Representative Matters
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Zarwin’s DiBono Delivers Defense Verdict in Philadelphia Truck Case
A Pennsylvania regional logistics provider, facing allegations of negligence from a 2019 motor vehicle accident involving a pedestrian who sustained severe injuries, was defended by Ross DiBono at Zarwin Baum. The Plaintiff sustained a severe compound fracture to his lower right leg while riding a bicycle on a Philadelphia Street. Plaintiff claimed the trailer struck him, causing Plaintiff’s lower leg to be drawn under the trailer’s rear tires. The fracture was so severe that the Plaintiff required an open reduction and an internal fixation surgery. As a result of these injuries and the ensuing medical treatment, Plaintiff made an initial demand of $1.5 million.
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Trucking and Transportation (Jury Trial)
Zarwin Baum Director, Ted Schaer, and Shareholder, Ross Di Bono, recently tried a case in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas in front of Judge Michael Erdos. Faced with a non-negotiable demand of $3,500,000. Zarwin’s client is a national bus company. The Plaintiff was injured in a rear-end motor vehicle accident where his vehicle was rear-ended and pushed into the oncoming lane of traffic. This resulted in a severe front-end collision with a large box truck. The impact with the box trucks caused a severe and life-altering crush injury to Plaintiff’s left foot. As a result, Plaintiff filed suit and claimed that his injuries would prevent him from meaningful employment for the rest of his life.