Areas of Practice

The lawyers of YRC&H have long records of successfully representing
their clients in a wide variety of cases, including the following:

Construction Site/Industrial Workplace Accidents

Defamation

Governmental Liability/Civil Rights

Insurance/Insurance Bad Faith

Motor Vehicle/Trucking Accidents

Premises Liability

Products Liability

Medical Malpractice and other Professional Negligence

Aviation

When an aircraft crashes, whether it is commercial or private, there is almost always a serious, catastrophic injury or death. There are always questions as to why the accident occurred. Does the responsibility lie with the pilot, the airframe, the engine, air traffic control or some outside force? YRC&H attorneys have successfully represented clients whose loved ones were involved in crashes of commercial aircraft ($4,000,000.00 settlement in 747 crash; $1,900,000.00 settlement in 737 crash), corporate jets ($1,500,000.00 settlement in corporate jet crash in Canada), and private planes (six-figure settlement with U.S. for negligent air traffic control). These cases require intensive investigation, consultation with highly qualified and specialized experts, meticulous preparation and a thorough understanding of the technical issues involved. YRC&H attorneys have the skill, experience and expertise to effectively represent their clients in these cases. top

Construction Site/Industrial Workplace Accidents

All too often, construction sites and industrial workplaces are dangerous, hazardous and unsafe. When a company is negligent in the way it performs its work or in failing to take adequate and appropriate safety measures to protect workers, the risk of serious, catastrophic injury or death increases dramatically. YRC&H attorneys have successfully represented injured workers and their families in the litigation that often results from workplace accidents. ($8,500,000.00 for worker with severe electrical injuries; $2,500,000.00 settlement for worker with shoulder, neck and head injuries; $7,250,000.00 for worker with severe burns) From the initial investigation, to identifying all the proper and appropriate defendants, to consulting with the appropriate construction or industrial engineering experts, to conducting the painstaking, extensive discovery these cases usually require, YRC&H attorneys have the skills and experience necessary for the preparation and trial of these often complex cases. top

Defamation

From public figures to private citizens, YRC&H attorneys have represented clients whose reputations have been attacked in this complicated, challenging area of the law. YRC&H attorneys have represented clients in cases against local Philadelphia media outlets, national television networks, public figures and other individuals who have slandered or libeled our clients. top

Governmental Liability/Civil Rights

YRC&H attorneys have fought to hold government agencies accountable when their conduct results in serious and catastrophic injuries to innocent victims. YRC&H attorneys have represented seriously injured clients against local, state and federal government agencies responsible for unsafe highway design and traffic signal design that have resulted in accidents, dangerous conditions on government property, and dangerous conduct by government employees that have caused injuries or wrongful death. ($12,000,000.00 combined recovery for bystander’s injuries resulting from a police chase.) YRC&H attorneys have also pursued federal civil rights claims on behalf of children who were victims of abuse and neglect in the foster care system when state law subject to remedies were not sufficient. ($2,000,000.00 settlement with county/private foster agency for child physical abuse and sexual abuse in foster care.) top

Insurance/Insurance Bad Faith

Insurance companies have obligations to their insureds which that they often do not meet. Insurers may refuse to pay a valid claim, or may breach a duty of good faith owed to a plaintiff or, more commonly, to a defendant in a case. In any of these circumstances, serious financial harm may occur and a legal claim against the insurer can arise. Where health insurance is involved, managed care interference with a patient's medial care can sometimes cause physical harm to a patient. YRC&H attorneys have substantial experience in this complicated and ever-changing field of the law. YRC&H attorneys have obtained six, seven and eight figure verdicts and settlements in direct claims against insurers who have not met their obligations. In addition to representing individuals and families, YRC&H attorneys have been asked to write amicus curiae (“friend of the court”) briefs in state and federal courts, including the United States Supreme Court. They have also been involved in teaching other lawyers how to effectively represent their clients in these cases. top

