Top 50 Settlements in Pennsylvania in 2017

Top 50 Settlements in Pennsylvania in 2017We 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
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