Zajac & Padilla, LLC

$2.6M

Industrial Accident

A premises liability action settled for $2.6 million due to Carpenter Technology Corp.'s negligence in directing industrial site workers, leading to a career-ending injury when a steel beam rolled onto the plaintiff's leg.

$2.5M

Workplace Injury

Settlement for a trucker who slipped and fell while delivering asphalt in New Jersey, suffering a back injury and nearly dying during an operation due to complications.

$2.5M

Medical Malpractice

A Philadelphia jury returned a $2.5 Million verdict for a man who suffered complications from thyroid surgery to remove a malignant tumor, including $2.2 million for pain and suffering and $300,000 for his wife's loss of consortium.

$2.5M

Auto Accident

A Delaware County personal injury action settled for $2.5 million after non-binding arbitration. Plaintiff Frederick Matthew Catona suffered severe brain injury as a passenger in a one-car accident with an intoxicated driver. The settlement included $250,000 from homeowners insurance and $2.25 million from the driver's insurer.

$2.3M

Medical Malpractice

A Philadelphia jury returned a $2.274 million verdict against a physician for recklessly over-prescribing opioids in 2011-2012, leading to severe complications including septicemia and chronic illness.

$2M

Product Liability

An auto manufacturer and distributor settled a products liability claim for $2 million due to the failure of front airbags to deploy in a head-on collision, resulting in serious, permanent head injuries to a passenger.