Motor Vehicle

High six figure recovery for motorcyclist injured by careless driver

Motorcyclists sometimes get a “bad rap” because of a reputation for fast, carefree driving on the open highway, and, therefore, when they are involved in accidents people often immediately assume the motorcyclist must have been at fault.  That is not always true.  A recent case of ours was an example of that.  We represented a… read more

Multi-million dollar recovery in tractor-trailer accident

Tractor trailers present one of the biggest risks for all drivers on the highway and, unfortunately, our client found that out in very catastrophic circumstances.  A big rig owned by a large national trucking company lost control on Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania and struck our client causing severe lower body injuries to him.  The injuries… read more

A million-dollar recovery

Truck Accident On Interstate 80 Recovery for the husband of a young woman who was killed in a truck accident on Interstate 80. The weather was bad and the truck driver was going too fast for conditions when he slammed into the rear of one car and then crossed the center line and crashed into the car… read more

Six-figure award

A young woman from Pittsburgh was hit by a drunk driver on Baum Boulevard causing her leg to be pinned under the steering wheel and fracturing her femur. She had to undergo surgery for the permanent placement of a rod in her leg. An award well into six figures was obtained on her behalf.

Large seven-figure recovery

A Pittsburgh man from Brighton Heights was a passenger in a car driven by a drunk friend as they left Three Rivers Stadium after a Pirate baseball game. The drunk driver crashed the car and caused his passenger to be rendered a quadriplegic as a result of a severe brain injury. We filed a claim against the… read more

Recovery in excess of a million dollars

A young lady from Washington, Pennsylvania, was seriously injured while riding on the back of a motorcycle that was struck by a drunk driver near Washington. The young lady suffered serious head injuries and facial scarring. Claims were filed against the drunk driver and the restaurant that had served him under liquor liability laws. After extensive… read more

Recovery of nearly $1 million

A young single male from Pittsburgh was killed as a result of a sudden oil leak, which occurred while he was operating his Honda motorcycle near Frick Park in Pittsburgh. The leaking oil sprayed on his rear tire and caused the driver to lose control and strike a telephone pole. The attorneys at Gismondi &… read more

Very significant multimillion-dollar award

A 44-year-old man from Baldwin, Allegheny County, was riding his motorcycle on a beautiful clear day. While stopped at a red light, a coal truck struck him from behind and caused his bike to burst into flames. The motorcycle driver suffered serious burns to his buttocks and lower legs. One of his legs was burned so bad… read more