TabakinWolfe Case Results

The plaintiff, a 53 year-old laborer, injured his spinal cord when a delivery van backed up into him. During the weeklong trial, Wolfe proved that the impact caused by the inattentive van operator exacerbated a pre-existing herniated disc necessitating spinal surgery.

In 2011, Wolfe obtained a stunning $1,750,000.00 million compensatory damages verdict in a Philadelphia auto negligence case.

The defendant denied that his was at fault, instead claiming that the Plaintiff had entered the intersection without the right of way…claiming that he did not see the Plaintiff until just before the impact. Wolfe was able to prove through a video presentation that the Defendant was not paying attention to the roadway.

In 2009, Wolfe obtained a $350,000.00 binding arbitration award on behalf of a bicyclist who was struck by a pick-up truck.

Defective lawn mower. Wolfe was able to prove that the mower should have been equipped with a dead man’s switch that would have stopped the machine when the Plaintiff let go of the handle.

In 2007, Wolfe, obtained a $900,000.00 binding arbitration award on behalf of a landscaper who suffered a fractured knee cap (patella) as a result of a defective lawn mower.

The damages were assessed at $1,400,000 less a finding of 40% comparative negligence. The receiver at the Defendant, Supermarket, failed to follow Supermarket policies and procedures which were intended for the safety of delivery persons such as Plaintiffs. The failure to provide a clear path for the Plaintiff’s delivery cart ultimately caused a case of soda to fall off of the cart and onto Plaintiff’s knee. The Defendant filed an Appeal to the Superior Court of Pennsylvania. Wolfe briefed and argued the case to its successful conclusion.

In 2007, Wolfe obtained a $900,000.00 verdict inclusive of delay damages on behalf of a soda delivery person who suffered a knee injury as a result of an improperly maintained and supervised delivery area.