Litigation

Asbestos Litigation
For several years, various attorneys in the firm have been involved in representing railroad clients concerning their employees' claims regarding exposure to asbestos.

Automobile Negligence Defense
The firm has extensive experiences in automobile negligence defense. Several members of the firm have defended countless numbers of individuals and businesses in matters arising out of automobile accidents. The firm has also represented insurance companies in the defense of uninsured and underinsured motorist claims.

Civil Rights Defense
The firm has defended both City and railroad police officers in matters arising out of allegations that the police officers engaged in conduct which constituted a violation of individual civil rights.

Corporate Litigation
The firm has been involved in the representation of many corporations in a variety of litigation matters as well as the representation of corporate shareholders in various derivative suits.

Construction Litigation
The firm has represented various companies in a variety of construction litigation cases. These cases generally involve claims of serious injuries in addition to contract disputes between various entities involved in construction projects.

Employment Discrimination Defense
The firm has succesfully defended corporations and small businesses in employment discrimination cases. The cases have involved claims of sexual, racial, and age discrimination.

Medical Malpractice Defense
The firm in the course of their representation of the PA CAT Fund, has defended various doctors and hospitals in medical malpractice cases.

Personal injury Defense
The firm's practice is devoted primarily to personal injury defense matters. These matters include but not limited to the defense of individuals, corporation, insurance companies and self-insured corporations in cases arising out of automobile accidents, slip and fall accidents, medical malpractice and accidents occuring on railroad property, both to employees and members of the general public.

Products Liability
The firm has experience in the representation of manufacturers and dealers in a variety of products liability cases.

Railroad Defense Litigation
Since 1982, the firm has been actively engaged in the representation of railroads including: Amtrak, Conrail, Norfolk Southern, and New Jersey Transit. The representation has included the defense of the railroads in Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA) litigation, trespasser litigation, real estate litigation and civil right litigation.