A Montgomery County jury of twelve deliberated for an hour and a half before coming back with an award of $0. The case involved an accident in which Mr. Petka’s client made a left turn across the plaintiff’s path of travel, resulting in an accident which totaled the plaintiff’s vehicle. The plaintiff, a 53 year […]
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Jeff Tenthoff Wins on Both Liability and Causation
A 23 year old female full-tort Plaintiff claimed to have been a passenger in a vehicle driven by Co-Defendant when it made a left turn at an intersection and was struck by Mr. Tenthoff’s client. As a result of the accident, Plaintiff underwent chiropractic treatment for approximately nine months accruing outstanding medical bills of over […]
Joe Petka Obtains Defense Verdict in Epidural Injection Case
At the time of the accident, the 16-year-old defendant made a left turn in the path of the plaintiff’s vehicle causing multiple impacts and forcing the plaintiff’s vehicle off the road and into a fence. Both vehicles were totaled in the collision. The plaintiff was ultimately diagnosed with herniations in his lumbar spine and a left […]
Jury Awards $853 in Surgery Case
Joe Petka represented a defendant driver in which the Philadelphia jury awarded the plaintiff just $853, which was the cost of her emergency room visit. This was a significant major jury claim with a multiple six figure demand heading into trial. This action was the result of a car accident where the plaintiff was stopped […]
The 7 Minute Defense Verdict
A Delaware County jury deliberated for less than seven minutes before deciding that Joe Petka’s client did not cause plaintiff’s injuries. The case involved a car accident in Marple Township, Pennsylvania. The defendant admittedly became distracted and entered the oncoming lane of traffic, striking the plaintiff’s vehicle head-on. The impact caused the plaintiff’s airbags to […]