Category: In The News
At Shrager, Sachs, & Blanco, we care about our community and take pride in getting involved with local organizations. As part of his commitment to the people he serves, Attorney Robert Sachs is involved with the SeniorLAW Center, where he serves as a board member. Mr. Sachs views his service as a board member of SeniorLaw Center as an adjunct to his nursing home negligence practice. "Over 20 years ago, just after I began working as David Shrager’s partner in 1994, Mr. Shrager encouraged myself and the rest of the firm to[...]
Rob Sachs to Serve as Course Planner & Speaker at PA Nursing Home Litigation Seminar
Managing Partner Rob Sachs is serving as the course planner and as speaker at the Pennsylvania Association for Justice Nursing Home Litigation Seminar scheduled to take place on Monday May 2, 2016. The panel will include other lawyers from around the country who are experts in a variety of nursing home subjects, including nursing home abuse and neglect. During the seminar, Attorney Sachs will be discussing case selection and intake. Other subjects will include how to take the most effective corporate designee deposition, corporate negligence in Pennsylvania, subrogation and reimbursement[...]
Robert Sachs Included in 2016 Best Lawyers List
We are pleased to announce that Robert Sachs has been included in the 2016 Super Lawyers List for his outstanding contributions to the legal profession. This accomplishment is a truly a testament to his experience, professionalism, and unparalleled client advocacy. As managing partner of Shrager, Sachs, & Blanco, Robert’s practice focuses on plaintiff’s complex personal injury claims, including those involving mass torts, product liability, truck accidents, medical malpractice, and nursing home abuse. A seasoned attorney with significant experience and a solid history of success in the courtroom, Robert is also a[...]
Attorney Robert L. Sachs, Jr. Earns a 10.0 Superb Avvo Rating
Shrager, Sachs, & Blanco is excited to announce that our very own Attorney Robert L. Sachs, Jr. has earned a 10.0 Superb Avvo rating as a top medical malpractice lawyer. From the beginning, Attorney Sachs has worked hard to protect the rights and futures of those affected by birth injuries, spinal injuries, misdiagnoses, medication errors, and other malpractice issues. Because he is passionate about securing positive results for his clients, Attorney Sachs does everything in his power to streamline each case for each client. In every medical malpractice[...]
Settlement Finalized: $900, 000 Awarded to Woman Who Suffered Permanent Injury to Spinal Accessory Nerve
Shrager, Sachs, & Blanco was able to settle a case for an emergency room nurse who developed complex regional pain syndrome after incurring a spinal accessory nerve injury during a lymph node biopsy while under receiving diagnostic care at a hospital in central Pennsylvania. The spinal accessory nerve controls functions related to the muscles in the shoulders and the head, such as shrugging the shoulders or tilting the head back. It can also affect motions of the arms, including extension and other larger arm movements originating in the[...]
Attorney Rob Sachs to Speak at Upcoming Legal Education Conference
Attorney Rob Sachs, Jr. - managing partner of Shrager, Sachs, & Blanco - will be speaking at an upcoming legal education conference next Monday, March 23. The conference - Auto Litigation 3.0 - is being hosted by 360 Advocacy and will be held at the Encore in Las Vegas. Speakers include some of the nation’s top and most accomplished injury lawyers who will be sharing their insight on handling auto accident cases. Mr. Sachs’s presentation - Maximizing Wrongful Death Damages - is designed to help lawyers who handle cases involving fatal accidents.[...]
Partner Rob Sachs Secures Settlement for Victim of Surgical Injury
Shrager, Sachs, & Blanco is pleased to announce that Managing Partner Rob Sachs, Jr. has recently settled a central Pennsylvania medical malpractice case. The case was settled for just under $1 million. The case involved a surgical injury to our client's "spinal accessory" nerve during a lymph node biopsy procedure. In addition to suffering from a loss of function of the muscles typically controlled by the spinal accessory nerve, our client also developed a highly disabling "complex regional pain syndrome." Coincidentally, our client was a former emergency room nurse at the[...]