John M. Dodig

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• $31 Million Jury Verdict against County of Camden, N.J. in Auto Accident CaseOn October 17, 2008, a Camden County jury returned a unanimous verdict for $31 million to Nicolas M. Anderson against the County of Camden, New Jersey for its failure to repair a highway and guardrail that it knew were dangerous. Mr. Anderson was represented by attorneys John M. Dodig and Jason …
• $14 Million Settlement for 68-Year-Old Man Killed in Tractor-Trailer AccidentIn July 2015, attorneys John M. Dodig and Jason A. Daria obtained a $14 million settlement for a 68-year-old New Jersey man who was killed when the vehicle he was operating was struck by a tractor-trailer. As a result of the crash, the decedent died instantly …
• $13.3 Million Settlement for Injured Worker in Construction AccidentIn August 2008, attorneys John M. Dodig and Jason A. Daria obtained a $13.3 million settlement for Jose Alves, a 33-year-old carpenter who fell at an office building construction site in Lionville, Chester County on February 15, 2005. Mr. Alves was injured after a roof truss …
• $11.3 Million Settlement for Injured Worker in California Construction AccidentAttorneys John M. Dodig and Jason A. Daria obtained an $11.3 million settlement* for Jerry Kielty, a 54-year-old shotcrete concrete pump operator who fell through an unguarded open hole at a construction site in San Jose, Calif. on August 22, 2008. This was a multi-building …
• $11 Million Settlement for Victim of Motorcycle AccidentIn January 2008, attorneys John M. Dodig and Jason A. Daria obtained an $11 million settlement for an individual injured while operating his motorcycle. The motorcycle was struck by a truck that was being rented. The case was hotly contested on liability with both drivers …
• $6.75 Million Settlement in New Jersey Truck Accident Death CaseAfter three days of trial, before a jury, in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, attorneys John M. Dodig and Jason A. Daria obtained a $6.75 million settlement for the Estate of Margaret Ursula Powell. This settlement is believed to be one of the highest settlements …
• $6 Million Verdict Against State of New Jersey for Man Injured by Falling Tree LimbAttorneys John Dodig and Jason Daria secured a $6 million verdict in favor of Warren County resident Kenneth Matlock, who sustained severe and permanent injuries when a large, decayed tree limb fell from a tree onto his vehicle on Route 29 in Delaware Township, Hunterdon …
• $5.6 Million Settlement for Injured New Jersey Construction WorkerIn October, 2016, attorneys, John M. Dodig and Jason A. Daria, finalized a total $5,600,000.00 settlement for Ronilson Carlos Inacio, a forty-one (41) year old carpenter who was injured on a construction site in Glassboro, New Jersey, on May 10, 2011. Mr. Inacio was injured when …
• $5 Million Verdict in Nursing Negligence CaseAttorneys John M. Dodig and Jason A. Daria obtained a $5 million verdict on behalf of a 50-year-old Port Richmond woman who suffered permanent brachial plexus injuries to her right shoulder after falling from a hospital bed while hospitalized at the Hospital of the University …
• $4.75 Million New Jersey Settlement Against NJ DOT for Injuries and DeathDuring mediation, attorneys John M. Dodig and Jason A. Daria obtained a $4.75 million settlement for Edward McGlynn and the Estate of Pamela McGlynn.  On September 19, 2003, Mr. McGlynn and his wife, Pamela McGlynn, and three children were traveling on Route 46 in White Township, Warren …
• $4.25 Million Settlement for Premises Liability DeathIn December 2014, attorneys John M. Dodig and Jason A. Daria reached a settlement of $4.25 million after mediation on behalf of a 69-year-old man who was injured at a hospital when a wheelchair lacerated his leg. The decedent developed complications from a laceration sustained in the …
• $4 Million Settlement for Head Injury to 11-Year-Old in New Jersey Showroom AccidentOn May 24, 2007, just prior to jury selection in Atlantic City, New Jersey, attorneys John M. Dodig and Jason A. Daria were successful in obtaining a $4 million settlement for Anthony LaPorte. Anthony was 11-years-old at the time he was injured in a motor vehicle accident …
