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Partner Steven Wigrizer Named 2010 Pennsylvania "Super Lawyer"

Attorney Wigrizer, a shareholder with Wapner, Newman, Wigrizer, Brecher & Miller, has been recognized as a "Super Lawyer" each year since 2004 for his outstanding performance representing victims of medical malpractice, faulty products, motor vehicle accidents, premises liability and personal injury. He has also been named one of Pennsylvania’s Top 100 Trial Lawyers by the American Trial Lawyers Association. Attorney Wigrizer has obtained many seven-figure verdicts and settlements for his clients and is consistently recognized as a leader and scholar in matters pertaining to the law. A graduate of Boston University School of Law, he has represented clients in Pennsylvania and New Jersey since 1979 and lectures frequently to area law students.

Pennsylvania Super Lawyers are voted for and named by their peers and colleagues in the field of law. It is an honor reserved for the top 5 percent of the profession.

$1 Million Settlement in Northampton County

Steven G. Wigrizer, a partner with Wapner, Newman, Wigrizer, Brecher & Miller, settled a death medical malpractice case involving the death of a 21-year-old mother of a newborn child in which the defendants failed to control significant and protracted postpartum hemorrhage. After hours of bleeding, the woman suffered a cardiac arrest and fell into a coma from which she ultimately died. The case settled after three days of trial. Her surviving child will now have sufficient funds to make a significant difference in her life.

Partner Steven Wigrizer Reaches Settlement in Medical Malpractice Case

Steven G. Wigrizer, a partner with Wapner, Newman, Wigrizer & Brecher, has reached a confidential settlement in a case involving the death of a 63-year-old woman. The woman was admitted to the hospital for a bleeding ulcer. In an effort to protect her airways, she was intubated. When she was ultimately extubated, she experienced respiratory distress, at which time she was reintubated by a CRNA and a student nurse. Unfortunately, the intubation was not performed properly, as the woman's esophagus, or food pipe, was intubated as opposed to her trachea, or windpipe. This caused the woman to go into cardiovascular collapse from which she never recovered. The case was settled following jury selection and opening statements.

Partner Steven Wigrizer Among Top 100 Trial Lawyers

Wapner, Newman, Wigrizer & Brecher partner Steven G. Wigrizer was named one of Pennsylvania's Top 100 Trial Lawyers by the American Trial Lawyers Association. Membership into the American Trial Lawyers Association is strictly by invitation and is extended only to those attorneys who exemplify superior qualifications, trial results, leadership, influence, reputation, stature and profile in the community.

Each year, members of the Association recognize the Top 100 Trial Lawyers from each state. Each candidate is evaluated thoroughly before receiving the honor.

Wapner Newman Partner Steven Wigrizer Addresses 3rd Annual Medical Malpractice Seminar

Steven G. Wigrizer of Wapner, Newman, Wigrizer & Brecher spoke at the 3rd Annual Full Day Medical Malpractice Seminar on the topic of cancer cases. His topic included cancer medicine, delay in diagnosis, common mistakes in the interpretation of diagnostic studies, and survival rates for the most commonly encountered cancers. He also spoke extensively on case strategies. Mr. Wigrizer has a long history of successful verdicts and settlements in cancer and other malpractice cases.

Please click on the following links for PDFs of Mr. Wigrizer's presentation.
Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9, Part 10, Part 11, Part 12, Part 13, Part 14, Part 15, Part 16, Part 17, Part 18, Part 19, Part 20, Part 21.

$250,000 Settlement in Medical Malpractice Case

Wapner, Newman, Wigrizer & Brecher partner Steven G. Wigrizer has settled a case involving two burns on the upper back area received by a Philadelphia woman during physical therapy in a doctor's office. The burns occurred during electrical stimulation which is a commonly used type of therapy to relieve musculo-skeletal pain and muscle spasm. Wigrizer argued that the machine was turned up too high for too long a period of time and further that the patient should have been monitored during the therapy. The case settled just prior to jury selection.

Wapner Newman Partners Steven Wigrizer and Marc Brecher Named 2008 Pennsylvania "Super Lawyers"

For the fifth consecutive year, Wapner, Newman, Wigrizer & Brecher attorneys Steven G. Wigrizer and Marc G. Brecher have been named 2008 Pennsylvania "Super Lawyers" by Law & Politics magazine and Philadelphia Magazine.

Attorney Wigrizer, a shareholder with Wapner, Newman, Wigrizer & Brecher, has been recognized as a "Super Lawyer" each year since 2004 for his outstanding performance representing victims of medical malpractice, faulty products, motor vehicle accidents, premises liability and personal injury. He has obtained many six- and seven-figure settlements for his clients and is consistently recognized as a leader and scholar in matters pertaining to the law. A graduate of Boston University School of Law, he has represented clients in Pennsylvania and New Jersey since 1979 and lectures frequently to area law students.

Attorney Brecher, also a shareholder at Wapner, Newman, Wigrizer & Brecher, has been named a Super Lawyer yearly since 2004 in recognition of his contributions to the field of law. Remaining focused on his clients' needs and success, he consistently demonstrates his expertise in civil litigation by representing clients affected by medical malpractice, personal injury, premises liability, faulty products and motor vehicle accidents. He has been practicing law in the Philadelphia area since 1977.

Pennsylvania Super Lawyers are voted for and named by their peers and colleagues in the field of law. It is an honor reserved for the top 5 percent of the profession.

