Author: Todd Schoenhaus

The Role of Second Opinions in Preventing Catastrophic Injuries

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Patients and families facing serious health concerns are often unsure of whether to proceed with a recommended treatment if it carries substantial risk. When the stakes are high, seeking a second opinion may do more than just provide clarity on your next steps. A second opinion serves as a proactive safeguard, offering a fresh set of eyes to review...

Todd Schoenhaus Secured Confidential Seven-Figure Settlement in a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit

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After several years of litigation during which negligence, causation, and damages were all highly contested, Todd Schoenhaus, assisted by Daniel Jeck, secured a confidential seven-figure settlement in a medical malpractice lawsuit against a local hospital and its anesthesiologists on behalf of a patient who underwent nerve blocks under ultrasound g...

Nancy Winkler and Todd Schoenhaus Recently Secured a Nearly $10 Million Settlement in a Construction Accident Lawsuit

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Nancy Winkler and Todd Schoenhaus recently secured a confidential, nearly $10 million settlement in a construction accident lawsuit on behalf of their client, a 33-year-old drywall worker, against a general contractor and two subcontractors. Their client fell from the second story of a newly constructed home while attempting to carry a large pie...

The Role of Expert Witnesses in Catastrophic Injury Cases

Expert witnesses in Catastrophic Injury Case

When people work with a catastrophic injury lawyer to pursue compensation after an accident, their attorney must enlist an expert witness to help support their claim. These people are authorities who can explain complex medical topics in depositions or in court. They can provide expert testimony in catastrophic injury cases. Their assistance can be...

Restarting Jury Trials: For Lawyers and Judges, the Closer You Look, the Harder It Gets

As attorneys begin reckoning with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the legal profession, one question is on everyone’s mind: When will courts be able to hold jury trials again? In Pennsylvania it’s a question court leaders have begun to grapple with in recent weeks, but it seems to grow more complicated the more closely it is examined....

The Philadelphia Inquirer Publishes Front-Page Article About Jail Suicides, Including Tragic Death of Christopher Gilchrist, Son of EWJ Legal Client

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Earlier this week, The Philadelphia Inquirer published a front-page story about the all-time high number of suicides in Pennsylvania prisons. The story discussed the tragic death of Christopher Gilchrist, whose mother is represented by Eisenberg Winkler Jeck Schwartz Schoenhaus & Sherry, P.C. in a lawsuit she recently filed against a number ...

EWJ Legal Secures a $2,500,000 Jury Verdict for the Family of a Wheelchair-Bound Man Who Died After Falling On His Way Home From an Eye Exam

On July 11, 2015, William Pratt, a 75-year-old wheelchair-bound double amputee, visited the Wills Eye Emergency Department at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Center City Philadelphia. He sought medical attention for the significant pain he was feeling in his right eye. Within 10 minutes of being discharged from his examination during whi...

$25 Million Verdict Reached for Man Who Fell Through Skylight

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Attorneys Fred Eisenberg, and Todd Schoenhaus achieved a verdict in excess of $24.8 million for their clients, Michele Kalinowski and her husband Sean Kalinowski, who was severely and permanently injured after falling through a skylight while working on a roof in County. The nearly four-week trial was held in the Philadelphia Common Court of Common...

Spotlight on Eisenberg Winkler Jeck Schwartz Schoenhaus & Sherry, P.C. Attorneys at the Pennsylvania Association for Justice’s 2019 Annual Retreat

Eisenberg Winkler Jeck Schwartz Schoenhaus & Sherry, P.C., attorneys were in the spotlight earlier this month at the Pennsylvania Association for Justice’s Annual Retreat in Hershey, Pennsylvania. On July 18, Eisenberg Winkler Jeck Schwartz Schoenhaus & Sherry, P.C. lawyer received the prestigious Milton D. Rosenberg Award from the PAJ...

Lawsuit Filed Regarding Client’s Son’s Death by Suicide at Lancaster County Prison

Nancy Winkler and Todd Schoenhaus recently filed a lawsuit against Lancaster County, Pa., PrimeCare Medical (the medical care provider for Lancaster County Prison), and a number of Lancaster County Prison guards and medical staff regarding the tragic death of Justin Aichholz. Justin died on July 18, 2020, four days after his 30th birthday, after...