Shrager, Spivey & Sachs

Managing partner Robert Sachs and Mike McGuckin secured a high six-figure settlement for a man who fell into an unprotected pit. The owner of the pit charged local residents to dump refuse on his property, and he encouraged the plaintiff to back his truck up to the edge of the pit. When the plaintiff opened attempted to exit his truck, he was knocked backwards, fell 10 feet into the pit and suffered injuries to his neck and shoulder, which required multiple surgeries.

Six-Figure Settlement for Slip and Fall on Sidewalk

Managing partner Robert Sachs and Christopher Bradley negotiated a six-figure settlement for a Philadelphia woman who suffered fractures to both wrists when she fell on a sidewalk. The elderly woman tripped on a sidewalk that had a block-to-block differential of nearly one-and-a-half inches. Attorneys Sachs and Bradley learned during deposition that during a routine inspection, the property manager had identified the block as dangerous and in need of immediate repair, which the property owner ignored. Prior to her injury, she had lived independently, but she was forced to spend six weeks in a nursing home during her recuperation.

Six-Figure Settlement in Trip and Fall on Handicapped Ramp

Managing partner Robert Sachs and Christopher Bradley obtained a six-figure settlement for a man who suffered a trimalleolar fracture – breaking of the three ankle bones – in a trip and fall while walking on a negligently designed handicap ramp at an outlet mall. Through discovery, Attorneys Sachs and Bradley were able to prove that the cement contractor knew that the beveled sides were far steeper than normal, but he believed that the mall owner had contracted to duplicate a prior defective design rather than construct safer ramps.

$425,000 Settlement for Slip on Black Ice

Chris Bradley and Wayne Spivey obtained a $425,000 settlement for a 73-year-old man who fell on black ice in a parking lot. The man required a life flight to the hospital for emergency treatment and a craniotomy to relieve the pressure on his brain. Attorneys Bradley and Spivey fought for a settlement with both the property owner and snow removal contractor, and despite the severity of his injuries, the man has fully recovered.

$175,000 Settlement for Slip and Fall Injury

Chad Galvin and Robert Sachs obtained a $175,000 settlement for an 85-year-old woman injured during a fall. She suffered a broken hip and wrist after falling down a flight of stairs, and Attorneys Galvin and Sachs were able to show that the defendant had failed to install proper handrails as required by the Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code. They also presented evidence that safety guidelines recommend handrails for the elderly because they need additional assistance to maintain balance and confidence while walking down stairs.