Patricia M. Giordano

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• $16 Million Settlement for Negligent Management of Labor and Delivery Causing Cerebral PalsyAttorneys Carol Nelson Shepherd and Patricia M. Giordano represented a mother who, at the direction of her private obstetrician and just three days past her due date, presented at the hospital for induction of labor. Despite evidence that she already was in spontaneous labor, the …
• $10.24 Million Settlement for Negligent Obstetrics Case in New YorkAttorneys Carol Nelson Shepherd and Patricia M. Giordano represented a mother, who was close to term and was admitted to her local hospital for further evaluation including a biophysical profile after alerting her obstetrician to decreased fetal movement. Upon initial electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) at the hospital, …
• $7.5 Million Recovery for Negligent Labor and Delivery$7.5 million settlement of rural Michigan obstetric case involving brain injuries to the infant plaintiff during the course of labor and delivery.  Reportedly the second highest med mal settlement in Michigan at the time. Attorneys Carol Nelson Shepherd and Patricia M. Giordano represented a minor-plaintiff’s mother who …
• $7.1 Million Settlement for Obstetrics Case in Queens County, New YorkAttorneys Carol Nelson Shepherd and Patricia M. Giordano represented a pregnant woman who received all of her prenatal care at an academic medical center in Manhattan. Shepherd and Giordano contended that because of maternal hypertension, the infant was at increased risk of poor perfusion through the …
• $7 Million Settlement for Brain Injured Child in Upstate Pennsylvania$7 million upstate Pennsylvania settlement on behalf of child who suffered brain injury during the course of labor/delivery. Attorneys Carol Nelson Shepherd and Patricia M. Giordano represented a minor-plaintiff’s mother who presented to the hospital with a high-risk pregnancy but reassuring signs on fetal monitoring initially.  During …
• $5 Million Settlement for Infant Who Suffered Cardiac Arrest During Surgical ProcedureAttorneys Carol Nelson Shepherd and Patricia M. Giordano reached a $5 million settlement for the family of a child who was born with a relatively mild congenital anomaly but was left severely disabled as a result of complications during a minor corrective surgery. As a …
• $4.5 Million Settlement in Dental Malpractice Case in Suburban Philadelphia CountyAttorneys Carol Nelson Shepherd and Patricia M. Giordano represented a 38-year-old divorced father of two young children who was initially seen by defendant oral surgeon for an abscessed tooth, which had resulted in severe pain, swelling of the face and neck, and inability fully to …
• $4 Million Confidential Settlement for Obstetrics Case in Rural Western Pennsylvania CountyAttorneys Carol Nelson Shepherd and Patricia M. Giordano represented a plaintiff mother who presented, at term, to defendant obstetrician’s office with a complaint of decreased fetal movement. She was sent over to defendant hospital for purposes of non-stress testing, which was non-reassuring. Additionally, she presented …
• $2 Million for Rural Northeast Pennsylvania Woman with Hypoxic Brain InjuriesAttorneys Carol Nelson Shepherd and Patricia M. Giordano represented a 38-year-old plaintiff who had just delivered her fifth child via Cesarean section when she began to develop significant postpartum bleeding. Despite the bleeding, the obstetrician left the operating room, apparently to check on other patients, …
• $1 Million Settlement for Foot Drop Following Abdominal Surgery$1 million for case involving peroneal palsy (“foot drop”) following abdominal surgery performed on a twenty-five-year-old psychology student represented by attorneys Carol Nelson Shepherd and Patricia M. Giordano. Although the precipitating cause of the neurologic injury was unclear, the health care providers post-operatively failed timely to …
• $1 Million Obtained at Arbitration for Sixty-Two Year Old with Charcot FootFailure to diagnose Charcot foot in a sixty-two year old patient with diabetic neuropathy represented by medical malpractice attorneys Carol Nelson Shepherd and Patricia M. Girodano.  Defendant orthopedic group placed poorly trained/inexperienced individual on front line of evaluation and diagnosis of patients.  The defense contended …
• Seven-Figure Confidential Settlement for Failure To Diagnose Deep Venous Thrombosis/Pulmonary EmbolusAttorneys Carol Nelson Shepherd & Patricia M. Giordano recently recovered a seven-figure confidential settlement from a primary care physician for the death of a 29-year-old New Jersey husband and father of six young children, caused by the physician’s failure to recognize the signs and symptoms …

