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Kenneth M. Rothweiler
Philadelphia County, PA Products Liability Lawyer with 43 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home and Personal Injury
Widener University's School of Law.
Co-founder, senior partner and chair of the management committee of his firm, Ken began his career as a legal clerk for the Superior Court of Pennsylvania. Dedicated to complex personal injury litigation, he has tried more than 100 jury trials, resulting in some of the largest verdicts in Pennsylvania. Today, he is one of the leading medical malpractice lawyers in Pennsylvania, consistently achieving both seven and eight figure verdicts. Mr. Rothweiler is active outside the courtroom, too. In 2001, he rallied patients in Harrisburg to protest potential changes in the law, which would have denied victims of medical malpractice access...
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Thomas William Sheridan
Philadelphia County, PA Products Liability Lawyer with 36 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Temple University
Philadelphia personal injury lawyer and founding partner at Sheridan & Murray, a law firm in Philadelphia, PA, advocates for victims of catastrophic injuries.
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David Matthew Cedar
Philadelphia County, PA Products Liability Attorney with 32 years of experience
Products Liability, Employment, Environmental and Personal Injury
Rutgers School of Law-Newark
David Cedar is the co-founder of Williams Cedar and prior founding member of the Cedar Law Firm, Merovitz & Cedar, L.L.P. and Merovitz, Cedar and Gruber., L.L.C. He is a graduate of Rutgers State University, School of Law, Camden (1992). He is admitted to practice in the bars of Pennsylvania (1993) and New Jersey (1992), along with various district courts and the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. David Cedar was appointed by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Certified Civil Trial Attorney (2001) a honor awarded to less than 1% of all attorneys...
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Adam Michael Green
Philadelphia County, PA Products Liability Attorney
Products Liability and Personal Injury
Temple University Beasley School of Law
Prior to opening his own firm, The Green Firm LLC, which shortly grew into Green & Schafle with the addition of Michael Schafle, Adam was an associate at Philadelphia law firm Anapol Schwartz, where he honed his research and litigation skills while working on complex securities and personal injury matters.
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Adam received his Bachelor of Science degree, cum laude, in Business Administration from Drexel University in Philadelphia, where he also served as captain of the Men's Varsity Soccer Team. He earned his law degree from Temple University's James E. Beasley School of Law and is admitted to practice in...
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John R. Lenahan
Lackawanna County, PA Products Liability Lawyer with 48 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Nursing Home and Personal Injury
St. Mary's University School of Law
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Benjamin Folkman
Montgomery County, PA Products Liability Lawyer with 42 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Dickinson School of Law
Ben Folkman, licensed to practice law in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, and Washington, D.C., started Folkman Law Offices, P.C. in 1998. Ben is extremely client-focused and works diligently to ensure all client's needs are met. A highly experienced litigator, Ben is certified as a Civil Trial Attorney by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as well as a Board Certified Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. Ben has been named a New Jersey Super Lawyer for the last ten years and a Top Lawyer in SJ Magazine for the last eight years.
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Brian Dooley Kent
Philadelphia County, PA Products Liability Lawyer with 21 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Temple University Beasley School of Law and Temple University Beasley School of Law
Mr. Kent is a personal injury trial lawyer specializing in complex work accident litigation and crime victims' civil cases. He also handles premises liability, defective products and medical malpractice cases. Prior to entering private practice, Mr. Kent was a prosecutor with the Montgomery County, PA District Attorney's Office. He is passionate about pursuing justice for victims of crime including victims of sexual assault, child molestation, priest/clergy abuse and institutional abuse (abuse in school, hospital or professional settings). In one high profile case, he represented a client who sued a sitting state court judge for decades old sexual abuse; the judge...
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Lawrence J. Moran
Lackawanna County, PA Products Liability Lawyer with 47 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Medical Malpractice and Nursing Home
Villanova University School of Law
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Peter N. Munsing
Berks County, PA Products Liability Lawyer with 48 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Temple University Beasley School of Law and Georgetown University Law Center
I have been representing individuals, families, and small businesses since I graduated from law school in 1975. I believe that most people get confused by the legal system especially with insurance questions-- the system turns them around, nobody explains anything, and that turns them off. I want them to know their rights--that's why we're called The Know Your Rights People. Access to justice is why I offer free consultations, and take death and injury cases on a contingent fee--which means I don't get paid until I...
