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  • “Invisible injuries” lead to $15 million verdict, with Dan Purtell

    “Invisible injuries” lead to $15 million verdict, with Dan Purtell
    Sep 23 2024
    Almost 6,000 pounds of copper wire falls on a railroad electrician, causing debilitating personal injuries. Defendant Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority admits liability. The catch? The injuries aren’t clearly visible, and the defense leans into this. How does the plaintiff’s lawyer convey the catastrophic extent of the injuries to the jury and go on to win a $15 million verdict?In this episode of Just Verdicts, Daniel Purtell, founding partner of McEldrew Purtell, tells host Brendan Lupetin how he did just that, using the defense’s strategy against it to prevail.Tune in as Brendan and Daniel discuss how to frame the jury’s damages paradigm and reframe the defense’s surveillance video theory. They also share strategies for harnessing the power of focus groups and offer a bonus mini masterclass on building a firm business for maximum growth.Learn More and Connect☑️ Daniel Purtell | LinkedIn☑️ McEldrew Purtell | LinkedIn | Facebook |X| Instagram☑️ Brendan Lupetin | LinkedIn☑️ Lupetin & Unatin, LLC☑️ Connect: Facebook | LinkedIn | YouTube☑️ Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTubeEpisode PreviewDaniel’s mini masterclass on turbocharging a personal injury firm’s growthHow Daniel uses referrals, and just referrals, to grow his firmThe power of delegating to add value to the practiceBreaking down the firm’s $15 million win for William Meszaros against the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) How Daniel conveyed the severity of a non-diagnostic injury to carry the dayTurning around the defense’s attempt to use surveillance videos to show the plaintiff was uninjured by juxtaposing it against all the dead footage conveying that plaintiff was incapacitated Using the “Man in the Black Suit” argument model effectively at...
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  • Jury Awards $21 Million in Civil Rights Case, with Noah Geary

    Jury Awards $21 Million in Civil Rights Case, with Noah Geary
    Sep 9 2024

    “Come and get me! Come and get me!” That’s what the 34-year-old man suffering from a mental health breakdown told state troopers responding to his family’s call for help.

    At least that’s what one of the troopers testified during cross-examination in federal court. Attorney Noah Geary brought civil rights claims against the trooper, arguing that he used excessive force when he fatally shot Anthony Gallo during that tragic encounter in 2017.

    In this unique episode of Just Verdicts, Noah and host Brendan Lupetin dramatically re-enact the exchange between Noah and the trooper, Chad Weaver.

    “When did you come up for the first time with this new claim that Gallo said, ‘Come get me! Come get me!’” Noah says, reading from the transcript.

    “Uh, just the other day,” says Brendan, reading for Weaver.

    Tune in to hear details of this case, including the roadblocks that Noah overcame to a $21 million verdict.

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    Episode Preview
    • Why Rule 12, qualified immunity, poses a challenge for plaintiffs’ lawyers in civil rights cases
    • Factors motivating the increasing rate of excessive force by police
    • The constitutional basis for civil rights claims
    • Noah’s case against a state trooper who fatally shot Anthony Gallo as he was going through a mental health breakdown
    • The “total sham” of a coroner’s inquest and the “nauseating” state police investigation
    • What the defendant’s state police personnel file revealed about his behavior
    • “This guy's going to kill somebody”: Four women reported their fears about the defendant after a disturbing interaction with him nine days before the Gallo killing.
    • Noah’s opening: “I let it all hang out.”
    • Noah’s message to the jury on punitive damages: “Folks, this is a death case.”

    Ready to refer or collaborate on med mal, medical negligence, and catastrophic injury cases? Visit our attorney referral page at PAMedMal.com/Refer. We handle cases in Pennsylvania and across the United States.
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    1 h y 14 m
  • Exposing ExxonMobil and Winning $725.5 Million, with Andrew DuPont