Motor Vehicle/Trucking Accidents

Motor vehicle accidents resulting in serious and catastrophic injuries are sometimes simple and straightforward. Many times, however, they are not. YRC&H attorneys conduct the investigation and discovery necessary to establish how a car accident or truck accident occurred and which parties were at fault. Many times these cases also involve potential product liability claims (such as defects in seatbelts, brakes, airbags and fuel systems) or claims involving highway design and traffic signals, claims that YRC&H attorneys are prepared to recognize and investigate. YRC&H attorneys often represent clients injured in motor vehicle accidents involving trucks and tractor-trailers, cases which require special knowledge and expertise. ($12,000,000, $8,500,00, $3,500,000.00, and $4,000,000.00 settlements and $1,100,000.00 partial settlement in truck accident cases.) YRC&H attorneys utilize their skills, experience and thorough preparation to investigate these accidents, to conduct the necessary discovery and to make professional and effective courtroom presentations for their clients.top

Premises Liability

Like motor vehicle accidents, premises liability cases often appear simple. However, particularly when serious and catastrophic injuries are involved, these cases can become extremely complex, both legally and factually. YRC&H attorneys have represented many clients in premises liability cases throughout their respective careers. They utilize their investigative and discovery skills to identify potential defendants, determine how and why an accident occurred and to help construct a case that can be presented to a jury in an effective and compelling way. top

Products Liability

From products as simple as a children’s toy or a piece of children’s furniture that causes an accident leading to catastrophic neurologic injuries ($7,800,000.00 settlement for brain-damaged toddler), to various kinds of safety equipment that do not prevent the tragic accidents and catastrophic injuries or deaths they were designed to prevent ($12,400,000.00 verdict for quadriplegic teen in sports helmet case), to industrial machine tools whose design flaws cause harm to life and limb, to medical devices that malfunction or fail, to automobiles, trucks and airplanes whose designs cause accidents or worsen the injuries people suffer ($2,000,000.00 settlement in seat back failure case), when a defective product causes a catastrophic injury or death, YRC&H attorneys have been prepared to battle businesses and corporations who refuse to take responsibility for the unsafe products they put in the marketplace, on a construction site, or on the road. YRC&H attorneys develop a detailed knowledge of the product that caused the injury to their client. They seek out top-flight experts in many fields, and meticulously investigate the technical, medical and legal issues inherent in products liability cases. This preparation allows YRC&H attorneys to present the client’s case effectively against the manufacturers, designers and sellers of defective products. top

Medical Malpractice and other Professional Negligence

Although the skills and abilities of YRC&H’s attorneys are recognized in other types of cases, their reputation and success is thanks in no small measure to their ability to prepare and try complex medical malpractice cases. YRC&H attorneys have represented seriously and catastrophically injured clients in cases involving many different areas and specialties of medicine. YRC&H’s experience encompasses cases involving straightforward issues -- such as the mislabeling of biopsy slides leading to an erroneous diagnosis of cancer and unnecessary disfiguring surgery ($2,000,000.00 settlement for unnecessary mastectomy)-- and those with complex medical and legal issues that present difficult and complicated standard of care and injury causation issues. YRC&H attorneys have represented clients in complicated medical cases such as those of obstetric negligence and pediatric negligence causing significant injury or brain damage ($15,000,000.00 and $14,000,000.00 verdicts; $7,000,000.00 settlement and multiple other settlements in excess of $3,000,000.00), cases involving failures to diagnose cancer and delays in the diagnosis of cancer (multiple six and seven figure recoveries), and cases involving today’s most advanced medical procedures. ($3,000,000.00 settlement in peripheral vascular surgery case.) Whatever the nature of the case, YRC&H attorneys develop a thorough knowledge of the medical issues and consult with highly qualified experts, many of them among the leaders in their fields. YRC&H provides the medical understanding, legal expertise, thorough preparation and skilled trial lawyers necessary to present a medical malpractice case to a jury on behalf of a seriously injured client. top

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Also, every case is different and stands or falls on its own merits. While we thought it would be helpful to put some information about our results on this web page, you should be aware that these past results are not meant to be, and are not, a guarantee of results or future success in any particular case. Past results are not an indication of what future results might be, nor are they an indication of what any other particular case is worth or might be worth.