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Fredric Eisenberg
Philadelphia County, PA Products Liability Lawyer with 36 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home and Personal Injury
Temple University Beasley School of Law
Throughout his career, Fred has worked tirelessly to protect the rights of ordinary people harmed by those who would not take responsibility for their actions. His exceptional skills as a trial lawyer and unflagging dedication to his clients have resulted in repeated seven- and eight-figure recoveries. Mr. Eisenberg graduated in 1984 from the University of Pennsylvania, and Temple University School of Law in 1987. Mr. Eisenberg spent the first five years of his career at Labaton Sucharow in New York City, and represented individuals and families who suffered financial hardship was a result of corporate misconduct in high-profile securities...
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David John Stanoch
Philadelphia County, PA Products Liability Lawyer with 21 years of experience
Products Liability and Personal Injury
Temple University Beasley School of Law
Attorney David J. Stanoch is an associate at Golomb & Honik, P.C., bringing with him extensive experience in complex legal matters involving anti-trust, consumer fraud, and products liability. At the firm, Mr. Stanoch focuses his practice on the representation of mass torts and class action lawsuits. Prior to joining the firm, he clerked for a federal district court judge, the Honorable James F. McClure, Jr. He also worked as an associate at Dechert LLP for almost a decade. While there, he was responsible for advising Fortune 50, 100 and 200 clients on matters pertaining to complex litigation, state and federal...
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Miriam Barish
Philadelphia County, PA Products Liability Lawyer with 32 years of experience
(866) 735-2792
130 N 18th St
130 N 18th St #1600
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Construction and Personal Injury
Widener University Delaware School of Law
Miriam Barish concentrates her practice in motor vehicle matters, premises liability, construction accidents, dram shop liquor liability, products liability including flammability cases, asbestos, as well as toxic torts including Benzene, lead paint poisoning, and other chemical exposures.
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Frederick Davis
Montgomery County, PA Products Liability Attorney with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Arbitration & Mediation, Collections and Consumer
Rutgers School of Law-Camden
Frederick Davis, founding attorney of Davis Consumer Law Firm, has years of experience representing consumers in a broad range of civil disputes. Throughout his career, he has fought on behalf of cheated consumers in civil litigation actions and has substantial experience in successfully handling arbitrations, mediations and jury trials, routinely appearing in courts throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York. Mr. Davis has handled more than 1,000 automotive Lemon Law, Product Liability, Breach of Warranty and debt collection abuse cases with proven results. Through a rigorous evaluation process by judges and other peer attorneys familiar with his work,...
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Mary K. O'Connor
Schuylkill County, PA Products Liability Attorney with 9 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Personal Injury, Social Security Disability and Workers' Comp
The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law
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Jose Wilfrido Hernandez
Bucks County, PA Products Liability Lawyer with 27 years of experience
(856) 751-7676
1234 Bridgetown Pike Suite 200
Feasterville-Trevose, PA 19053
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home and Personal Injury
Widener University Commonwealth Law School
Jose has 23 years of experience in areas including personal injury, products liability, medical malpractice, construction site injuries, trucking accidents, nursing home negligence, workers’ compensation, commercial litigation and criminal defense in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. He has worked for some of the top law firms in South Jersey where he gained much experience handling complex cases involving catastrophic injuries. He now puts that experience to work for clients of the Kotlar, Hernandez & Cohen, LLC .
Jose has also devoted his time and experience to public appointments. He served as a municipal court public defender for 7 years and 4 years...
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Caroline Munley
Allegheny County, PA Products Liability Attorney with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
Temple University
Caroline has represented hundreds of individuals and their families in complex personal injury litigation and worker’s compensation cases. If you want an attorney who will stand with you and fight for you, call Caroline today for a consultation.
