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Why Choose Kolsby Gordon?
For more than five decades, Kolsby Gordon has provided unsurpassed representation to clients, and our highly qualified attorneys continue to build upon this legacy.
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Super Lawyers Names Kolsby Gordon Attorneys Among Pennsylvania’s Best
Super Lawyers has once again praised many of Kolsby Gordon's attorneys in their annual roundup of superb Philadelphia lawyers. Read more »
Inappropriate Use Of Medical Stents in Philadelphia
Recently, the University of Pennsylvania Health System announced that one of its cardiologist, Vidya Banka, was performing unnecessary medical procedures, involving stents, on several of his patients. Read more »
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The Physician Payment Sunshine Act: How It Works And How It Helps Patients
Starting this August, as part of the Physician Payment Sunshine Act, medical device and pharmaceutical companies will be required to report all gifts of value they give to physicians and teaching hospitals. Read more »
Courting Justice: The Myth that is Defensive Medicine
A significant number of the cases I handle involve the failure to order a necessary test to rule in or rule out a medical condition. Defensive medicine? If doctors are actually ordering unnecessary tests, I’m just not seeing it in my practice. Read more »
Significant Verdicts and Settlements
Medical malpractice victim harmed during surgery receives $10 million
During an elective upper endoscopy, the surgical team failed to ensure that the patient was appropriately oxygenated. As a result of this asphyxiation, the patient suffered irreversible brain damage.
$29.6 million for victims injured in the historic Pier 34 collapse.
James Foerstner was part of a team of attorneys who recovered a multimillion dollar settlement for the victims who were injured or killed when the pier collapsed as the result of improper upkeep to the pier’s foundation.
Teen who suffered catastrophic brain damage awarded $18.5 million
A 15-year-old boy was brought to the hospital after suffering injuries in a motor vehicle collision. Because a surgeon failed to perform necessary brain surgery in a timely manner, the young man suffered catastrophic brain damage.