On November 11, 2017, Francis Amagasu’s life changed forever when the seat belt in his 1992 Mitsubishi 3000GT failed to restrain him during a 45-mph rollover crash in Buckingham Township, Pennsylvania. As a result, he suffered catastrophic spinal cord injuries that left him unable to move his arms or legs. But almost exactly six years later, o...
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$976 Million Jury Verdict in Defective Seat Belt Case
Delayed Labor: Understanding the Risks and Legal Implications
Going into labor is an exciting moment for a family. As the due date approaches, parents eagerly anticipate the joy of finally meeting their baby. However, when labor does not progress as expected, the outcomes can be deeply distressing for both mother and child. Labor that slows or stalls puts the baby at significant risk. Timely medical interv...
Eisenberg Winkler Jeck Schwartz Schoenhaus & Sherry, P.C.Secures Nearly $2 Million Arbitration Verdict in Medical Malpractice Case
Eisenberg Winkler Jeck Schwartz Schoenhaus & Sherry, P.C. attorneys Frederic Eisenberg and Brian Hall recently secured a confidential arbitration verdict for $1,775,000 in a medical malpractice case that cost our client her life. Our client was 23 years old, with a good job at a local utility, who was working toward her business degree in ni...
Eisenberg Winkler Jeck Schwartz Schoenhaus & Sherry, P.C. Secures $14 Million Settlement in Medical Malpractice Case
Eisenberg Winkler Jeck Schwartz Schoenhaus & Sherry, P.C.shareholders Dan Jeck and Joshua B. Schwartz recently confidentially settled for $14,000,000 a medical malpractice action they pursued against a neurosurgeon and hospital for the negligent performance of an endovascular embolization surgical procedure to seal off a brain aneurysm. Due ...
Eisenberg Winkler Jeck Schwartz Schoenhaus & Sherry, P.C. Secures Nearly $1 Million Settlement in Subtle Head Injury Case
Eisenberg Winkler Jeck Schwartz Schoenhaus & Sherry, P.C.attorneys Frederic Eisenberg and Brian Hall recently confidentially settled for nearly $1,000,000 a lawsuit on behalf of a client who suffered a head injury after being discharged from a hospital. The case, which was brought in a suburban county outside of Philadelphia, concerned a 26-...
EWJ Legal Supports Philadelphia VIP as a Presenting Sponsor of its 2023 Annual Awards Night
Eisenberg Winkler Jeck Schwartz Schoenhaus & Sherry, P.C. had the great honor and privilege of serving as a Presenting Sponsor of Philadelphia VIP’s 2023 Annual Awards Night on May 4. The event was VIP’s first in-person Awards Night since 2019. Eisenberg Winkler Jeck Schwartz Schoenhaus & Sherry, P.C.is a long-time supporter of Phila...
“Proving Permanent Injuries” at New Jersey Association for Justice Boardwalk Seminar 2023
On April 27, Eisenberg Winkler Jeck Schwartz Schoenhaus & Sherry, P.C. shareholders Nancy Winkler and Dan Jeck presented a program titled “Proving Permanent Injuries” to New Jersey Association for Justice members during the organization’s Boardwalk Seminar 2023 event. During their program, Nancy and Dan, along with co-presenter Mark S....
EWJ Legal Plays Central Role in Historic Boy Scouts Sex Abuse Settlement
Late Thursday, July 1, 2021, the Boy Scouts of America and its local councils announced they had reached a historic settlement with survivors of sex abuse allegedly committed by Boy Scouts scoutmasters and other Boy Scouts representatives. The settlement, for $850 million, is one of the largest child sex abuse settlements in United States history. ...
Glen Mills Litigation Over Abuse Allegations Is Consolidated Into Mass Tort
With hundreds of men and boys looking to sue the shuttered Glen Mills Schools, a Philadelphia judge has agreed to consolidate the litigation into a mass tort program. On June 15, Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Judge Arnold New issued a one-paragraph order granting a motion seeking to consolidate litigation against the school, where boys and ...
Restarting Jury Trials: For Lawyers and Judges, the Closer You Look, the Harder It Gets
As attorneys begin reckoning with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the legal profession, one question is on everyone’s mind: When will courts be able to hold jury trials again? In Pennsylvania it’s a question court leaders have begun to grapple with in recent weeks, but it seems to grow more complicated the more closely it is examined....
