Colarusso and Cohen, LLC
Attorneys at Law
428 Blvd. of the Allies, Suite 300
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
(412) 261-1380


     We believe that the privacy of our clients is paramount. Consequently, we do not publicize identifying details of cases we have handled which would intrude upon client privacy. With that in mind, the following are samples of cases we have handled:

 

•  A woman died when internal bleeding following surgery went undetected.  We obtained a verdict on behalf of her husband.                                                                                                                    

•  A man suffered brain damage and subsequently died following a motor vehicle accident in which a defective condition of the roadway was implicated. A settlement was obtained from the designer of the road, its constructor, and from automobile liability and underinsured motorist insurance policies.                                                                                                                        

•  A young man suffered orthopedic injuries when a construction scissors lift he was operating tipped over. We obtained a settlement on his behalf from the manufacturer by proving that the lift should have been equipped with a tilt alarm.                                                                         

•  A man fell through an unguarded floor opening on a construction site. A settlement was obtained during trial from multiple parties.                                                                                                           

•  A man suffered neurological and orthopedic injuries when an object struck him on a loading dock. A substantial verdict was obtained.                                                                                                    

•  A disabled firefighter consulted our office when his employer attempted to terminate his Workers' Compensation benefits. We discovered and proved that his employer had taken too large of an offset against his disability pension, and he was awarded years of benefits wrongfully withheld plus interest.                                                                                                                 

•  A man died when a pressure vessel being used to sandblast paint from a bridge exploded. Settlement was obtained for his wife and children from the general contractor for failure to require its subcontractor to have the pressure vessel inspected and certified prior to use on the job.                                                                                                                                                                  

• Two workers were injured when electrical switchgear equipment upon which they were working exploded. They were awarded substantial sums from a jury when we proved that the utility company's overcurrent protection failed to function properly.                                 

                                                                                        

• A woman died from a heart attack the day after an emergency room visit. Her family was awarded a settlement from the hospital and emergency room physician's insurer.                                                                                                               

•  A man died when he fell from a bridge on a construction site. A verdict was obtained from the supplier of components of the scaffold upon which he was working.