$2 Million Settlement for Tractor Trailer Accident that Killed Two

Steven Wigrizer, a partner with Wapner, Newman, Wigrizer & Brecher, settled a motor vehicle case that killed two people. The accident occurred when a tractor trailer crossed a medial divider and struck and killed Mr. Wigrizer's clients. Both individuals died instantaneously in the crash, but Mr. Wigrizer was able to prove that the accident resulted from a display of aggressive and erratic driving entirely consistent with a psychiatric crisis which the defendant's employer should have known about. It was Mr. Wigrizer's position that the driver should have never been permitted to operate a truck, and that if the trucking company had acted with due diligence, then the accident could have been avoided.

$8 Million Settlement for Neurological Injury to a Young Child

Steven Wigrizer, a partner with Wapner, Newman, Wigrizer & Brecher, settled a case for $8 million for a young child with neurological injuries. The case concerned the severe neurological impairment of a young child due to dehydration. The case involved allegations of negligence against a childcare nurse, several pediatricians and the emergency room at a local hospital. It was plaintiff's position that proper care involving hydration, including the simple act of placing a standard intravenous line, would have prevented the child from suffering any harm. As a result of the defendants' negligence, the child became severely dehydrated and ultimately suffered a devastating neurological injury.

$7.6 Million Settlement for Misdiagnosed Bacterial Meningitis

Steven Wigrizer, a partner with Wapner, Newman, Wigrizer & Brecher, settled a medical malpractice case for $7.6 million. The case concerned a normal child who was presented to the hospital neurologically intact. Although the child's signs and symptoms upon his arrival at the hospital suggested bacterial meningitis, hospital personnel failed to perform the appropriate tests. Had the proper tests and treatment been carried out and the appropriate diagnosis made, the child's bacterial meningitis could have been effectively treated, preventing catastrophic injuries. As a result of the failure to diagnose, the child now suffers severe neurological injuries.

$3 Million Settlement for Inappropriate Use of Heparin

Steven Wigrizer, a partner with Wapner, Newman, Wigrizer & Brecher, settled a medical malpractice case involving the death of a 53-year-old man who spent the last three years of his life in a persistent semi-conscious state because of the inappropriate use of Heparin, an anticoagulant medication which the defendants used to treat mild intracranial bleeding. Three years later, Mr. Wigrizer's client died from complications stemming from his neurological impairment.

$2.7 Million Settlement in Deadly Medical Malpractice Case

Steven Wigrizer, a partner with Wapner, Newman, Wigrizer & Brecher, settled a medical malpractice case involving the death of a 39-year-old mother of five in which the defendants failed to properly diagnose a malignant melanoma. The defendants' negligence resulted in a three-year delay in diagnosis, thereby allowing the cancer to progress from a curable stage to an incurable one.

$5.6 Million Medical Malpractice Settlement for a 6-Year-Old Made Blind

Steven Wigrizer, a partner with Wapner, Newman, Wigrizer & Brecher, settled a medical malpractice claim involving a six-year-old boy who was rendered permanently blind due to defendants' failure to perform timely serial eye reexaminations for retinopathy of prematurity, or ROP. Mr. Wigrizer was able to prove that had these re-examinations been carried out, the serious and progressive nature of the child's ROP would certainly have been identified and prompt surgical intervention would have halted the retinopathy's progression and preserved the child's vision.

$5.4 Million Settlement for Family of Burn Fatality

Steven Wigrizer, a partner with the law firm of Wapner, Newman, Wigrizer & Brecher, settled a motor vehicle collision on behalf of a married, 36-year-old owner of an excavating company who tragically died 92 days after sustaining second and third degree burns over 61 percent of his body and severe smoke inhalation injuries as a result of a motor vehicle accident. The man was stopped and waiting to make a left-hand turn when he was struck in the rear by a six-wheel box truck. The collision caused the vehicle to burst into flames, causing severe burn injuries. Mr. Wigrizer's client was survived by his wife of twelve years and their three children.

Attorney Wigrizer Serves as Guest Moot Judge for the Marshall-Brennan Constitutional Literacy Project

Steven Wigrizer, a partner with the law firm of Wapner, Newman, Wigrizer & Brecher, recently served as a guest Moot Court Judge for the Marshall-Brennan Constitutional Literacy Project for the Drexel University College of Law. The all-day event requires law students to tutor Philadelphia inner-city high school students about their rights and responsibilities under the Constitution. The Project culminates in a Moot Court competition with the University of Pennsylvania Law School and the top eight students go on to Washington, D.C. to compete in a national competition.

Attorney Wigrizer Gives "Medical Legal Landscape" Lecture

February 2008

Steven G. Wigrizer, Esquire of Wapner, Newman, Wigrizer & Brecher addressed the Fourth Annual Emerging Technologies Spine Education Summit on February 9, 2008 in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. His topic was "Medical Legal Landscape: How have the societies impacted legal outcomes?" Present were neurosurgeons and orthopedic spine surgeons from virtually every state who spent four days in an intensive educational environment hosted by Spine Colorado and sponsored by HealthONE CME.

Attorney Wigrizer is a partner at Wapner, Newman, Wigrizer & Brecher with a practice concentration in complex litigation including medical negligence.

$790,000 Settlement in Bucks County Case

December 2007

In a case of medical negligence, Wapner Newman attorneys Steven G. Wigrizer and Michael R. Pratt secured damages for the family of a 67-year old man in Bucks County. The man died as a result of complications resulting from a perforated colon after a negligent colonoscopy failed to detect a near-obstructing cancer tumor. Two days into a projected four-day trial, the attorneys secured $790,000 in damages for the family.