    Exposing ExxonMobil and Winning $725.5 Million, with Andrew DuPont
    Aug 23 2024
    Gasoline is refined from crude oil that contains benzene, a known carcinogen, but oil companies have long considered removing benzene from the gasoline manufacturing process a “dollars-and-cents” decision. Jurors considering whether ExxonMobil’s gasoline caused a Pennsylvania man’s leukemia made this decision: $725.5 million for the plaintiff.Andrew DuPont, partner at Locks Law Firm, won that verdict by framing his argument as ExxonMobil’s failure to warn consumers about benzene’s health hazards, even though its dangers were known by the time his client was using gasoline as a solvent to clean automotive parts in the 1970s. Breaking down complex scientific evidence in a way that would stick with the jury, Andrew fended off ExxonMobil’s defense that “gasoline’s not benzene, gasoline doesn’t cause cancer.” Tune in to hear Andrew share his successful strategy with host Brendan Lupetin.Learn More and Connect☑️ Andrew J. DuPont | LinkedIn | Email ☑️ Locks Law Firm on Facebook | LinkedIn | X | YouTube ☑️ Brendan Lupetin | LinkedIn☑️ Lupetin & Unatin, LLC☑️ Connect: Facebook | LinkedIn | YouTube☑️ Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTubeEpisode PreviewThe history behind benzene and its link to cancerHow defendants try to distract jurors in cases involving benzene exposureHow the oil and gasoline industry protects profits over peopleThe background of Andrew’s case against ExxonMobil and his $725 million verdictHow Andrew leveraged ExxonMobil’s “significant mistake” in its opening statementReady to refer or collaborate on med mal, medical negligence, and catastrophic injury cases? Visit our attorney referral page at PAMedMal.com/Refer. We handle cases in Pennsylvania and across the United States.
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    57 m
  • $7 Million Verdict for Misdiagnosis with Richard Godshall and Christine Clarke

    $7 Million Verdict for Misdiagnosis with Richard Godshall and Christine Clarke
    Aug 9 2024
    An inexperienced physician’s assistant misdiagnosed Richard Godshall and Christine Clarke’s client. But when they tried the case, they took it in an opposite direction than many would expect: not from the incident up, but from the top down.In the end, the Clarion County jury awarded their client $7 million. In this conversation with host Brendan Lupetin, Richard, owner and managing partner of Ostroff Godshall Injury and Accident Lawyers, and Christine, partner and head of the firm’s medical malpractice division, reveal the “secret sauce” to winning that verdict. Tune in to hear how they proved that their client was a victim – not of the PA but of systemic failures at the facility itself.Learn More and Connect☑️ Richard Godshall | LinkedIn☑️ Christine Clarke | LinkedIn☑️ Ostroff Godshall Injury and Accident Lawyers on LinkedIn | X | Facebook | YouTube | Instagram☑️ Brendan Lupetin | LinkedIn☑️ Lupetin & Unatin, LLC☑️ Connect: Facebook | LinkedIn | YouTube☑️ Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTubeEpisode PreviewThe background of Delaverne v. Health Services of ClarionMessage to the jury: Good people make bad mistakesRevealing the failure to communicate between physician’s assistant and physician Why their closing focused on the system, not the client’s sufferingHow the jury broke down responsibility Ready to refer or collaborate on med mal, medical negligence, and catastrophic injury cases? Visit our attorney...
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    57 m
  • $1.4M Med-Mal Verdict on Arm Fracture Case with Sandra Neuman

    $1.4M Med-Mal Verdict on Arm Fracture Case with Sandra Neuman
    Jul 23 2024

    People go to hospitals to have their injuries treated. Unfortunately, however, sometimes patients are injured through the hospital’s negligence.

    On this episode of Just Verdicts, host Brendan Lupetin is joined by Pittsburgh med-mal attorney Sandra Neuman of Sandra Neuman Law to discuss a $1.4 million verdict she recently secured for an injured client. Listen as Sandy breaks down the case, describes what she did to show how the hospital violated its standard of care, and provides insight on how to establish non-economic damages without suggesting a number.

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    Episode Preview
    • Sandy Neuman’s path to becoming a trial attorney
    • Background facts of Rotz v. UPMC Passavant
    • How the defendants violated the standard of care owed to the plaintiff
    • Implementing a speedy trial strategy to show the simplicity of the dispute
    • Attacking credibility with deposition testimony and cross examination
    • Establishing the order in which evidence is presented
    • Establishing damages without suggesting a number
    • Overcoming the defense’s motion for mistrial

    Ready to refer or collaborate on med mal, medical negligence, and catastrophic injury cases? Visit our attorney referral page at PAMedMal.com/Refer. We handle cases in Pennsylvania and across the United States.
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    1 h y 5 m
  • Winning Massive Verdicts on Transvaginal Mesh Cases with Kila Baldwin

