Justice Achieved: Notable Injury Case Results

$50,000.00 settlement with SEPTA. Passenger on a bus that swerved to avoid an oncoming vehicle but clipped the rear bumper of that vehicle. The oncoming vehicle fled the scene (referred to as a “phantom vehicle”), and was not captured on video. SEPTA argued this was an “Uninsured Motorist” claim with a $15,000.00 cap. I disagreed and sued, arguing the SEPTA driver was more at fault. At deposition, the driver admitted to speeding and failing to react in time. The case settled the next day.

$80,000.00 settlement in Philadelphia County. A 32-year-old woman was walking back to her vehicle after completing a DoorDash delivery when a dog ran out from the house and bit her on the back of the thigh. The bite broke the skin but didn’t require stitches or plastic surgery. Despite the relatively minor injury, I secured a settlement far above what trial might have awarded.

$50,000.00 jury verdict in Bucks County. A man was sitting on his front porch reading when his neighbor’s dog ran over and attacked him, causing multiple chest and torso lacerations. He sought treatment at urgent care the next day. No scarring and minimal treatment followed. Great result for a relatively minor case.

$30,000.00 SEPTA settlement. A passenger was injured when her bus struck another SEPTA bus. She did not visit the ER but began chiropractic care for 14 months. An MRI showed a bulging disc. Following therapy, her condition improved significantly. Strong result for a Philadelphia SEPTA injury case.

A 58-year-old woman was riding a SEPTA bus when another vehicle cut the bus off, forcing the driver to slam on the brakes and throw her to the floor.

Video footage captured the incident, and the client required ambulance transport to the emergency room followed by seven months of physical therapy. Although SEPTA attempted to blame the other driver entirely, deposition testimony showed the bus operator was traveling at an unsafe speed, helping secure a favorable settlement.