Philadelphia trial attorney Joe Petka obtained a defense verdict in a Philadelphia UIM jury trial. The case involved a chain reaction rear-end accident on I-76. The plaintiff was a 37-year-old married material handler from South Philadelphia. He had a $75,000 full tort UIM policy, and the tortfeasor tendered his $15,000 in policy limits prior to […]
Mr. Petka defended a national UIM carrier in a lawsuit for first-party benefits. The plaintiff, who was a 45-year-old sprinkler fitter, was struck by an out-of-control vehicle on Roosevelt Boulevard. The plaintiff alleged herniations in his lower back and a meniscal tear in his left knee. The tortfeasor’s carrier quickly tendered the minimal policy limits […]