• $3.15 Million Settlement for Injured Construction WorkerAttorneys John M. Dodig and Jason A. Daria secured a settlement of $3.15 million on behalf of an injured construction worker. On July 10, 2009, Dodig and Daria’s client was employed as an industrial bridge painter. He was climbing a ladder to access an elevated plank or platform, called …
• $2.7 Million Recovery For Loss of Eye in Fireworks Accident Attorneys John M. Dodig, Daniel J. Mann, and Bethany R. Nikitenko secured a $2.7 million recovery in a products liability case for a man who lost his eye as a result of serious injuries caused by his use of reloadable mortar fireworks.  Plaintiffs alleged that …
• $2.375 Million Settlement for New Jersey State Trooper killed in a Motor Vehicle Accident in the line of dutyIn December of 2017, attorneys John M. Dodig and Jason A. Daria obtained a $2.375 million dollar settlement on behalf of the Estate of New Jersey State Trooper Sean Cullen who was killed on March 7, 2016 in the line of duty after being struck …
• $2.75 Million Settlement for Dangerous Workplace DeathAttorneys John M. Dodig and Jason A. Daria secured a settlement of $2,750,000 on behalf of the Estate of Ronald Lavoie, Jr., who died in the course of his employment with Calpine Corporation when he fell through a hole in an elevated catwalk. The catwalk …
• $2.55 Million Settlement for New Jersey Motor Vehicle Accident Resulting in the Development of RSDIn April 2008, after Mediation in Camden, NJ, attorneys John M. Dodig and Jason A. Daria  obtained a $2.55 million settlement for Tara Bednar. Ms. Bednar was injured in a motor vehicle accident on April 19, 2005 in Hammonton, New Jersey.  Ms. Bednar’s vehicle was …
• $2.4 Million Settlement for Injured New Jersey MotoristAttorneys John M. Dodig and Jason A. Daria secured a settlement of $2.4 million on behalf of Keisha Young, who was injured on April 1, 2013 when the vehicle she was operating on the Atlantic City Expressway was struck by a South Jersey Gas Company …
• $2.25 Million Arbitration Award for Botched Sinus Surgery Attorneys John M. Dodig and Jason A. Daria secured a $2.25 million arbitration award in a case arising from a botched sinus surgery. The client presented to a hospital emergency department in need of emergent treatment for injuries he sustained from a physical assault. A CT …
• $1.85M Settlement in Pennsylvania Erb’s Palsy Case Attorneys John M. Dodig and Jason A. Daria secured a $1.85 million settlement for a child who sustained Erb’s Palsy as a result of a second-year medical resident’s failure to recognize and properly manage a shoulder dystocia during childbirth. The resident admitted during his deposition that …
• $1.75 Million Settlement in Dump Truck Accident Case Attorneys John M. Dodig and Jason A. Daria secured a $1.75 million settlement for a 42-year-old man who was rear-ended by a commercial dump truck carrying almost 72,000 pounds of stone when he stopped his vehicle for a traffic signal. The accident occurred in wet driving …
• $1.675 Million Settlement in Premises Liability Electrocution Death CaseIn December 2014, attorneys John M. Dodig and Jason A. Daria reached a settlement of $1,675 million on behalf of the Estate of Christopher Johnson. On December 4, 2010, Christopher Johnson was electrocuted and died when he came in contact with energized high-voltage electrical equipment that Dodig …
• $1.6 Million New Jersey Settlement for Injured WorkerIn November 2014, after two weeks of trial in Middlesex County, NJ, attorneys John M. Dodig and Jason A. Daria reached a settlement of $1.6 million on behalf of Sergio Moreno and his wife, Lisa Carr. On September 16, 2009, Mr. Moreno was injured on …
• $1.55M Settlement for Death Caused by Dangerous Guardrail Attorneys John M. Dodig and Jason A. Daria secured a $1.55 million settlement for the family of a young woman who was killed when her car struck a guardrail that was in an allegedly dangerous condition and did not comply with applicable safety standards. Through experts …
