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"Construction workers built this great country, yet they are exposed to some of the most dangerous working conditions. We are proud to have represented hundreds of construction workers and their families." - Robert Mongeluzzi, Founder Saltz Mongeluzzi & Bendesky, P.C. Over the last 30+ years, SM&B has represented hundreds of workers in construction accident cases. We have handled dozens of cases in each of the most common categories of job accidents: Scaffold accidents...Continue reading

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Forklifts are used to lift and transport heavy items in a variety of industries and work settings, including retail stores, warehouses, distribution centers and construction sites. The US Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) estimates that nearly 100 workers are killed each year in accidents involving forklifts while thousands more are injured. Non-workerssuch as shopperscan also get hurt by forklifts on the premises of any workplace that uses these potentiall...y dangerous and life-threatening pieces of industrial equipment. UNMATCHED EXPERIENCE As a leading national law firm that handles workplace accident cases, SM&B has extensive experience representing workers and others who are seriously injured in a forklift accident. SM&B’s trial lawyers handle claims involving all of the common types of forklift accident: Workers or others struck by a forklift. Forklift tip-over or rollover injuries. Crush injuries caused by a forklift. Workers or others struck by a load toppling from a forklift Injuries from a fall from the forklift Injuries from a fall from a pallet being moved by a forklift. Injuries from a fall from a ladder or scaffold struck by a forklift. Injuries caused by forklift equipment failure. UNMATCHED COMPENSATION SM&B casts a wide net for potential defendants in all of its forklift accident cases. Forklift drivers, employers, contractors, tenants, property owners and managers, forklift manufacturers, and the companies that maintain and repair forklifts, can all be liable for a forklift accident. SM&B works tirelessly to help you get all the compensation to which you may be entitled, including for past and future medical and rehabilitation expenses, pain and suffering, emotional trauma, lost income and future earnings. If you have been injured, or a family member has been injured or killed, in a forklift accident, SM&B is committed to obtaining all the results you need and deserve. To find out more about what we achieve for clients, review our Results https://www.smbb.com/verdicts-settlements/ One Liberty Place, 52nd Floor 1650 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 215-496-8282 smbb.com

The factual record, based on the grand jury investigation that led to the charges, and the findings of the National Transportation Board (NTSB), left no doubt that the criminal defendants attempted to beat an accurately forecasted, potentially ferocious storm instead of canceling the trip and giving refunds to the passengers. - Andrew Duffy, Partner Saltz Mongeluzzi & Bendesky, P.C. #duckboat #DuckBoatTragedy #duckboatsdeathtraps

Cheers to a New Year! #HappyNewYear2021 #newyear

"If you give companies blanket immunity, you remove the financial incentives for them to make things safe." - Robert Mongeluzzi, Founder Saltz Mongeluzzi & Bendesky, P.C. "There are people who argue that companies shouldn't need a financial incentive to make good decisions. I agree. But we don't live in that world," added Mongeluzzi, who is representing the family of Enoch Benjamin in their suit against JBS. "Companies cut corners, maximize profits, put money over safety, and... maim and kill people every single day." "The pandemic has created more reason for businesses to take precautions, not less, Mongeluzzi said." "The more dangerous the thing you're engaged in, the more care you need to take...But their argument is, 'We may kill so many people that it becomes too expensive.'" - Robert Mongeluzzi #COVID19 #coronavirus #workplacesafety

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#TipTuesday: Getting the right attorney can make a significant difference in your legal case. Early retention of an attorney will ensure you have someone there to secure evidence, put parties on notice and start accident investigation while evidence is still in place and witnesses can still be located. ... To find out more about what we achieve for clients, review our Results https://www.smbb.com/verdicts-settlements/ Saltz Mongeluzzi & Bendesky, P.C. One Liberty Place, 52nd Floor 1650 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 215-496-8282 smbb.com #personalinjurylawyer #personalinjury

First, do no harm is a cardinal rule of medicine and yet each year an estimated 100,000 Americans die because of medical mistakes in hospitals. The most well-known publication in the healthcare industrythe Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)has stated that medical negligence is the third leading cause of death in the US ranking just behind heart disease and cancer. As one of the leading Philadelphia-based medical malpractice law firms, Saltz Mongeluzzi & Be...ndesky, P.C. has successfully handled hundreds of malpractice cases for our clients. PROVEN RESULTS In the past decade alone SM&B medical malpractice lawyers have settled more than $200 million worth of medical mistake cases for our clients. Because doctors and hospitals seek to avoid negative publicity, they usually agree only to confidential settlements in malpractice cases. The numerous multimillion dollar verdicts and settlements we have secured include: $15,000,000 Failed abortion resulting in child’s deformities $7,000,000 Improper treatment of Group Home resident $6,600,000 Delayed diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer $6,000,000 Delayed diagnosis of throat abscess resulting in respiratory and cardiac arrests with brain damage $5,500,000 Improper vascular surgery resulting in an AKA $5,200,000 Delayed diagnosis and treatment of neurological condition resulting in blindness $5,000,000 Improper obstetrical care resulting in mother’s death $5,000,000 Delayed diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer $4,400,000 Delayed diagnosis and treatment of subdural hematoma resulting in stroke and permanent neurological deficits $4,000,000 Delayed diagnosis and treatment of intracranial shunt blockage $3,500,000 Delayed diagnosis and treatment of sinus infection $3,500,000 Delayed C-section resulting in newborn’s permanent brain damage Many of SM&B’s cases have served as wake-up calls to medical providers and are directly responsible for numerous improvements in hospital policies and procedures designed to prevent future mistakes. Hospitals, physicians, nurses, EMTs, pharmacies and other healthcare providers may all be liable in any given malpractice claim. SM&B’s lawyers work tirelessly to help you get all the compensation to which you may be entitledincluding payments for pain and suffering, emotional trauma, past and future medical and rehabilitation expenses, lost income and future earnings. If you or a family member has been injured from a medical or other healthcare error, or a family member has died as a result of medical malpractice, SM&B is committed to obtaining all the results you need and deserve. To find out more about what we achieve for clients, review our Results https://www.smbb.com/verdicts-settlements/ One Liberty Place, 52nd Floor 1650 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 215-496-8282 smbb.com