    Winning Massive Verdicts on Transvaginal Mesh Cases with Kila Baldwin
    Jul 9 2024
    “There's no glory in trying to make something out of nothing. Cases are won and lost on the facts. If you don't have a good case, you're not going to win that case 99.9 percent of the time.”In this episode of Just Verdicts, host Brendan Lupetin is joined by Kila Baldwin, shareholder at Anapol Weiss. Kila has been involved in a number of high-profile cases, including as lead counsel in trials that resulted in verdicts of $80 million, $57.1 million, and $41 million against Johnson & Johnson in transvaginal mesh cases.Tune in as Brendan and Kila discuss Kila’s experience trying transvaginal mesh cases and what she did that led to mega verdicts, how to get documents into evidence when going up against “big corporate America”, and advice on how to succeed as a trial lawyer.Learn More and Connect☑️ Kila Baldwin | LinkedIn | Email☑️ Anapol Weiss on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter/X, & YouTube☑️ Brendan Lupetin | LinkedIn☑️ Lupetin & Unatin, LLC☑️ Connect: Facebook | LinkedIn | YouTube☑️ Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTubeEpisode PreviewMaking the jump from law student to trial lawyerKeys to becoming a capable trial lawyerKila’s experience trying transvaginal mesh casesWhat led to massive verdicts on Kila’s transvaginal mesh casesHow to get documents into evidence when defendants fight you tooth and nail Tactics for effective cross examinationsCareer advice for succeeding as a trial lawyerReady to refer or collaborate on med mal, medical negligence, and catastrophic injury cases? Visit our attorney referral page at PAMedMal.com/Refer. We handle cases in Pennsylvania and across the United States.
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    52 m
  • “Off-Code” Strategy Nets $1.3 Million Non-Economic Verdict in Slip-and-Fall Case with Scott Perlmuter

    “Off-Code” Strategy Nets $1.3 Million Non-Economic Verdict in Slip-and-Fall Case with Scott Perlmuter
    Jun 23 2024
    Slip-and-fall cases benefit from being “off code”–dialing down aggression and slowing things down. Especially when there’s no clear evidence of a premises violation, building credibility (yours and your client’s) is the best way to proceed. In this episode of Just Verdicts, host Brendan Lupetin is joined by slip-and-fall attorney Scott Perlmuter of Tittle & Perlmuter to break down how Scott (and trial attorney Katie Harris) recently won a $1.3 million all non-economic damages verdict on a slip-and-fall premises liability case–despite no evidence of a clear violation. Tune in as Brendan and Scott discuss the importance of being “off code" in this case, how focus groups helped Scott and Katie figure out the best way to frame evidence, and when not to present plaintiff medical bills.Learn More and Connect☑️ Scott Perlmuter | LinkedIn☑️ Tittle & Perlmuter | LinkedIn | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | YouTube ☑️ Brendan Lupetin | LinkedIn☑️ Lupetin & Unatin, LLC☑️ Connect: Facebook | LinkedIn | YouTube☑️ Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTubeEpisode PreviewGetting to know Scott Perlmuter Building a case based on cumulative evidence in slip-and-fallPolarizing the case–and coming up with the tiebreakerHow to handle a missing surveillance video in a slip-and-fall caseDiscovery of a franchisee and using evidence at trialReady to refer or collaborate on med mal, medical negligence, and catastrophic injury cases? Visit our attorney referral page at PAMedMal.com/Refer. We handle cases in Pennsylvania and across the United States.
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    1 h y 2 m
  • $2.5M Verdict on Two Shoulder Surgeries: Motivating the Jury with Clancy Boylan

    $2.5M Verdict on Two Shoulder Surgeries: Motivating the Jury with Clancy Boylan
    Jun 9 2024
    “Another one for the books.” How do you get a $2.5M verdict on two shoulder surgeries? It comes down to telling a compelling story to motivate the jury. In this episode of Just Verdicts, host Brendan Lupetin is joined by the show’s first returning guest, trial attorney Clancy Boylan of Morgan & Morgan. Tune is as Brendan and Clancy break down Clancy’s recent trucking case including, how he turned down a settlement offer more than double the medicals, the question he asked the defendant’s corporate designee which froze the witness into silence, how he structured his closing argument, and how to talk about damages to the jury when you can’t say a number. Learn More and Connect☑️ Clancy Boylan | LinkedIn | Facebook | Email | Cell☑️ Morgan & Morgan | LinkedIn | Facebook | Twitter/X | YouTube | Instagram☑️ Brendan Lupetin | LinkedIn☑️ Lupetin & Unatin, LLC☑️ Connect: Facebook | LinkedIn | YouTube☑️ Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTubeEpisode PreviewBackground of Clancy’s trucking caseWhy FMCSR 392.14 is so powerful in trucking litigation How Clancy asked about caps on damages during jury selectionBreaking down cross tactics, including wild moments that left the defendant’s witness speechlessClancy’s closingReady to refer or collaborate on med mal, medical negligence, and catastrophic injury cases? Visit our attorney referral page at PAMedMal.com/Refer. We handle cases in Pennsylvania and across the United...
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    54 m