• $1.45M Settlement for Fatal Motorcycle Crash with Tractor-Trailer Attorneys John M. Dodig and Jason A. Daria secured a $1.45 million settlement for the parents of 30-year-old motorcyclist who was struck by a tractor-trailer driver who recklessly made a left-hand turn into his path without looking for oncoming traffic. He sustained a traumatic leg …
• $1.4 Million Jury Verdict Against City of Philadelphia for Death in FloodwatersIn January 2015, after a two-week trial, a Philadelphia jury returned a verdict of $1.4 million on behalf of the Estate of Deanna Compton. Attorneys John M. Dodig and Jason A. Daria represented the Compton Estate. In the early morning hours of September 8, 2011, …
• $1.25 Million Settlement for Cervical Fusion Caused by Motor Vehicle AccidentOn October 10, 2006, during mediation, John M. Dodig and Jason A. Daria were successful in obtaining a $1.25 million settlement for Patrick Kane, a 45-year-old mason who was injured in a motor vehicle accident in 2003. Mr. Kane was injured when the minivan he was …
• $1.2 Million Recovery for Fatal Pedestrian Accident on Roosevelt Boulevard Attorneys John M. Dodig and Jason A. Daria secured a $1.2 million settlement for the parents of a college student who died after being struck by a motor vehicle while crossing Roosevelt Boulevard in a designated crosswalk. On May 27, 2016, 20-year-old Christelle Charles was crossing …
• $750,000 Verdict in Motor Vehicle AccidentOn June 6, 2006, attorneys John M. Dodig and Jason A. Daria obtained a $750,000 jury verdict on behalf of the Estate of a 67-year-old woman who died in a motor vehicle accident. The case was tried in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas. Attorneys Dodig …

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• Waking Up to TragedyA man’s accident is a mystery we were able to solve. Nicholas woke up on a dark chilly night in a ravine, his car a mangled heap of metal and broken glass. He reached down and quickly realized his left leg was missing, and his left …
• When a Tree Falls in the Forest…A fatal disaster at a campsite nearly devastates a family. William and his wife, Elvetia, had regularly taken their two young children and nephew on camping vacations. For the close-knit family, this trip seemed no different. It was a beautiful, sunny spring morning when William, Elvetia, and …

• John M. Dodig Inducted into International Academy of Trial LawyersFeldman Shepherd proudly announces that Partner John M. Dodig has been invited to become a Fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers (IATL). The Academy is a group of elite trial lawyers representing both sides of the Bar: prosecutors and defense lawyers in criminal …
• Courthouse News Covers Feldman Shepherd CaseCourthouse News recently covered the suit filed by John M. Dodig and Jason A. Daria on behalf of VirginiaAnn Rosner, whose husband, Robert Rosner, suffered fatal burns after his Chevrolet Malibu was struck from behind by a speeding tractor-trailer and became engulfed in flames. In …
• 12 Feldman Shepherd Personal Injury Lawyers Named to 2011 Lists of PA Super Lawyers and Rising StarsPhiladelphia personal injury law firm Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock Dodig LLP is pleased to announce that nine of its personal injury lawyers have been recognized by Thomson Reuters, published annually in Philadelphia magazine, as 2011 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers®. In addition, three of the law …
• 13 Feldman Shepherd Personal Injury Lawyers Named to 2012 Lists of PA Super Lawyers and Rising Stars  Philadelphia personal injury law firm Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock Dodig LLP is pleased to announce that nine of its personal injury lawyers have been recognized by Thomson Reuters, published annually inPhiladelphia magazine, as 2012 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers®. The Feldman Shepherd attorneys were also named …
• 16 Feldman Shepherd Attorneys Named as 2015 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars, Including 2 in the Top 10 of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia personal injury law firm Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock & Dodig LLP is proud to announce that 16 of its attorneys have been named 2015 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars by Thomson Reuters, including 2 in the Top 10 Super Lawyers of Pennsylvania, 2 …
