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Reiff & Bily
The Beasley Building
1125 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-246-9000

Case Results

CONFIDENTIAL - SEVEN FIGURE PLUS - recovery against defendant corporation truck operator who struck plaintiff in a head on collision resulting in multiple fractures.

$1,800,000.00 settlement for plaintiff who slipped on sidewalk outside of restaurant and suffered multiple herniated discs.

$1,600,000 settlement of slip and fall case where plaintiff suffered spinal injuries requiring lumbar fusion, laminectomy and autograft of left iliac crest

$1,539,803.50 jury verdict for 65 year old plaintiff against doctor and hospital for injuries sustained when a laparotomy sponge was left inside her following a hysterectomy. This caused an abscess, months of suffering and the need for a second surgery to remove the sponge.

$1,500,000 award for medical malpractice during surgery.

$1,450,000.00 recovery for a woman suffering depression who was referred to a psychiatrist by a health care provider listed in her insurance company's referral booklet (HMO). The psychiatrist drugged and sexually assaulted the woman. It was later discovered that the psychiatrist was not a licensed doctor and the health care facility has never checked his credentials.

$1,250,000.00 recovery on behalf of the estate of a woman who died following her release from a city prison due to lack of proper medical treatment while incarcerated.

Confidential Substantial Award for elderly male patient improperly secured and dropped while being transported in an ambulance from nursing home to hospital for treatment.

$990,000 result - subdural hematoma and post-concussion syndrome caused by building facade collapse.

$940,000.00 recovery made for plaintiff who suffered head and body injuries when a piece of the facade of a building collapsed and fell on him.

$800,000.00 award in medical malpractice case against a hospital and surgeon who left a fabric towel measuring 40 x 60 cm in plaintiff's abdomen following an exploratory laparotomy and repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm.

$800,000.00 recovery made in a medical malpractice case on behalf of a carpenter who sustained injury when a nail he was hammering chipped and a piece entered his left eye.

$750,000.00 settlement Automobile collision involving husband and wife who were rear ended while stopped in traffic. Injuries: bulging discs, carpal tunnel syndrome (release), cervical lumbar strain.

$750,000 result - rear end auto collision herniated disc and mild neuropsychological injuries.

Substantial Confidential Award for teenager struck and killed by a bus in upstate Pennsylvania.

$500,000.00 recovery made on behalf plaintiff who was severely injured when another vehicle forced him off the road and down an embankment.

$450,000 result for a teenager injured while he was a passenger in a friend's vehicle which was traveling at an excessive rate of speed, lost control and struck a pole.

Substantial confidential settlement - Lehigh County case in which a teenager on a bicycle was killed when she lost her balance and fell under the wheels of a bus.

$446,627.00 jury verdict for plaintiff suffering from multiple sclerosis whose wheel chair was improperly fastened by the driver of a public transportation bus. The bus driver came to a sudden stop causing the wheelchair to come loose and smash into a supporting pole and a bus bench seat. Plaintiff's left leg was thrust under the seat and twisted causing a fracture of her left leg.

$410,000.00 recovery made for teenager who suffered soft tissue injuries while a passenger in his friend's car involved in a motor vehicle accident.

$325,000 result - intersectional auto collision resulting in a post-concussion syndrome.

$325,000 result - kitchen worker injured by improperly installed commercial oven causing back injury

$300,000 result - knee injury as a result of a T-bone intersectional auto collision.

$300,000 result - fractured femur of 9 year old resulting from failure to properly supervise a child in a private van.

$300,000 result for an elderly woman injured while exiting a restaurant while on a charter bus tour.

$300,000 recovery for a 45 year old woman who sustained an aggravation of a pre existing herniated disk when another vehicle made a sudden left hand turn in front of her vehicle to enter a parking lot.

$250,000 (maximum policy coverage) - serious injuries sustained in bus pedestrian knockdown.

$230,000 result for injured pedestrian struck by municipal bus.

$160,164 post-verdict settlement - products liability case arising from a work related accident when plaintiff was injured while cutting asphalt paving using a saw blade manufactured defendants.

$150,000 result for an elderly woman who dislocated shoulder in a car accident.