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• Legal Intelligencer Profiles Feldman Shepherd CaseThe Legal Intelligencer profiled a recent opinion in response to a motion for redeposition filed by Carol Nelson Shepherd and Patricia M. Giordano in the case of Karim v. Reedy. The recent opinion requires the defendant obstetrician and nurse be redeposed to answer questions their …
• 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 …
• 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 …
• 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 …
• 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 …
• June 2014 News from Feldman Shepherd$3.25 Million Confidential Settlement for Gentamicin Toxicity Feldman Shepherd attorney Mark W. Tanner secured a $3.25 million settlement for a teenage girl who suffered from the toxic effects of the antibiotic gentamicin. Gentamicin, if not properly monitored and dosed, can damage the vestibular nerve, a nerve …
• February 2014 News from Feldman Shepherd$4.5 Million Verdict Affirmed by New Jersey Appellate Division The Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, has affirmed a $4.5 million verdict for the family of a warehouse worker who suffered disabling and ultimately fatal injuries in a workplace accident. Feldman Shepherd attorneys Alan M. …
• Feldman Shepherd Attorneys Participate in 39th Annual American Cancer Society Bike-a-thonPhiladelphia personal injury attorneys Thomas Martin and Patricia M. Giordano of Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock Dodig LLP participated in the 39th Annual American Cancer Society Bike-a-thon fundraiser on July 10, 2011. “It is reported that so far this year, cancer has taken the lives of …
• Feldman Shepherd Names Patricia Giordano a Partner in Philadelphia Personal Injury Law FirmPhiladelphia personal injury law firm Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock & Dodig LLP is pleased to announce that Patricia M. Giordano has been named a partner of the firm. Giordano is a personal injury lawyer who handles complex litigation, including catastrophic personal injury, 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 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 …
• Feldman Shepherd Trial Lawyers Present Personal Injury 101 for Law Review CLE  Philadelphia trial lawyers Patricia M. Giordano, G. Scott Vezina and Edward Scott Goldis presented a continuing legal education (CLE) seminar, “Personal Injury 101” sponsored by LawReviewCle in January 2013. During the program, the attorneys guided the CLE participants through a personal injury claim from beginning to …
• Patricia Giordano of Feldman Shepherd Participates in Rutgers Law School Camden Small & Mid-Size Law Firm PanelPatricia M. Giordano, a personal injury attorney with Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock Dodig LLP, participated in Rutgers Law School Camden’s Small & Mid-Size Law Firm Panel. Giordano and the other panelists shared information and advice about the legal services that they provide, how each …
• Philadelphia Personal Injury Attorney Patricia M. Giordano Presents at New Jersey Association for Justice 2011 Boardwalk SeminarPatricia M. Giordano, a Philadelphia trial attorney with Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock Dodig LLP, spoke at the New Jersey Association for Justice’s (NJAJ) Boardwalk Seminar 2011. Giordano addressed “The Dreaded Expert: Doing Your Homework Before the Deposition” during the two-day seminar at Bally’s Atlantic …
• Philadelphia Personal Injury Attorney Patricia M. Giordano Recognized among Northeast's Top Women Lawyers by Arrive MagazineArrive magazine has recognized Patricia M. Giordano, a Philadelphia trial attorney with Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock Dodig LLP, as one of the region’s top women attorneys in the field of personal injury law. Arrive based its “Top Women Lawyers in the Northeast” listings on …
• Philadelphia Personal Injury Law Firm Feldman Shepherd Helps Fight Multiple Sclerosis through Bike MS: City to Shore Ride 2011Philadelphia personal injury lawyers from the law firm of Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock Dodig LLP took to the pavement on Sept. 24 and 25, 2011, to help fight multiple sclerosis by participating in the 31st annual Bike MS: City to Shore Ride. Feldman Shepherd attorney …
• Philadelphia Personal Injury Lawyer Patricia Giordano Appointed to New Jersey Association for Justice Civil Trial Litigation CommitteePatricia M. Giordano, a Philadelphia personal injury attorney with Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock Dodig LLP, has been appointed to the Civil Trial Litigation Committee of the New Jersey Association for Justice (NJAJ). The recently formed committee will explore issues of concern to NJAJ members …
• Philadelphia Personal Injury Lawyer Patricia Giordano Appointed to New Jersey Association for Justice Positions(PHILADELPHIA, PA) Personal injury attorney Patricia M. Giordano of the Philadelphia personal injury law firm, Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock Dodig LLP, has been appointed to the New Jersey Association for Justice’s (NJAJ) Board of Governors and will serve as co-chair of the organization’s Women …

• Attorneys Carol Nelson Shepherd and Patricia M. Giordano Provide Insight on Preparing a Case for Federal CourtPhiladelphia medical malpractice lawyers Carol Nelson Shepherd and Patricia M. Giordano presented a CLE outlining tips to fight medical malpractice claims ending up in federal court, which may be avoided by following these steps.