Auto Accident - Traumatic Brain Injury - Settlement $900,000.00
Lisa S. was leaving work when she was T-boned by a negligent driver who ran a red light. Six weeks after the accident she began to suffer from seizures and testing revealed bilateral subdural hematomas which required surgery. Following her surgery she returned to work but was later fired due to short term memory loss, inability to concentrate and severe headaches. The victim did not initially retain an attorney which seriously jeopardized the case. However, once he became involved in the case Mr. Rosato immediately retained an investigator who took statements from witnesses confirming the negligence of the defendant. He also assembled a team of experts including a neuropsychologist, vocational specialist, economist, and neurosurgeon who confirmed the claimant's traumatic brain injury and established the amount of economic damages that she would suffer over the course of her lifetime. Mr. Rosato was also able to turn the plaintiff's former employer, herself a professor at Penn State University into a powerful witness in support of the plaintiff's case. In addition to helping her obtain Social Security Disability, he was able to settle the case immediately prior to trial.
Auto/Bicycle Collision - Verdict $325,000.00
Jim W. a professor at Penn State University was riding his bicycle on a back country road just after sunset when he was struck by an SUV suffering fractures of his cervical spine, lumbar spine, leg and arm. The defendant insurance company denied liability claiming that their driver was unable to see the claimant on his bicycle due to his dark clothing and his failure to have a flashing light on his bike as required by law. After retaining Rosato Law Offices, expert medical reports were obtained from all the treating physicians and an economist was hired to detail the professor's future wage loss due to the ongoing injuries. The claim against the tortfeasor was settled for the policy limits of insurance and the matter proceeded to underinsured arbitration where a favorable verdict was returned.
Medical Malpractice - Misdiagnosis of Cancer - Settlement $450,000.00
Marilyn S. contacted Rosato Law Offices after having been diagnosed with breast cancer. Although she had received regular mammograms and complained on several occasions of a lump in her breast, her physicians took no action. After contacting Rosato Law Offices co-counsel with extensive experience in medical malpractice was brought in to help prosecute the case. Expert witnesses prepared reports indicating that the family physicians committed malpractice causing the client to suffer far greater damages than she would have had the diagnosis been properly made. The case was settled prior to trial.
Motorcycle Accident - Settlement Policy Limits
Lou and Georgeann F. were riding motorcycles in a group when they were forced to make an abrupt stop colliding with the motorcycle operator directly in front of them. Both Plaintiffs were thrown from the motorcycle and suffered traumatic injuries requiring hospitalization and surgery. The police report initially laid blame on the Plaintiffs and the Defendant's insurance company denied all liability. After being brought into the case Mr. Rosato hired an accident reconstructionist with expertise in motorcycle crashes who went to the scene, interviewed witnesses and produced a report which confirmed that the other motorcycle operator had in fact caused the collision. After filing suit the case quickly settled for the defendant's policy limits.
Automobile Accident - Jury Trial Verdict $187,000.00.
The client, Karlene C. was operating her mini van when she was "T-boned" by another driver causing injury to the client's right shoulder. Medical testing revealed a torn rotator cuff requiring arthroscopic surgical repair. Although the client returned to her former job as a cleaning lady, she continued to have pain and stiffness in the right shoulder. The defendant insurance company refused to offer anything greater than $50,000.00 as settlement. The matter was placed into suit and the matter proceeded to a jury trial resulting in a verdict of $187,000.00 which was more than three times the best offer prior to trial.
Assault Fast Food Restaurant - Settlement $125,000.00
Client had entered a fast food restaurant in Center City Philadelphia and had gotten into an argument with an employee and a fight ensued leaving the claimant with fractures of both cheekbones. The defendant fast food restaurant denied liability claiming that the Plaintiff was intoxicated when he entered the restaurant and used profanity and instigated the fight. Despite the fact that medical witnesses confirmed plaintiff's intoxication and assaultive behavior, the case settled in mediation for $125,000.00.
Automobile Accident - Left Hand Turn - Settlement $140,000.00
The claimant a 5 year old child who was a passenger in her mother's vehicle which made a left hand turn in front of an oncoming delivery truck. The child suffered severe facial scarring. Unfortunately, the claimant's mother did not retain counsel until almost two years after the incident. Once becoming involved in the case Mr. Rosato hired an expert who was able to recreate the accident scene. Plaintiff's expert was able to show that although the claimant's mother had turned left directly in front of the truck, that it had not been fully visible due to the hilly terrain and had been traveling at an excessive rate of speed. After filing suit the matter was placed into mediation and the case settled for $140,000.00 which was placed into a structured settlement for the child.