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David R Jacquette
Montgomery County, PA Products Liability Lawyer with 13 years of experience
(610) 825-0500
161 Washington Street, Suite 900
Conshohocken, PA 19428
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Construction, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Temple University Beasley School of Law
David R. Jacquette is a partner and shareholder at Morris Wilson Knepp Jacquette, P.C. Dave places special emphasis on the bonds he creates with his clients, taking the time to pay individual attention to each person he represents. Prior to becoming an attorney, Dave worked as a schoolteacher in Thailand and in Baltimore, MD. This experience gave him the unique ability to connect with clients from various cultures and walks of life. This talent extends to his work in the courtroom, where he is able to emotionally connect with jurors in order to achieve positive results for his...
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Raymond Bily
Philadelphia County, PA Products Liability Attorney with 38 years of experience
Products Liability, Medical Malpractice, Military and Personal Injury
Mr. Bily was appointed a Lieutenant Colonel with the Pennsylvania National Guard, robed as a military judge, attended an investiture ceremony at the U.S. Army Judge Advocate School and Legal Center in Charlottesville, Virginia, and was appointed military judge for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Mr. Bily is the Judge Advocate for the 28th Infantry Division (Mech), Pennsylvania National Guard.
Mr. Bily practices Personal Injury, Military Law, Medical Malpractice, and Product Liability.
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Michael Louis Barbiero
Chester County, PA Products Liability Lawyer with 25 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Medical Malpractice, Municipal and Personal Injury
Widener University Delaware School of Law and Temple University
Michael is an experienced, well-respected litigator and trial attorney.
He concentrates his practice in litigation, specifically personal injury matters including wrongful death and catastrophic injury, as well as a wide range of complex municipal matters. He also currently serves as the Solicitor to the Montgomery County Controller.
Born in lower Bucks County, Bristol, Pa, Michael learned to value both hard work and education from his mother, who taught at Pennsbury for 40 years and his father who was a laborer and roofer. Michael’s father immigrated here from Calabria, Italy, where most of his relatives still live in a small southern...
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Jonathan Ostroff
Montgomery County, PA Products Liability Attorney with 33 years of experience
(484) 804-4215
518 E. Township Line Road, Suite 100
Blue Bell, PA 19422
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Insurance Claims, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Widener University Commonwealth Law School
When you are injured, the lawyer or law firm you select is a very important decision. Your lawyer will effect how long you have wait to get money and how much you get!
Your decision on which lawyer to hire is more important than buying a car, even more important than buying a house. Accident victims don't always ask the right questions to make sure the lawyer they select will aggressively represent them and get them top dollar for their personal injury case.
At Ostroff Injury law, we build strong relationships with or clients and work to fully understand their needs so...
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Gregory J. Pascale
Lackawanna County, PA Products Liability Attorney
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Personal Injury, Real Estate and Workers' Comp
American University Washington College of Law
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Joseph Monaco
Philadelphia County, PA Products Liability Lawyer with 34 years of experience
Products Liability, Insurance Claims, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Villanova University School of Law
I am a Pennsylvania & New Jersey trial lawyer handling wrongful death and personal injury cases. I have tried to verdict numerous jury trials in both states and have secured individual injury and wrongful death recoveries in excess of $1,000,000. Also, I have lectured in CLE seminars on issues such as Daubert/Fry and premises liability.
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Joshua Schwartz
Philadelphia County, PA Products Liability Lawyer with 16 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Widener University
Mr. Schwartz's practice has always been focused on the representation of plaintiffs in complex wrongful death and catastrophic personal injury matters, including medical malpractice and products liability. His dedication to the victims of catastrophic injuries goes beyond his efforts in the courtroom. Josh received his law degree from Widener University School of Law, where he received Widener Law's Outstanding Student Service Award and the President's Service Award. While attending law school, Josh served as a law clerk to the Honorable Robert J. Matthews of the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas. He received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in...
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James R. Ronca
Dauphin County, PA Products Liability Attorney with 47 years of experience
(866) 735-2792
Olde Liberty Square
4807 Jonestown Road Suite 148
Harrisburg, PA 17109
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Construction, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Pennsylvania State University - Dickinson School of Law
James Ronca focuses his practice on complex automobile and commercial vehicle accident lawsuits, pharmaceutical and medical device cases, construction accident lawsuits and more. Mr. Ronca was named one of the Top 10 Lawyers in Pennsylvania by Super Lawyers® in 2012 and 2014.
