Personal Injury Settlements and Verdicts in Pennsylvania

Stuart Carpey of Carpey Law worked with the law firm of Eisenberg, Rothweiler, Winkler, Eisenberg & Jeck in a case that took over two years of litigation to resolve.  Ultimately the case settled for $9 million.  Our client Deanee Crews sustained serious orthopedic injuries and traumatic brain damage when the car she was driving was hit by a tractor-trailer which crossed the center line. This settlement will help our client and her family pay for the care she will need for the rest of her life. Carpey worked with the client and her family in the early stages of the case, and throughout the case. Suit was filed, and the case was ultimately successfully mediated by the Eisenberg firm.

Stuart Carpey of Carpey Law worked with the law firm of Eisenberg, Rothweiler, Winkler, Eisenberg & Jeck in a case that took over two years of litigation to resolve. The case ultimately settled for over $2.1 million. Our client Nagesh Roy settled his claim against the defendant trucking company and another defendant from an incident that occurred on I-95 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Mr. Roy was actually ejected from the vehicle in which he was riding and sustained serious orthopedic injuries, a skull fracture, and traumatic brain damage when the car he was riding in collided with a tractor-trailer. Nevertheless, he returned to work full time five months after the accident. Carpey worked with the client and his family in the early stages of the case, and throughout the case. The case was put in suit.  It was ultimately successfully mediated by the Eisenberg firm.

When our client became totally disabled, he applied for the allowable benefits pursuant to the terms of his total disability insurance policy, and monthly benefits were paid to our client for several years. Then the checks stopped coming. Carpey Law took on the case and sued the disability insurance company, demanding past due benefits, future benefits, attorney’s fees and legal expenses. This case settled for $1,125,000.

Carpey Law represented an operating room nurse who was rear-ended by another driver. She sustained serious injuries, including a herniated disc requiring surgical repair, and was disabled form work for an extensive period of time. Liability was not in dispute, however, damages and causation were heavily contested.

Our client was working as a bus driver for SEPTA on the morning of her accident. An out of control vehicle struck the bus she was operating at a high rate of speed as the bus was stopped in traffic on a highway in Philadelphia. Our client sustained cervical and lumbar injuries requiring surgical repair. This liability case settled for $500,000, separate and apart from the worker’s compensation case.

A 4-wheel ATV struck our client, pinning him between the ATV and a truck. Our client suffered very serious injuries to his leg, requiring two surgeries to treat compartment syndrome. Compartment syndrome is a painful condition that occurs when pressure within the muscles builds to dangerous levels. This pressure can decrease blood flow, which prevents nourishment and oxygen from reaching nerve and muscle cells. Surgery (fasciotomy) is the only treatment for acute compartment syndrome. The muscle compartment is cut open to allow muscle tissue to swell, decrease pressure and restore blood flow. This case settled for $455,000.

One of our clients slipped and fell on an icy sidewalk in front of an apartment complex while walking her children to the bus stop. As a result, she broke her arm, requiring surgery. After obtaining maintenance records from the apartment complex, we were able to prove that the apartment complex employees had not salted the area where our client fell, despite what their insurance company was saying all along. We are proud to announce that we were able to obtain a very successful settlement for our client, just prior to trial, which will enable our client to get back on her feet. .

Our client was the front seat passenger in a vehicle that was struck in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. The other driver was making a left turn and he pulled out in front of the vehicle our client was in. Our client’s vehicle spun as a result of the impact and struck another stationary vehicle which was stopped at the red light. She had to be removed from the vehicle in which she was riding by the “jaws of life.” She was taken by ambulance to the hospital where she was admitted. Her injuries included a left scalp laceration/open wound requiring multiple staples and a displaced right fracture acetabulum (hip socket). She was subsequently admitted to a rehabilitation hospital for approximately one month.

Our client was working as a truck driver delivering products for his employer to a warehouse in Schuylkill County when a heavy garage door fell onto his neck and shoulders. He had to have surgery due to his injuries and subsequently was out of work for some time. This case settled for $380,000. Our client was also able to obtain worker’s compensation benefits.

Our client was a school bus driver on her way to pick up students when she was rear-ended by a tractor-trailer. Our client sustained a shoulder injury, among other injuries, which required surgical repair. It was a long road to recovery for our client and the insurance company for the company who owned the tractor-trailer was ready to fight. After filing suit and conducting extensive litigation, Mr. Carpey was able to secure a settlement on behalf our client in the amount of $270,000.

At the time of the accident, our client was a driver in a motor vehicle accident involving an uninsured motorist. He was struck by an uninsured motorist who ran a red light. This occurred in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Our client suffered a right rotator cuff tear and was unable to work for two years. Our client was working at the time and was in his employer’s vehicle. A claim was made under our client’s employer’s UM (uninsured motorist) policy and the case was settled for $240,000. Our client’s worker’s compensation matter was resolved separately.

Our client was riding his motorcycle on Roosevelt Boulevard in Philadelphia when he was struck by a hit and run driver, causing him and his motorcycle to fall to the roadway. Local good Samaritans who saw the accident stuck around to make sure our client was alright and to provide as much information as they could to Philadelphia police about the other driver. Our client suffered a fractured ankle, requiring surgical repair. Because the other driver fled the scene, Carpey Law pursued an Uninsured Motorist (UM) claim with our client’s own car insurance company, State Farm. Ultimately Mr. Carpey filed a lawsuit on behalf of our client and secured a $170,000 settlement with State Farm. In addition, Mr. Carpey filed a lawsuit against our client’s health insurance carrier for refusing to pay our client’s medical bills.

Our client fell on a rented property due to a faulty set of exterior steps. She sustained a shoulder injury requiring surgery. After protracted litigation and a very hard fought case, we were able to secure a $270,000 settlement for our client from the property owner from whom she rented and the management company who was supposed to look after the property.

Our client was rear ended in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. As a result of the collision, her knee jammed into the dashboard. Ultimately she needed surgery for an ACL tear, which we were able to prove was casually related to the accident. We secured a $185,000 settlement for our client.

In this case litigated in Delaware County Pennsylvania, our client was struck by another car making a left turn. Our client needed shoulder surgery for a rotator cuff tear. He also missed some time from work. After two years of litigation we were able to force the insurance companies involved to pay $102,500 to settle our client’s case.