The Pearce Law Firm, Personal Injury and Car Accident Lawyers P.C.

$18M

Personal Injury

A Philadelphia medical student, Marcus Gustafsson, who suffered a broken back in 2004 was awarded over $18 million (four years after the accident) after he fell over 20 feet through an uncovered manhole. The victim’s legal team was able to prove that the utility company Trigen-Philadephia Corporation was aware that some manholes were left uncovered and did not attempt to remedy the problem.

$11.6M

Slip and Fall

A student paralyzed in an apartment fall received $11.6 million. In 2010, a University of Pennsylvania student, Lorna Bernhoft, fell through a raised skylight opening on the fourth floor of an off-campus residence. Bernhoft’s lawsuit named as defendants the building’s owner and student tenants who were aware of the opening. The skylight opening was covered only by flex board and carpet and posed a hidden defect and danger at the rental housing. The fall left her paralyzed.

$2.6M

Bus Accident

Lawyer Edith Pearce representing six children of the truck driver and another lawyer representing the widow reached a $2.6 million dollar settlement in the lawsuit filed after a bus carrying a women’s hockey team from Ontario slammed into the truck driver’s tractor-trailer as it was parked along Interstate 390 in Geneseo, New York.

$1.3M

Slip and Fall

A Chester County resident slipped on ice in his apartment complex parking lot, resulting in a broken ankle that required open reduction and internal fixation. The defendants, apartment complex owner Limes Associates L.P. and snow removal contractor Emico Inc were found negligent by the jury.

$5M

Car Accident

A rear-end collision caused the wrongful death of a child and permanent brain damage and paralysis to a grandmother. The reckless driver, who was racing another vehicle at 142 mph, admitted to his actions and was sentenced for third-degree murder.

$25M

Work Injury

A worker on an extruder machine suffered a severe crush/degloving injury in a pinch-point. Edith Pearce secured a $25 Million award against the parent/sister companies of the employer for their failures related to machine guarding and safety.