Rick Cataldi is a Shareholder in Zarwin Baum’s Personal Injury group, helping families recover from personal injury and disabling conditions. Rick has seen the financial damage an injury can wreak on a person. And the injury does not stop at the individual; the whole family network suffers.
Rick’s dedication is like no other lawyer out there. He personally drives out to many of his clients’ homes. “I grew up in the Port Richmond area of Philadelphia. My family struggled financially – like many of our neighbors. I attended Temple University, graduating at the top of my class as an undergraduate and then attended the James Beasley School of Law. My career began as an associate lawyer, and after learning under some of the best about personal injury law, I opened my own legal practice in Philadelphia and New Jersey.”
“My background helps me be a better lawyer for my clients. The compassion and loyalty I demonstrate on a daily basis is truly rare in my field. That passion not only wins cases and favorable outcomes; it wins long-term relationships and trust.”
“I have to tell you that my legal practice is really devoted to helping those in need, whether it be from sustaining injuries in a car accident or because of ongoing illness, rendering them unable to work. I work from a position of compassion and empathy and fight to gain a successful result for all of my clients. Don’t take my word; ask around! I treat people with dignity and respect, and the results speak for themselves.”
Previously, Rick‘s practice, for 20 years or more, included representing disabled clients when Social Security Disability or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. Currently, Rick is part of a large referral network that includes Spanish-speaking, attorneys and paralegals, and phenomenal support in achieving these much need of benefits for the disabled person. However, there are statutory regulations controlling an individual‘s chances of winning – THUS THE NEED FOR A QUALIFIED ATTORNEY AND THEIR GUIDANCE. So call Rick with questions or guidance. The following are the parameters necessary to gain a favorable result:
– Are you between the ages of 18 and 65;
– Are you out of work;
– Are you undergoing medical treatment.
However, if your case is likely to be accepted by a qualified attorney to gain a fully favorable decision, then the following must be true:
– Are you between the ages of 49 and 65;
-Are you treating with specialized doctors, such as a psychiatrist, orthopedist, endocrinologist, cardiologist or nephrologist;
– Do you suffer with a mental illness, and if so, are you attending intensive outpatient treatment at least monthly with a psychiatrist and weekly therapy with a therapist.
Finally, the areas of Personal Injury that Rick and his team at Zarwin Baum handle are as follows:
- Injuries sustained at a motor vehicle accident;
- Injury sustained in a slip and fall incident;
- Medical malpractice;
- Medical negligence;
- Nursing home neglect; and
- Workers compensation injuries, specifically injuries caused by non-employer related individuals on the job site.
Pennsylvania Supreme Court
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
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U.S. District Court for the District of Pennsylvania
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James Beasley School of Law, J.D.
Temple University