The defendants killed these victims by breaking the law and failing to have a roving night watch whose job was to prevent the very catastrophe that occurred. - Robert Mongeluzzi, Saltz Mongeluzzi & Bendesky, P.C. #conceptionfire #diveboat #conceptionboatfire

#TipTuesday...In Pennsylvania and New Jersey, under the Statute of Limitations, any personal injury or wrongful death lawsuit must be filed within two years from the date of the accident, injury or death. If the lawsuit is filed even one day after the expiration of the two-year deadline, the defendant(s) will have an absolute defense and the court will not allow the claim to proceed, regardless of how egregious the defendant(s) actions were or how severe the injuries are. Whi...le two years may seem like a lot of time, it is important to file the lawsuit as soon as practically possible. In many cases, there may be people or companies that violated their duties and responsibilities in ways that caused the plaintiff’s accident and injuries, but that are unknown or unknowable prior to filing a lawsuit. Filing your lawsuit well before the expiration of the Statute of Limitations will allow your attorneys to engage in discovery and potentially uncover responsible people or companies that were not named as defendants in the lawsuit. As long as those responsible people or companies are discovered prior to the expiration of the Statute of Limitations, they can be added as defendants to the lawsuit. If, however, the lawsuit is filed only a short time before the Statute of Limitations deadline, there may not be enough time for your attorney to conduct adequate discovery before the applicable deadline expires. After the expiration of the Statute of Limitations deadline, even if additional people or companies that were responsible for the accident and injuries are discovered, you will be unable to add them to the lawsuit as defendants. It is therefore important to file your lawsuit as soon as practically possible to allow enough time to discover other potentially responsible people or companies. The Statute of Limitations varies from state to state, and also is dependent on the type of lawsuit you are attempting to bring. Contact the attorneys at Saltz Mongeluzzi & Bendesky, P.C. as soon as possible to fully explore your options.

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"Train accident cases demand a focus onand understanding ofthe various rules and regulations that require railroad operators to conduct their trains safely. When members of the public are injured because public transit authorities and freight railroads lack the training and concern for safety that the operating rules mandate, the trial lawyers at SM&B have the knowledge, talent, and experience to ensure their clients receive the maximum recovery possible." - Robert J. Mong...eluzzi, Founder Saltz Mongeluzzi & Bendesky, P.C. SM&B has successfully represented train accident victims in cases arising from a wide range of circumstances, including: Derailments Car crashes Pedestrian strikes Train crashes and collisions With an increasing number of railroad bridge collapses and trail derailments plaguing the Northeast Corridor due to aging, poorly-maintained, and chronically underfunded infrastructure, SM&B is well positioned to assist the victims of these complex and lethal accidents. UNMATCHED RESULTS SM&B has secured numerous multimillion dollar verdicts and settlements in train accident cases for our clients, including: $265 million settlement for the passengers and crew injured in the 2015 Amtrak derailment in Northeast Philadelphiaone of the largest rail settlements ever in the US. To find out more about what we achieve for clients, review our Results https://www.smbb.com/verdicts-settlements/ One Liberty Place, 52nd Floor 1650 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 215-496-8282 smbb.com

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The Concept of Negligence May Seem Simple, But Don’t Derail Your Ability to Recover for Your Injuries Negligence is the legal term that is used to describe the basis of most personal injury lawsuits, but many people do not have an understanding of what exactly the term means. If you have been the victim of another person or company’s negligence, your lawyer must be able to prove in court that this person or company failed to take proper care in doing something that ultimately...Continue reading

Get to know the Saltz Mongeluzzi & Bendesky, P.C. team... Larry Bendesky is the Managing Shareholder of Saltz Mongeluzzi & Bendesky. He has handled more than 150 catastrophic injury and accident cases resulting in verdicts or settlements that have exceeded $1 million, and numerous cases over $10 million, including a $101 million settlement for the collapse of the Tropicana Hotel’s parking garage in Atlantic City. The Tropicana case was the largest settlement of a construction... case in U.S. history. Larry has always been drawn to the struggle individuals face when they do battle with big companies and their large law firms. Larry not only fights for his injured clients, but also feels an obligation to help those who cannot afford a lawyer for their legal problems, as he is active on the Board of Directors of Philadelphia Community Legal Services and Philadelphia Legal Assistance. Larry’s leadership is not limited to SM&B and legal aid. He served as President of the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers’ Association from 2017-2018, and has been on its Board of Governors since 2008. He is also on the Board of Governors of the state trial lawyers’ association, PAJ, and is on the Board of Directors of the national trial lawyers’ association, AAJ, as Pennsylvania’s Delegate. He is on the Board of Directors of the Committee of 70 and was the President of the Temple American Inn of Court, a group of prominent lawyers and judges. Larry served at the request of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court as a member of its Appellate Rules Committee from 2008 2014. Larry has also been a leader in his community, serving as a coach, Commissioner and President of Lower Merion Little League. #triallawyers #personalinjurylawfirm #superlawyers

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