- Wrongful DeathFollowing a week-long mediation before the Honorable Diane Welsh (Ret.) of JAMS, the claims brought by the family and other victims of the food truck explosion and fire were settled for the total sum of $160 million, believed to be the largest pre-verdict settlement ever in Pennsylvania state court history. From this sum, the Estates of Olga and Jaylin together received $36.5 million, the largest pre-verdict wrongful death settlement in Pennsylvania state court history.
- Traffic ViolationsAttorneys Alan M. Feldman, Daniel J. Mann, and Edward S. Goldis represented a young man who was a rear seat-belted occupant of a passenger car. While speeding and attempting to negotiate a curve in the roadway, the driver lost control of the vehicle, crossed the …
- Sex CrimesAttorneys Ezra Wohlgelernter and Tom Grammer represented a female victim of a vicious assault and rape in a civil action filed in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County. This civil action filed included a claim for compensatory and punitive damages. The Defendant attempted …
- FraudUnder the whistleblower program administered by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), an individual may be eligible for an award where they provide specific and credible information of tax fraud resulting in the collection of taxes, penalties, interest, or other amounts from a noncompliant taxpayer. Where the IRS collects proceeds of more than $2 million, or where the taxpayer is an individual with a gross income of over $200,000, issuing an award to the whistleblower is mandatory. The range of such awards is between fifteen and thirty percent of the amount collected.
- Theft
- Drug CrimesAttorneys Mark W. Tanner and Robert J. Levant secured a $625,000 settlement from the City of Philadelphia for a woman who was convicted on drug charges and jailed for more than three years based on evidence fabricated by Philadelphia police. The client had a full-time job …
- Assault
- Money LaunderingUnder the whistleblower program administered by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a bureau of the United States Department of the Treasury, individuals are eligible for a whistleblower award of up thirty percent of the monetary sanctions collected when information they provide to their employer, Treasury, or the Department of Justice leads to a judicial or administrative action under the Bank Secrecy Act resulting in more than $1 million in sanctions. Violations of the anti-money laundering laws that could serve as basis for a whistleblower report and award may include...
- KidnappingWhat began in Chibok, Nigeria, in April 2014 with the shocking kidnapping of 276 schoolgirls by Islamic militant group Boko Haram has ended happily in the U.S. for a Feldman Shepherd client who managed to escape her captors. Attorney Evan Y. Liu, M.D., recently assisted in …
- Antitrust
- Wrongful TerminationBoth state and federal laws, including the U.S. Constitution, protect citizens from a broad range of injustices including wrongful termination, unlawful retaliation, police misconduct, and other infractions of civil rights. Depending on the case, it may be necessary to navigate complex statutory and constitutional procedures. The attorneys at Feldman Shepherd are skilled at managing these legal processes and can help you decide how best to pursue your unique civil rights case. At Feldman Shepherd, we are committed to obtaining the best possible recovery for our clients as expeditiously as possible. We are here to serve you with hard work, attention to detail, and a caring approach tailored to your individual needs. If you believe your civil rights have been violated, trust the attorneys at Feldman Shepherd to help make things right.
- Employment Discrimination
- Employment Litigation
- Sexual Harassment
- Premises LiabilityA premises liability claim can be brought against a property owner when someone is injured as the result of an unsafe or inadequately maintained condition of the property. Business and property owners are required by law to maintain reasonably safe premises; when they negligently fail to do so, the owner is legally responsible. Accordingly, establishments such as supermarkets, bars and restaurants, swimming pools, stadiums, shopping malls, and hotels are all required by law to maintain safe property conditions. Premises liability claims that can arise include...
- Personal Injury14 Feldman Shepherd Attorneys Named as 2018 Super Lawyers Honorees Including the Number 2 Ranked Super Lawyers Honoree in Pennsylvania Philadelphia Personal Injury Trial Lawyers Included to an Elite List of Pennsylvania Attorneys
- Medical MalpracticeAttorneys Daniel S. Weinstock, G. Scott Vezina, and Carolyn M. Chopko obtained a record-setting $20 million settlement on behalf of a family whose child suffered kernicterus and cerebral palsy due to the healthcare providers’ alleged negligence in failing to timely treat his hyperbilirubinemia. We are unaware of any larger pre-trial medical malpractice cases in the region, or of any larger recovery in a kernicterus case anywhere. The defendants were insistent on confidentiality as a term of the settlement.
- Auto Accidents