$125,000 result - mild neurological and psychological dysfunction resulting from car accident.

$125,000 result - pedestrian struck by airport courtesy bus.

$125,000 result for fractured metatarsals of pedestrian crossing street struck by motor vehicle making left turn.

Confidential settlement - retired school teacher killed by errant vehicle while jogging.

$125,000 result - civil rights violation by municipality and agencies for permitting sexual harassment.

$120,000 verdict for plaintiff in motor vehicle accident involving a trash truck which backed into her vehicle causing multiple injuries, including a fractured ankle.

$115,000 result Passenger on public bus sustained a knee injury after striking knee on seat back when bus collided with another vehicle while making a turn

$110,000 verdict Medical malpractice case - Depression medication caused priapism requiring surgical intervention.

$100,000 result - woman ejected from airport cart while being transported at an excessive rate of speed through Philadelphia Airport.

Confidential settlement against prominent hospital for wrongful administration of narcotic medication causing brain injury.

$100,000 jury verdict plus $60,163.00 in delay damages in a products liability case involving a fourteen inch high-speed saw blade used to cut asphalt road surfaces. The blade was defective and one of the cutting teeth separated and penetrated plaintiff's boot lodging itself inside the right ankle requiring surgery.

$100,000 result - slip and fall in hotel bathroom which was in violation of building codes.

Confidential settlement wrongful death case against a hospital for failing to supervise an elderly patient with a walker who suffered from dizzy spells. Plaintiff broke her hip and shortly thereafter died.

Confidential settlement - Failure to diagnose laceration of plaintiff's eye and timely refer plaintiff to an ophthalmologist which ultimately caused blindness.

Confidential settlement - foreign object left in patient following repair of aortic aneurysm.

$100,000 result - slip and fall over ice from downspout.

Confidential settlement - Civil Rights Case - child perished in fire. No operable smoke alarms in the dwelling.

$100,000 result - mild neurological injuries resulting from automobile collision.

$100,000 result for a school teacher who fractured wrist in intersection accident.

$100,000 recovery - Tree branch falls off of a decayed tree on a windy day knocking a pedestrian to the ground resulting in multiple injuries. The suit was brought against property owner for failing to maintain property and surrounding area in a safe condition so as to prevent harm to others.

Confidential settlement of motor vehicle case in Delaware County where plaintiff sustained traumatic arthrotomy of bilateral knees and fracture at the base of the left fifth metacarpal, physical scaring and disfigurement when defendant made a left turn in front of her vehicle.

$90,000.00 settlement in a civil rights case for man falsely accused of robbery and arrested.

$90,000 result - misfilled prescription.

$78,500 recovery - woman sustained skin burns under eyes after using cosmetic cream with inadequate warning or directions.

$75,000 result - woman ejected from airline cart while being transported by airline personnel form one gate to another to catch a connecting flight a Philadelphia International airport.

$75,000 result for injury caused at a martial arts academy by untrained teacher,

Substantial Confidential Settlement for 14-year-old student who was struck and killed by a driver who left the scene of the accident and was later apprehended and charged with vehicular homicide.

Confidential recovery - wrongful death and survival action. Plaintiff detained at a correctional facility for several weeks was denied medical attention, suffered a thyroid storm and died shortly after being released.

$45,000 result - slip and fall down steps - soft tissue injuries.

Confidential recovery - Product liability case against an automobile manufacturer when the vehicle's cooling system violently erupted causing second degree burns over plaintiff's upper torso.

Confidential Settlement - 15 passenger van rollover. Multiple deaths and multiple catastrophic injuries of passengers.

Confidential Settlement - for dental malpractice involving improper medication/procedures resulting in death.

Confidential Settlement - for automobile explosion involving injury and burns.

Confidential Settlement - for wrongful death of prison inmate.

Confidential Settlement - for medical malpractice involving blindness. Failure to protect eyes during surgery.

Confidential Settlement - for complications resulting from bed sore ulcers while hospitalized.

Confidential Settlement - Motor vehicle accident. Shoulder separation injury.

Confidential Settlement - Medical malpractice. ER treatment.

Confidential Settlement - SUV rollover resulting in catastrophic injuries.

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