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Verdicts & Settlements

3/18/2008
$4,400,000
Area attorneys secured three separate settlements totaling more than $4.4 million in a dram shop case involving a one-car accident that killed two passengers, injured another and eventually sent the driver to prison after a night of partying at a local Applebee's restaurant....Details >>

1/25/2008
$5,500,000
A construction worker who fell 40 feet when the scaffolding he was working on tipped over, sustaining "catastrophic orthopedic, urologic and neurological injuries," will be paid $5.5 million in a global settlement with a general contractor, a property owner and the scaffolding supply company. ...Details >>

12/18/2007
$13,000,000
McGuire’s lawyers — Robert J. Mongeluzzi, Larry Bendesky, Robyn L. Goldenberg and V. Paul Bucci of Saltz Mongeluzzi Barrett & Bendesky — initially demanded more than $29 million to settle the case. ...Details >>

12/5/2007
$2,750,000
Robert J. Mongeluzzi & V. Paul Bucci II of Saltz Mongeluzzi Barrett & Bendesky....Details >>

9/13/2007
$10,000,000
Attorneys Robert J. Mongeluzzi, Andrew Duffy and David L. Kwass secured settlements in two lawsuits over construction accidents yielding settlements worth nearly $10 million....Details >>

Speeches

7/16/2008
Liberty and Justice AAJ 2008 in Philadelphia
On Wednesday July 16th, David Kwass, Esq. a partner at Saltz, Mongeluzzi, Barrett & Bendesky, PC will be speaking at the 2008 AAJ conference in Philadelphia. Mr. Kwass, who specializes in construction and crane accidents will be speaking on the topic of Emerging Theories of Liability in Aerial Lift Litigation....Details >>

7/10/2008
Pennsylvania Masters Series - 2008 Retreat with Bob Mongeluzzi
Bob Mongeluzzi, working with Joe Quinn of Hourigan Kluger & Quinn, P.C., will be sharing his insight and experience on opening statements and the direct examination of the plaintiff and damage witnesses at the Pennsylvania Association for Justice’s first-ever “Pennsylvania Masters Series,” an ongoing CLE series debuting at PaAJ’s 40th annual convention, July 10 – 12. Mr. Mongeluzzi’s program will take place July 10 from 2 to 4pm at the Sofitel Hotel....Details >>

7/8/2008
National Electrical Contractors Association: Penn-Del-Jersey Chapter
"What Electrical Contractors Must Do To Avoid Construction/Electrical Accidents" featuring Robert J. Mongeluzzi, Esquire....Details >>

6/19/2008
17th Annual National Expert Witness Conference
The Program for Expert Witnesses of all Disciplines and Levels of Experience featuring David L. Kwass, Esq. of Saltz,Mongeluzzi, Barrett, & Bendesky....Details >>

4/4/2008
How to Make Your Next Cross Examination the Greatest Cross Examination Ever!
In this program, Larry Bendesky and Judge Bernstein will explore the ways to effectively cross examine both expert and lay witness. They will show you good and bad examples of cross, through vignettes that highlight great cross examination by some highly successful Pennsylvania attorneys. ...Details >>

Articles

5/25/2007
Don't Mess With Mongo
Pennsylvania Super Lawyers article: Robert J. Mongeluzzi comes from a long line of people injured on the job, which is why he fights so hard against workplace negligence. ...Details >>

4/13/2007
Try Opening with a Videotaped Deposition
Robert J. Mongeluzzi and David L. Kwass of Saltz Mongeluzzi Barrett & Bendesky, P.C. discuss getting jurors' attention during your opening statement...Details >>

Office News

6/3/2008
Stars of David
Michael F. Barrett just assumed the giant gavel – think of it as a 44-ounce bat – of the top spot of the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association. ...Details >>

6/3/2008
Michael F. Barrett, Esq. Elected to Board of Louis D. Brandeis Law Society Foundation
Michael F. Barrett, Managing Shareholder of Saltz, Mongeluzzi, Barrett & Bendesky, PC, and incoming President of the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Louis D. Brandeis Law Society Foundation....Details >>

5/1/2008
Local attorney named one of best
Attorney Donna Lee Jones of Saltz Mongeluzzi Barrett & Bendesky, P.C. of Philadelphia has been selected as one of the top 25 women in the legal profession...Details >>

5/1/2008
The Legal Presents Its Women of the Year
Donna Lee Jones named to the Legal Intelligencer's Women of the Year...Details >>

4/3/2008
Barrett tapped for American college of Trial Lawyers
Michael F. Barrett, managing shareholder of the law firm of Saltz, Mongeluzzi, Barrett & Bendesky, PC, and a resident of Gladwyne, has been inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers...Details >>

4/1/2008
Naturalization Speakers
John E. Savoth, Esq. of Saltz Mongeluzzi, Barrett & Bendesky addressed 96 new American citizens at the Feb. 21st naturalization ceremony. ...Details >>

3/17/2008
Michael Barrett admitted to American College of Trial Lawyers
Michael Barret has become a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, one of the premier legal associations in America....Details >>

2/5/2008
LawDragon: The 500 Better Than The Best
Firm founder Robert J. Mongeluzzi has been named as one of the 500 best lawyers in the country by Lawdragon. Delaware County Managing Attorney Carmen Belefonte and Eunice Trevor, a partner with the Firm, were both honored as Leading Lawyer Finalists. ...Details >>

12/26/2007
Big Verdicts, New Leaders Marked Phila. Courts in '07
The $20 million settlement of the Tuski v. Princeton Insurance Co. case was the largest settlement to date in the commonwealth of an insurance bad faith case. ...Details >>

11/1/2007
PaLaw Magazine 2007: Largest Awards & Settlements
In its annual survey of the jury verdicts and settlements in Pennsylvania, ALM, publisher of the Pennsylvania Law Weekly, found that Saltz, Mongeluzzi, Barrett & Bendesky had 7 of the top 50 largest recoveries in the state over the past year. ...Details >>