Personal Injury Settlements and Verdicts in Pennsylvania

This list is of course not a complete list of all settlements and verdicts we have obtained on behalf of our clients. In addition, sometimes the settlements or verdicts we obtain are lower than we had anticipated they would be. Sometimes they are higher than we would have expected. This could be for a variety of factors. There are various unknown factors that will undoubtedly affect a personal injury case at trial and throughout the settlement negotiations. Those unknowns could work in our client’s favor or could work to our client’s disadvantage. For instance, our witnesses may be more credible than the defendant’s witnesses, or vice versa. Remember that each case is different. The results in your case will depend on the individual facts of your particular case.

Recent Cases of Personal Injury Settlements

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.

Verdicts and Settlements: Cases listed represent recent verdict/settlement or difficult liability with successful results.

  • $850,000 Settlement: Prison Injury Civil Rights/Medical Malpractice Case
  • $565,000 Settlement by Mediation: Fall Down Case
  • $500,000 Settlement: Improper Security Case
  • $500,000 Settlement: Motor Vehicle Accident Case
  • $400,000 Verdict: Motor Vehicle Accident Case
  • $400,000 Settlement: Motor Vehicle Accident Case
  • $360,000 Settlement by Mediation: Trucking Collision Case
  • $350,000: Prison Injury Civil Rights Case/Medical Malpractice Case
  • $300,000 Settlement: Motor Vehicle Accident Case Where Striking Vehicle Fled Scene
  • $240,000 Settlement: Motor Vehicle Accident Case
  • $180,000 Settlement: Rear End Collision, Neck Injury
  • $175,000 Settlement: Police Brutality Civil Rights Case
  • $175,000 Settlement: Fall Down Case
  • $175,000 Settlement: Motor Vehicle Accident Case/ Underinsured Motorist Case
  • $175,000 Settlement: Rear-end collision case in Delaware County
  • $155,000 Settlement: Minor struck by a motor vehicle accident case in Philadelphia
  • $150,000 Settlement: Car Accident Case
  • $145,000 Settlement: Motor Vehicle Accident Case
  • $113,000 Verdict: Premises Liability Case
  • $112,500 Settlement: Bus Accident Case
  • $105,000 Settlement: Motor Vehicle Accident Case
  • $102,500 Settlement: Rear End Collision, Back Injury
  • $100,000 Settlement: Motor Vehicle Accident Case
  • $100,000 Settlement: Motor Vehicle Accident Case
  • $90,000 Settlement: Trucking Accident Case
  • $80,000 Settlement: Motor Vehicle Accident Case
  • $75,000 Settlement: Premises Liability Case
  • $75,000 Settlement: Motor Vehicle Accident Case
  • $72,500 Settlement: Motor Vehicle Accident Case
  • $70,000 Settlement: Fall Down Case
  • $68,000 Settlement: Motor Vehicle Accident Case
  • $68,500 Settlement: Motor Vehicle Accident Case
  • $65,000 Settlement: Motor Vehicle Accident Case
  • $65,000 Settlement: Motor Vehicle Accident Case
  • $65,000 Settlement: Motor Vehicle Accident and Underinsured Motorist Case
  • $65,000 Settlement: Car accident case in Montgomery County
  • $62,000 Settlement Fall Down Case
  • $60,000 Settlement: Motor Vehicle Accident Case
  • $60,000 Settlement Premises Liability Case
  • $60,000 Settlement: Motor Vehicle Accident Case
  • $52,500 Settlement: Fall Down Case
  • $50,000 Settlement: Fall Down Case
  • $50,000 Settlement: Fall Down Case
  • $48,000 Settlement: Ambulance Accident Case
  • $44,000 Settlement: Motor Vehicle Accident Case
  • $35,500 Verdict: Motor Vehicle Accident Case
  • $30,000: Settlement: Civil Rights Violation Case
  • $25,000: Settlement: Civil Rights Violation Case
  • $23,000: Settlement: Injury At Retail Store By Store Security
  • $18,000 Settlement: Collection-Unpaid Medical Bills

Here are some videos by Stuart Carpey – PA Accident Attorney, describing settlement cases of personal injuries in Pennsylvania. Watch videos and get estimates of how much you can be paid for personal injury.

Cases of Interest / Reported Cases

In an August 11, 2023 ruling, the Third Circuit ruled in favor of plaintiffs and overturned the District Court’s ruling in favor of the Defendants/Universities, thus sending the cases back to the District Court. The Third Circuit precedential finding thus allows the cases to proceed.