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Wayne Hamilton
Berks County, PA Products Liability Attorney
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Employment, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Temple University
Mr. Hamilton works to protect the rights of people who have been injured as a result of automobile accidents, defective products, unsafe equipment and machinery, work place and construction accidents, workers’ compensation claims, medical malpractice and any other serious personal injuries or accidents.
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Thomas Hall
Allegheny County, PA Products Liability Lawyer with 30 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Personal Injury, Social Security Disability and Workers' Comp
Duquesne University School of Law
I was born in Erie, PA, and obtained my undergraduate degree at Case Western Reserve University. In 1994, I graduated from Duquesne University School of Law and have since lived in Pittsburgh, representing injured people in Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia alike.
My practice has focused primarily on Worker's Compensation issues. I have been the chair of the Worker's Compensation section for the Pennsylvania Association for Justice and am a member of the Pennsylvania and Allegheny County Bar Associations, regularly practicing in various courtrooms in Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
After 23 years of partnered practice, I opened my own firm...
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David A. Miller
Schuylkill County, PA Products Liability Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Asbestos, Nursing Home and Personal Injury
Villanova University School of Law
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Dino Privitera
Philadelphia County, PA Products Liability Attorney with 30 years of experience
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Civil Rights, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Temple University Beasley School of Law
Mr. Privitera is the founder of The Privitera Law Firm LLC and concentrates his practice on the representation of catastrophically injured victims.
Before launching his own solo practice, Mr. Privitera successfully handled a broad range of complex personal injury and wrongful death cases at the law firm of Privitera and Hurley LLC (2015 – 2019) and at the law firm of Eisenberg, Rothweiler, Winkler, Eisenberg & Jeck, PC (2007 – 2015). Mr. Privitera’s formidable trial advocacy skills have resulted in multi-million dollar and other significant recoveries on behalf of his injured clients and their families. From 2000 through...
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Joshua James Knepp
Montgomery County, PA Products Liability Lawyer with 19 years of experience
(610) 825-0500
161 Washington Street, Suite 900
Conshohocken, PA 19428
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home and Personal Injury
University of Pittsburgh School of Law
Joshua J. Knepp is a partner and shareholder at the law firm of Morris Wilson Knepp Jacquette, P.C., which has offices located in both Philadelphia and Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. Mr. Knepp is an experienced trial attorney who handles medical malpractice, personal injury, products liability, automobile accidents, and complex commercial litigation. He represents clients in Pennsylvania state and federal courts. He uses his past experience as a defense attorney for hospitals and doctors to inform his strategy as a Plaintiffs' attorney when suing healthcare providers on behalf of his clients.
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Daniel E. Cummins
Lackawanna County, PA Products Liability Lawyer with 30 years of experience
Products Liability, Insurance Claims, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Pennsylvania State University - Dickinson School of Law and University of London (England), Faculty of Laws
Daniel E. Cummins, Esquire is an AV-rated partner in the Clarks Summit (Scranton area), Pennsylvania law firm of of Cummins Law with over 22 years of litigation experience in Northeastern Pennsylvania, including insurance defense work in the Poconos area and the surrounding counties.
Attorney Cummins has focused his practice on defending motor vehicle accident liability cases and UIM/UM arbitration matters along with premises liability and products liability cases. Mr. Cummins is also routinely summoned by his clients to handle matters involving insurance coverage questions and insurance subrogation claims.
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Kevin Haverty
Philadelphia County, PA Products Liability Attorney with 31 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Appeals, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Rutgers School of Law-Camden
Kevin Haverty is an experienced trial attorney whose practice concentrates on pharmaceutical and medical device product liability, medical negligence and other personal injury matters. He is certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney
Mr. Haverty also has an extensive appellate practice and has been involved in several significant cases in federal and state courts including, most recently, Wendell v. GlaxoSmithKline, a 9th Circuit decision addressing the admission of expert testimony in cases involving rare diseases. He has authored five briefs as friend of the court for the New Jersey Association for Justice (formerly...
