paul |
Case: | Estate of Friedrich v. Moore |
Type: | Medical Malpractice, Professional Negligence, Wrongful Death, Failure to Inform |
39 (tie) | |
Amount: | $750,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Anthony J. Baratta of Baratta Russell and Baratta |
Case: | Estate of Young v. Parx Casino |
Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Premises Liability, Slip and Fall, Wrongful Death, Failure to Maintain |
40 | |
Amount: | $675,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Anthony J. Baratta of Baratta Russell and Baratta |
Case: | Dickson v. Uzhca Langer Transport Co.,et al. |
Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Brain Injury |
41 | |
Amount: | $525,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Carol A. Shelly of Shelly Law Offices, LLC |
Case: | Estate of Schaeffer v. Notaro, et al. |
Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Wrongful Death |
42 (tie) | |
Amount: | $500,000.00 |
Attorneys: | James J. Conaboy of Abrahamsen, Conaboy & Abrahamsen |
Case: | C.G., Pro v. Firstenergy Corp. |
Type: | Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Burn Injury, Electrical Injury, Utility Negligence |
42 (tie) | |
Amount: | $500,000.00 |
Attorneys: | R. Tyler Tomlinson of Stark & Stark, P.C. |
Case: | Estate of Vince v. Millard, et al. |
Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Underinsured Motorist, Wrongful Death |
42 (tie) | |
Amount: | $500,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Mark J. Homyak of The Homyak Law Firm, PC |
Case: | Estate of Price v. West Penn Allegheny Health System Inc., et al. |
Type: | Delayed Treatment, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Professional Negligence, Wrongful Death |
43 | |
Amount: | $450,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Ian Norris of Reddick Moss |
Case: | Estate of Harvey v. Northern Health Facilities |
Type: | Negligent Supervision, Nursing Home Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Inadequate Care, Failure to Train |
44 | |
Amount: | $400,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Colin J. Callahan of U.S. Department of Justice |
Case: | USA v. Para-Plus Translations Inc., et al. |
Type: | False Claims Act, Fraud, Qui Tam |
45 (tie) | |
Amount: | $375,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Richard M. Jurewicz of Galfand Berger, LLP |
Case: | Brubaker v. Midatlantic Machinery Inc., et al. |
Type: | Personal Injury, Product Liability, Work Accident, Equipment Malfunction |
45 (tie) | |
Amount: | $375,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Vincent Vangrossi of Vangrossi & Recchuiti Law Offices |
Case: | Estate of Saviello v. Scranton Hospitality |
Type: | Failure to Warn, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Failure to Supervise, Drowning Accident |
45 (tie) | |
Amount: | $375,000.00 |
Attorneys: | John F.X. Fenerty, Jr. of The Fenerty Law Firm, LLC |
Case: | Estate of Wilkins v. Castor, et al. |
Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Wrongful Death |
46 (tie) | |
Amount: | $350,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Shanin Specter of Kline & Specter, P.C. |
Case: | Estate of Mintz v. Willowbrook Court |
Type: | Negligent Supervision, Nursing Home Malpractice, Wrongful Death |
46 (tie) | |
Amount: | $350,000.00 |
Attorneys: | James E. Beasley, Jr. of The Beasley Firm, LLC |
Case: | A.W., Pro Ami v. Gerson, et al. |
Type: | Birth Injury, Delayed Childbirth Delivery, Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Negligence, Brain Injury, Failure to Treat |
46 (tie) | |
Amount: | $350,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Lane R. Jubb, Jr. of The Beasley Firm, LLC |
Case: | Estate of Trama v. Gluck, et al. |
Type: | Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Professional Negligence, Wrongful Death, Surgical Error |
47 | |
Amount: | $340,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Robert F. Daley of Robert Peirce & Associates PC |
Case: | Estate of Carroll v. Oak Rehabilitation Centers Incorporated |
Type: | Nursing Home Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Inadequate Care |
48 (tie) | |
Amount: | $325,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Christopher Moyer of Master Weinstein Moyer, P.C. |
Case: | Ventimiglia v. 110 Baltimore Pike Assoc., et al. |
Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Fall |
48 (tie) | |
Amount: | $325,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Stacey L. Schwartz of Schwartz & Blackman |
Case: | A.G. Pro Ami v. Mother Bachman Maternity Center, et al. |
Type: | Birth Injury, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Professional Negligence |
48 (tie) | |
Amount: | $325,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Ruben Krisztal of Wilkes & McHugh |
Case: | Estate of Minnig, et al. v. Northern Health Facilitie |
Type: | Medical Malpractice, Negligent Supervision, Nursing Home Malpractice, Professional Negligence, Wrongful Death, Inadequate Care, Failure to Train |
49 | |
Amount: | $315,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Anthony J. Baratta of Baratta Russell and Baratta |
Case: | Ridenbaugh v. Chisholm, et al. |
Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury |
50 (tie) | |
Amount: | $300,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Richard M. Jurewicz of Galfand Berger, LLP |
Case: | Gushanas v. Pittston Machine Works Inc. |
Type: | Personal Injury, Product Liability, Equipment Malfunction |
50 (tie) | |
Amount: | $300,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Jeffrey B. Killino of The Killino Firm, P.C. |
Case: | Estate of Lu v. Izes, et al. |
Type: | Medical Malpractice, Professional Negligence, Wrongful Death, Failure to Inform |
50 (tie) | |
Amount: | $300,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Michael F. Barrett of Saltz Mongeluzzi Barrett & Bendesky PC |
Case: | Estate of Vereb v. Mcap Willow Grove Operator, L.L.C., et al. |
Type: | Negligent Supervision, Nursing Home Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Inadequate Care |