$1,892,500 Settlement for the Victim of a Gas Explosion

On a cold winter day, a 49 year old construction site foreman arrived early for work. As he had done on many prior occasions, the man unlocked the company storage container and set about lighting the propanefueled heater used to heat the container which, in addition to storing tools, served as shelter for the employees. [...] - Read More

Swartz Culleton Settles Motor Vehicle Accident Case for $1.65 Million

A 62 year old Catholic school teacher who broke both her legs in a head-on motor vehicle collision in Montgomery County has settled her personal injury lawsuit prior to trial for $1.65 million. The plaintiff was on her way home from work when an auto repair parts delivery driver, traveling in the opposite direction, crossed [...] - Read More

Factory Worker Settles Injury Claim for $525,000

A 62 year old production line worker who was injured when he fell from a catwalk has settled his career-ending shoulder injury claims for $525,000. The employee was represented by Swartz Culleton attorney Brandon Swartz, who conducted a forensic accident investigation to determine if any company other than the employer was responsible for causing the [...] - Read More

$630,000 for Motor Vehicle Accident Victim

Swartz Culleton has settled multiple claims on behalf of a 48 year old woman who sustained bilateral lower extremity fractures in a Chester County motor vehicle accident for a total of $630,000. - Read More

Passenger Obtains $300,000 Settlement for Broken Leg

Christopher Culleton of Swartz Culleton obtained a $300,000 settlement for a man who sustained a broken leg in an auto accident involving a single vehicle. The plaintiff, who was a passenger in the vehicle, made a full recovery but missed work for four months and underwent medical treatment for twelve weeks. - Read More

Widow Receives $150,000 in Settlement of Late Husband’s Bedsore Case

Swartz Culleton obtained a $150,000 settlement for a Bucks County woman whose husband developed a Stage IV sacral bedsore during medical treatment for a fracture caused by a fall at home. The bedsore required surgery to remove dead tissue and took three months to heal. The husband died of unrelated causes after suit was filed. [...] - Read More

Girl Sues Dad Who Was Shot in Road Rage Incident

By KATIE WALMSLEY July 11, 2011 When Thomas Timko made an obscene hand gesture to a driver who irked him, he may not have predicted the disastrous chain of events he set in motion — but his daughter believes he could and should have, and she’s suing him to prove it. Driving home in October [...] - Read More

Philadelphia Jury Awards $1.5 Mil. for Parking Lot Accident

Todd M. Felzer, of Swartz Culleton, A Philadelphia jury awarded $1.5 million earlier this month to a former Mercy Hospital of Philadelphia employee who said he suffered spinal injuries after hitting a cement pillar in his employer’s parking garage. Philadelphia Common Pleas Judge Patricia A. McInerney presided over the four-day trial, which resulted in the [...] - Read More

97 Year Old Volunteer Fractured Back in Accident

A 97 year old resident of New York sustained serious injuries when another vehicle blew a red light and struck her car. This independently living woman, who was also a volunteer at her local old age home, suffered an open leg wound and lower back fracture as a result of the accident. Brandon Swartz filed [...] - Read More