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Tracy A. Finken Magnotta
Philadelphia County, PA Products Liability Attorney with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Widener University Delaware School of Law
Tracy Finken concentrates her practice on pharmaceutical liability, products liability, class actions and other complex civil litigation. She was named one of the “40 on the Fast Track,” by the Legal Intelligencer and was selected for inclusion in Pennsylvania Super Lawyers.
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Gabriela G. Raful
Lancaster County, PA Products Liability Lawyer with 12 years of experience
Products Liability, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
Widener University Commonwealth Law School
Gabby graduated magna cum laude from Kutztown University of Pennsylvania with a degree in Political Sciences and Paralegal Studies. She earned her Juris Doctor from Widener University School of Law. While at law school, she was a member and then the president of the International Law Society. During her last two years of law school, Gabriela participated in the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court competition and she received an award for best brief. At Widener, Gabriela was the recipient of the Pamela K Karpouzis Memorial Scholarship Award and the Paul Isaac Leiter Memorial Scholarship Award.
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Michael L. Saile Jr.
Bucks County, PA Products Liability Lawyer with 21 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability and Personal Injury
Widener University Delaware School of Law
I represent seriously injured victims of Pennsylvania and New Jersey car accidents. My office is located in Bensalem, Bucks County, PA
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Marc Goldich
Philadelphia County, PA Products Liability Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Products Liability, Consumer, Medical Malpractice and Securities
Temple University Beasley School of Law and Arizona State University
After spending over a decade at a large international law firm representing the world’s leading companies in high-stakes disputes and complex commercial litigation, Mr. Goldich switched sides and founded Axler Goldich LLC, a class action and personal injury firm devoted to helping consumers, employees, and investors from all across the nation who have been harmed by corporate negligence or wrongdoing. At Axler Goldich, Mr. Goldich maintains a robust practice focused on representing clients in class action and individual cases against corporate defendants such as pharmaceutical manufacturers, financial institutions, automobile manufacturers, and national and international corporations in a variety of industries....
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Marion Munley
Allegheny County, PA Products Liability Lawyer
Products Liability, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home and Personal Injury
Temple University Beasley School of Law
Marion Munley is a champion of the civil justice system and the rights of victims—particularly those who have been injured in trucking crashes and by products in the marketplace. She is known for her compassionate approach to representing the catastrophically injured and her tireless devotion to her clients and their families. Marion treats each client like a member of her family. Through her advocacy, she has won many multimillion dollar recoveries for her clients including one of the largest trucking accident settlements in history.
Widely recognized as one of the most prominent and widely respected lawyers in the state, Marion is...
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Michael Herschel Monheit
Montgomery County, PA Products Liability Attorney with 35 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability and Personal Injury
Temple University
I am Michael Monheit, the managing attorney for Monheit Law, located near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. I have been practicing law since 1989 and was the managing attorney of the Law Offices of Herbert Monheit, a firm founded by Herbert Monheit in 1963. Monheit Law, P.C. concentrates its practice in the field of plaintiff personal injury, product defect and birth injury cases. We work on a contingency fee basis for all of our clients.
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Irwin L. Lifrak, M.D., J.D.
Philadelphia County, PA Products Liability Attorney
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Widener University Delaware School of Law
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Greg Prosmushkin
Bucks County, PA Products Liability Lawyer with 29 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, DUI & DWI, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Temple University
The Law Offices of Greg Prosmushkin, P.C., provides a full complement of legal services to people in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. We are proud of the individualized representation we are able to provide our clients, whether they are in need of a green card, Personal injury compensation or Criminal Defense representation. Our experienced attorneys and staff are fluent in several languages, including Spanish, Russian, Polish and Ukrainian. We take the time to thoroughly discuss each client's needs and goals, and maintain good communication throughout the duration of each case. For a free consultation with one of our lawyers, please...
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Michael Schafle
Philadelphia County, PA Products Liability Attorney with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability and Personal Injury
Temple University Beasley School of Law
Michael Schafle focuses his practice in pharmaceutical liability, class actions, products liability, premises liability and other personal injury matters. He also actively represents individuals injured in catastrophic accidents involving tractor-trailers, construction falls and injuries, and defective products.