Purchase, George & Murphey, P.C.
2525 W 26th St, Erie, PA 16506, Erie, PA 16506
About Purchase, George & Murphey, P.C.
Purchase, George & Murphey, P.C. represents clients in personal injury, medical malpractice, workers' compensation, social security disability, criminal defense, and DUI matters. The firm serves Erie and Meadville, Pennsylvania, and surrounding areas. Its team includes attorneys with experience as a former prosecutor, insurance defense lawyers, and an insurance claims supervisor. They have achieved notable results, including a $4.5 million medical malpractice recovery and a $1.25 million car accident verdict.
Our Attorneys
Tim Riley
Attorney at Purchase, George & Murphey, P.C.
47+ years experience
Philip Friedman
Attorney at Purchase, George & Murphey, P.C.
47+ years experience
William Weichler
Attorney at Purchase, George & Murphey, P.C.
39+ years experience
Craig Murphey
Partner at Purchase, George & Murphey, P.C.
37+ years experience
Eric Purchase
Partner of Purchase, George & Murphey, P.C.
34+ years experience
Kathryn Kisak
Attorney at Purchase, George & Murphey, P.C.
33+ years experience
Tim George
Partner at Purchase, George & Murphey, P.C.
33+ years experience
Notable Case Results
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$2M
Medical Malpractice
A Pennsylvania jury determined that a gynecologist’s carelessness was a substantial factor in a woman’s death from ovarian cancer. The case involved Dr. George Valenta performing surgery on Sharon Zawatski for a pelvic cyst in 2004, rupturing the cyst and failing to remove the left ovary and fallopian tube as claimed. Ms. Zawatski was later diagnosed with a recurrence of ovarian cancer in the left ovary and died in 2008. The jury deliberated for less than two hours before returning the verdict.
$1.3M
Car Accident
A young woman, Sandra, suffered complex fractures to her left ring finger and right thumb, knee damage, and a myocardial contusion after a violent collision with a truck pulling out of a junkyard driveway. The junkyard owners' insurance companies (State Farm and Millville Mutual) initially refused to accept responsibility. After a week-long trial, a McKean County jury awarded Sandra $1,250,000.
$700,000
Motorcycle Accident
Client’s husband was killed in a motorcycle accident caused by a careless driver. His underinsured motorist carrier originally denied coverage based on a policy exclusion, then offered half. After extensive insurance policy research and negotiation, the firm recovered policy limits.
$545,000
Car Accident
Client was injured in a head-on collision when an oncoming SUV slid across the roadway. The claim against the at-fault driver settled for $95,000. An underinsurance claim resulted in an additional $450,000 after the client underwent spinal cord stimulator surgery.