Nancy J. Winkler

For almost four decades, personal injury attorney Nancy J. Winkler has represented individuals and their families in litigation regarding a wide range of complex legal matters. As a result, she has recovered millions of dollars in successful verdicts and settlements. At the heart of her career is a personal dedication to protecting the rights of innocent victims.

In recognition of her work, Best Lawyers in America® includes Nancy on its lists of top lawyers in Personal Injury Litigation (2015 – present), Product Liability Litigation (2015 – present), and Medical Malpractice (2019 – present). In 2018, Nancy was named “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers® for Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs, Philadelphia. She is also listed in the Best Lawyers Business Edition, Women in Law 2017 for both Plaintiff’s Personal Injury Litigation and Product Liability Litigation in Philadelphia.

“When somebody comes to my firm, not only will they have somebody that fights for them, but somebody who will listen to them.”

Selected Case Results

Multiple Seven-Figure and Eight-Figure Sexual and Physical Abuse Case Settlements (Confidential)

$20 Million Roadside Services Settlement (Confidential)

Nancy, Fred Eisenberg, Dan Sherry, Jr., and Jess Colliver secured a confidential $20 million settlement in a case in which negligent roadside service resulted in an SUV crash that caused the death of an elderly man.

$15 Million Defective Seatbelt Case Settlement (Confidential)

Nancy, Dan Sherry, Jr., and Jess Colliver secured a confidential $15 million settlement during the course of trial in a case where our client was injured when his seatbelt unlatched during a rollover crash event.

$13.75 Million Epidural Abscess Medical Malpractice Case Settlement (Confidential)

Nancy secured a confidential $13.75 million settlement in a case where our client received a series of epidural injections to her cervical spine and developed an epidural abscess that went undiagnosed until it caused a permanent spinal cord injury, causing her to be walker- and wheelchair-bound.

$13.35 Million Defective Airbag Case Settlement (Confidential)

Nancy, Stewart Eisenberg, and Dan Sherry, Jr., secured a confidential $13.35 million settlement in a case where our client was injured when her airbag failed to deploy during a frontal crash event.

$12.75 Million Truck Accident Case Settlement (Confidential)

Nancy and Todd Schoenhaus secured a confidential $12.75 million settlement in a case where our client, who was in her 70s, was seriously injured as a result of a crash with a commercial vehicle. We were able to establish through discovery that the placement of some of the apparatus in the cab of the commercial vehicle would likely cause the driver to avert his eyes from the road, causing a crash. The very credible threat of punitive damages in this case was an impetus for an early settlement.

Nearly Eight-figure Defective Tire Case Settlement (Confidential)

Nancy, Stewart Eisenberg, and Dan Sherry, Jr., secured a confidential, nearly eight-figure settlement in a defective tire case in which the tire caused a commercial vehicle to crash, resulting in the death of a young single man.

Nearly Eight-figure Construction Accident Case Settlement (Confidential)

Nancy and Todd Schoenhaus secured a confidential, nearly eight-figure settlement in a case where our client fell from the second story of a newly constructed home while attempting to carry a large piece of sheetrock across an unguarded opening. Our client struck his head on the ground and suffered skull and facial fractures, hematomas, and other catastrophic injuries, leaving him permanently disabled with a traumatic brain injury.

Education and Personal Injury Law Experience

Nancy attended the Honors Program at Temple University, where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree, magna cum laude, in English and Economics. She then earned her Juris Doctor degree from Temple University School of Law, with an Award for Excellence in Civil Trial Advocacy.

Since then, Nancy has served on the Board of Directors of the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association and as the Association’s President from 2013 to 2014. She has also served on the Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania Association for Justice for many years and has been active in the Philadelphia Bar Association, appointed Co-Chair for the Medical-Legal Committee for 2004. Through the years, she has investigated many judicial candidates for the Commission for Judicial Selection and Retention.

As a shareholder at Eisenberg, Winkler, Jeck, Schwartz, Schoenhaus & Sherry, Nancy concentrates her practice on catastrophic, life-altering injury cases. These include medical malpractice, auto defects, product liability, trucking accidents, construction accidents, dram shop liability, and premises liability cases, including unsafe swimming pools. She also represents clients in sexual and physical abuse cases; child abuse cases; cases in which children are subjected to abuse in foster care, behavioral health facilities, and/or reform schools; and civil rights cases.

Nancy understands that every client and family who comes into her office has suffered trauma and a devastating loss. While she cannot undo the trauma and losses our clients have suffered, by securing favorable settlements and verdicts in their cases, Nancy strives to obtain justice for them.

Through her work, Nancy has influenced companies in various industries to be more safety-conscious and to implement and adhere to more rigid safety standards.

Nancy values a team approach and hard work. She and her team investigate each case thoroughly, leaving no stone unturned, treating her clients with respect and compassion, and working to help put families’ lives back together as much as possible after a catastrophic event.

Charitable Work and Community Activism

In addition to her other responsibilities, Nancy believes in giving back to the community. She lectures for various groups and organizations, including lawyers, doctors, nurses and healthcare workers. She has written articles and book chapters and lectured at seminars on topics including civil litigation, defective products, professional negligence and automobile law.

Additionally, she has been active in charitable organizations, including The Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation, where she serves as a board member of the organization’s Delaware Valley chapter, and the South Philadelphia Community Fridge, a community-centered, volunteer-based organization based in South Philadelphia, dedicated to giving all Philadelphians access to fresh and healthy food. Nancy has also taken on many pro bono cases throughout the years to represent those who could not otherwise afford an attorney.