• 16 Feldman Shepherd Attorneys Named as 2016 Super Lawyers, Including 2 in the Top 10 of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia personal injury law firm Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock Dodig LLP is proud to announce that 16 of its attorneys have been named 2016 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars by Thomson Reuters, including 2 in the Top 10 Super Lawyers of Pennsylvania, 2 in …
• 16 Feldman Shepherd Personal Injury Lawyers Named as 2014 PA Super Lawyers and Rising StarsFeldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock Dodig LLP is proud to announce that 16 of its personal injury attorneys have been named 2014 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars by Thomson Reuters, including 3 of the Top 10 and 7 of the Top 100 attorneys in Pennsylvania. Special …
• 8 Feldman Shepherd Attorneys Named to 2015 'Best Lawyers in America'  Eight attorneys from Philadelphia personal injury law firm Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock Dodig LLP have been selected by their peers for inclusion among the 2015 Best Lawyers in America®, one of the legal profession’s oldest and most-respected peer-review publications. The selected attorneys are Carol Nelson …
• 8 Feldman Shepherd Attorneys Named to 2016 'Best Lawyers in America'  Eight attorneys from Philadelphia personal injury law firm Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock & Dodig LLP have been selected for inclusion among the 2016 Best Lawyers in America®, one of the legal profession’s oldest and most-respected peer-review publications. Alan M. Feldman, Carol Nelson Shepherd, Ezra Wohlgelernter, …
• Feldman Shepherd Named 2016 National Tier 1 'Best Law Firm' by U.S. News - Best Lawyers  Philadelphia personal injury law firm Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock & Dodig LLPhas been named a 2016 “Best Law Firm” by U.S. News — Best Lawyers®. In addition, the Firm has earned a National Tier 1 ranking in Mass Tort Litigation and Class Actions and …
• Feldman Shepherd Partner John Dodig Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial AttorneyFeldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock Dodig LLP is proud to announce that partnerJohn M. Dodig has been designated as a Certified Civil Trial Attorney by the Supreme Court of New Jersey. To put this rare distinction in perspective, 91,880 attorneys are licensed to practice law …
• Feldman Shepherd Personal Injury Attorneys Mark W. Tanner and John M. Dodig Present at Pennsylvania Association for Justice 2011 RetreatPhiladelphia personal injury attorneys, Mark W. Tanner and John M. Dodig of Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock Dodig LLP, recently served as hosts at the Pennsylvania Association for Justice’s (PAJ) 2011 Retreat Awards Dinner at The Westin Philadelphia. “It was our professional privilege and pleasure to …
• Feldman Shepherd Presents Sold-Out "Creative Lawyering" CLEIn October, Feldman Shepherd held a sold-out “Creative Lawyering: Innovative Strategies to Enhance the Value of Your Case” CLE at the Top of the Tower in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Carol Nelson Shepherd began the seminar by presenting on enhancing your depositions to get the biggest medical malpractice …
• Feldman Shepherd Personal Injury Attorneys Named to 2013 PA Super Lawyers and Rising Stars ListPhiladelphia personal injury law firm Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock Dodig LLP is pleased to announce that 11 of its personal injury attorneys have been recognized as 2013 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers, while two others were named 2013 Pennsylvania Rising Stars. Feldman Shepherd lawyers were also …
• Feldman Shepherd Presents Sold-Out NJ CLE on "Maximizing Your Client's Recovery"In February, Feldman Shepherd held a “Maximizing Your Client’s Recovery in Personal Injury Cases from Investigation Through Trial” CLE in New Jersey. Alan Feldman began the seminar by presenting on “Infant Carriers that Kill”, proving product defect pursuant to New Jersey Law, and overcoming legal obstacles …