Circuit Judge Cheryl Ann Krause wrote the following in her opinion:

“Like many colleges and universities across the country, the University of Pittsburgh and Temple University responded to the novel coronavirus pandemic by transitioning to remote learning in March 2020.” In these cases the Court stated “the Students have adequately pleaded damages…not only do they allege that they did not receive the type of education that they purportedly bargained for, which costs more and comes with different benefits than online learning…they also allege that they did not receive specific university services while the campuses were shut down.

In the lawsuits filed in the theses cases the Students are seeking partial refunds of tuition and other school fees because, as alleged in the complaints, they received a completely different educational experience than they purchased from the Universities.

The Temple University class action case was filed by Stuart A. Carpey and the Anastopoulo Law Firm. These cases are not over and at this point will now proceed on the trial track at the District Court level. Carpey Law will continue to provide our clients with updates as this case proceeds.

Stuart Carpey was one of the lawyers involved the 4.5 million dollar settlement in the class action case of Smith v. University of Pennsylvania.

Resolution of unpaid medical bill claim for a seriously injured client. Independence Blue Cross refused to pay for Occupational Therapy administered by a rehabilitation facility while our client was in serious condition in a non-Pennsylvania hospital. Stuart A. Carpey resolved this matter pre-litigation in the administrative appeals process.

Stuart A. Carpey obtained a jury verdict in favor of Plaintiff Jones where he was trampled and beaten in a fight and its aftermath at a nightclub in Philadelphia. The perpetrators of the actual criminal activity, assault on the Plaintiff, were never located by the police. However, the suit was successfully brought against the owners of the club for having inefficient security measures and personnel in place to anticipate the fight, prevent it, or stop it, and to otherwise protect the Plaintiff.

In this case, Stuart A. Carpey represented an individual who was forced off of a roof at his home by Philadelphia police officers and when he landed on the ground he broke his heel bone and required surgery to repair it. Mr. Carpey was able to prove that the entry into Robinson’s home was unlawful. The police essentially forced Robinson onto the roof, and then he fell off the roof when one of the officers was trying to grab him.No arrest was made by the police. Although the facts were vehemently disputed by the City of Philadelphia, the City settled before trial for $175,000.

This appellate case handled by Stuart A. Carpey changed the law in Pennsylvania to improve the rights of Pennsylvania car accident victims. The case stands for the proposition that in specific situations car accident victims can “stack” their medical coverage in order to get their medical bills paid.

Stuart A. Carpey secured a $240,000 settlement for a 73-year-old woman who was in a car accident in Montgomery County. She was sideswiped by another vehicle traveling in the same direction, forcing the Plaintiff vehicle into a guardrail. The plaintiff had a previous knee replacement, and as a result of the collision, a revision, or second knee replacement was required because the impact caused the original keen replacement to become loosened.

Stuart A. Carpey won a settlement of $175,000 in a car accident case involving shoulder surgery to his client where the at-fault driver did not carry sufficient insurance coverage and an underinsured motorist claim was therefore made against the plaintiff’s employer’s auto insurance.

Stuart A. Carpey won a favorable jury verdict on behalf of his client where an overhead door stop was improperly installed and fell onto the plaintiff’s head.

Stuart A. Carpey won a favorable jury verdict in a car accident case where the plaintiff sustained neck and back injuries.

Stuart A. Carpey won a verdict in the amount of $113,000 for his client who lost the tip of which was traumatically amputated when a door closed on her finger at a grocery store.

Although not an area that we generally venture into, Carpey Law was able to secure a $10,000 settlement on behalf of a client who had lease her property, a condominium unit,  to a construction company who had rented it for one of their foremen near a bridge construction site. The foreman was a smoker, and in violation of the lease, smoked in the condo unit, resulting in smoke damage that had permeated the walls and carpeting. We settled the case on behalf of the client for $10,000, which was the cost of the remediation, as well as the cost of replacement of carpeting and painting.

Stuart A. Carpey was able to secure a settlement for a confidential, undisclosed amount after a year of litigation for a client who was not paid by a contractor. Our client owned a computer installation business. In the end, the client recouped all of his losses under the contract.

Stuart A. Carpey was able to secure a confidential settlement after a mediation lasting several weeks, stemming from a house explosion where our client was injured. Our client sustained a severe low back injury. Multiple defendants were sued and contributed to the settlement.

This slip and fall case in Montgomery County, PA occurred on a wet floor at a restaurant resulting in injuries. The case was settled successfully on behalf of the client.

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