• Feldman Shepherd Selected as U.S. News - Best Lawyers 2014 'Best Law Firm'Philadelphia personal injury law firm Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock Dodig LLP has been named a U.S. News — Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firm” for 2014 — achieving a Philadelphia Tier 1 ranking in the areas of medical malpractice law and personal injury litigation. In …
• Feldman Shepherd Trial Lawyers Present Creative Lawyering Program in Partnership with The Legal IntelligencerVarious Philadelphia personal injury lawyers from the law firm of Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock Dodig LLP presented a free continuing legal education (CLE) program in conjunction with The Legal Intelligencer on March 22, 2012. The sold-out program, “Creative Lawyering from Investigation to Verdict: Part …
• Man Settles for $7.9 Mil. After Arms Crushed by Baler at WorkA man whose arms were crushed by a cardboard baler while working at Acme has reached a combined $7.9 million settlement with the manufacturer, service technician and replacement part provider of the equipment. The trial in Hedlund v. Marathon Equipment was slated to begin in the …
• March 2015 News from Feldman Shepherd$20 Million Settlement Of Central Pennsylvania Cerebral Palsy Case Feldman Shepherd attorneys Daniel S. Weinstock and G. Scott Vezina obtained a record-setting $20 million pre-trial settlement on behalf of a family whose child suffered severe brain damage due to Kernicterus, caused by the defendants’ alleged failure …
• November 2014 News from Feldman Shepherd$8 Million Recovery for Man Rendered Paraplegic by Defective Treestand On October 4, 2010, the plaintiff was hunting in southeastern Pennsylvania. He was using a “climbing treestand” designed by Lone Wolf Manufacturing, Inc. An undersized bolt that secured a rubber belt connecting the upper part of …
• November 2015 News from Feldman Shepherd$14 Million Settlement for 68-Year-Old Man Killed in Tractor Trailer Accident Feldman Shepherd attorneys John M. Dodig and Jason A. Daria obtained a $14 million settlement for a 68-year-old New Jersey man who was killed when the vehicle he was operating was struck by a tractor …
• Personal Injury Attorney John M. Dodig Named to SJ Magazine's Top Attorneys 2011  Personal injury law firm Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock Dodig LLP is pleased to announce that SJ Magazine has named personal injury lawyer John M. Dodig to its 2011 Top Attorneys list for the second consecutive year. SJ Magazine’s list of Southern New Jersey’s best lawyers …
• Personal Injury Attorney John M. Dodig Named to South Jersey Magazine's 2011 Awesome Attorneys List  Trial lawyer John M. Dodig of the personal injury law firm Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock Dodig LLP, has been named to South Jersey Magazine’s 2011 Awesome Attorneys list for the second consecutive year. South Jersey Magazine develops its list of Awesome Attorneys through a reader …
• Personal Injury Attorneys John M. Dodig and Jason A. Daria Named to SJ Magazine's Top Attorneys 2014 ListFeldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock Dodig LLP is pleased to announce that SJ Magazine has named personal injury lawyers John M. Dodig and Jason A. Daria to its 2014 Top Attorneys list. SJ Magazine’s list of Southern New Jersey’s best lawyers is the result of comprehensive polling …
• Philadelphia Personal Injury Attorneys John M. Dodig and Mark W. Tanner Present Trial Techniques to Temple Law StudentsPhiladelphia trial lawyers John M. Dodig and Mark W. Tanner of Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock Dodig LLP, recently presented “Trial Strategy: Building Blocks of Persuasion” to students of the Temple University Beasley School of Law LL.M. Trial Advocacy program. The course, presented in April, …
• September 2014 News from Feldman Shepherd$16.05 Million Settlement Of Massachusetts Birth Injury Case Feldman Shepherd attorneys Daniel S. Weinstock and G. Scott Vezina obtained a $16.05 million settlement on behalf of a family whose baby suffered severe brain damage at birth following a placental abruption. Due to negligence on the part …