James P. Goslee

Top rated Personal Injury attorney in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Cohen, Placitella & Roth
James P. Goslee
Cohen, Placitella & Roth

Practice areas: Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Products Liability; view more

Licensed in Pennsylvania since: 2006

Education: Temple University Beasley School of Law

Selected to Super Lawyers: 2023 - 2026 Selected to Rising Stars: 2014 - 2020

Cohen, Placitella & Roth

2001 Market Street
Suite 2900
Philadelphia, PA 19103 Visit website
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James P. Goslee is a shareholder and attorney at Cohen, Placitella & Roth, P.C., in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he focuses his legal practice on advocating for plaintiffs in personal injury cases. Licensed to represent clients in both the states of Pennsylvania and California, he promptly assists individuals across the area who have sustained injuries arising from others' negligence, including medical malpractice, defective products, premises liability, and motor vehicle accidents. 

Completing his undergraduate studies in economics and receiving his bachelor’s degree from Lycoming College in 2003, Mr. Goslee pursued his law studies at the Temple University Beasley School of Law and graduated in 2006 with his Juris Doctor magna cum laude. A few years later, in 2014, he earned an LL.M. in trial advocacy with high honors from his alma mater. 

After being authorized to practice law in the state of Pennsylvania in 2006, Mr. Goslee embarked on his journey to gain valuable experience and knowledge by working with and under reputed professionals. His first step into the legal world was as an associate attorney at an internationally recognized firm’s Los Angeles office where he worked for a good couple of years. Drawing upon his experience, he furthered his career by serving as a law clerk for an esteemed judge in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania for nearly two years. 

Known across the state for his strong presence and exceptional trial skills in the courtroom, Mr. Goslee is widely regarded as a passionate litigator who tirelessly fights to help those who have been injured to set their life back on track. Over the years, he has secured numerous notable verdicts, including individual settlements aggregating to $50 million for plaintiffs injured by a defective medical device, almost a million-dollar settlement for an individual who sustained injuries when a ceiling fan collapsed in her rented apartment and several other notable outcomes in various cases. Many have honored his legal work and successes, including The Legal Intelligencer which listed him as a "Lawyer on the Fast Track," recognizing his exceptional legal skills and accomplishments in the field. He holds a “Good” rating on Avvo.

Practice areas

Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff, Personal Injury - Products: Plaintiff

Focus areas

Birth Injury, Brain Injury, Construction Accident, Medical Malpractice, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Wrongful Death

  • 40% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
  • 40% Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff
  • 20% Personal Injury - Products: Plaintiff

First Admitted: 2006, Pennsylvania

Professional Webpage: https://cprlaw.com/attorneys/james-p-goslee/

Bar / Professional Activity

  • Pennsylvania Bar Association
  • Temple Inn of Court
  • California
  • Philadelphia Bar Association
  • Future Leaders Section Delegate, Pennsylvania Association for Justice
  • Pennsylvania
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
  • Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association
  • Member of the Board of Governors, Pennsylvania Associates for Justice, 2014
  • United States District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)

  • $2 Million settlement in a wrongful death action arising from medical negligence, 2018
  • Shiflett v. Lehigh Valley Hospital, secured a $2.39 Million jury verdict in Lehigh County for a woman disabled in a hospital fall, 2016
  • $48 million aggregate settlement for patients injured by a defective medical devices, 2022
  • $6 million dollar settlement on behalf of the family of a 14 year old boy who drowned in a private swimming pool, 2016
  • Richman v. Liberty Insurance Underwriters, secured a $700,000 arbitration award for a school teacher forced to retire after suffering a mild traumatic brain injury in a car accident, 2015
  • McGhee v. Zampell Refractories Inc, secured a $517,000 jury verdict for an employee injured in a work-place accident, 2015
  • $975,000 settlement on behalf of a client injured when the ceiling of her leased apartment collapsed, 2016

Pro bono / Community Service

  • Pro-bono Volunteer for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania's Prisoner Civil Rights Litigation panel
  • James Goslee is Co-Chair of Community Legal Services Leadership Council. CLS’s distinguished Leadership Council runs the Bar Campaign every spring. Members of the Leadership Council devote their time, expertise, and resources to helping CLS’s clients. We are grateful for their work and support. The Bar Campaign raises critical funds for CLS from generous Philadelphia law firms and businesses. Funds raised through the Bar Campaign help CLS serve more clients and support our most innovative projects and advocacy., 2022

Educational Background

  • Lycoming College, B.A. in Economics, 2003
  • Temple University LLM Program for Trial Advocacy, with honors, 2014

Scholarly Lectures / Writings

  • Although the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has not directly weighed in on the matter the current trend in trial courts is to allow strict liability claims for certain medical devices to proceed to trial. But for judges and practitioners craving clarity, there is some good news on the horizon. It appears we will soon have a final verdict as to whether Comment k provides blanket immunity to medical devices., Author, Medical Device Litigation - Is the End Near for Comment K, Legal Intelligencer, Litigation Attorneys, Medical Device, Strict Liability, 2021
  • A Common Law Anachronism Impacting Injured Minors, Legal Intelligencer, Legal Intelligencer, 2013
  • Prioritizing Business Development to Ensure Autonomy, Legal Intelligencer, Legal Intelligencer, 2013
  • Legal Intelligencer, Leaving the Courthouse: Career Advice for Law Clerks, 2012
  • Major Changes to Removal Jurisdiction in 2012, The Legal Intelligencer, The Legal Intelligencer, 2012
  • Revisiting the Feingold Decision - Putting Bad Faith in Context, Legal Intelligencer, Legal Intelligencer, 2012

Honors

  • Lawyer on the Fast Track, Legal Intelligencer, 2016
  • William O'Brien Scholarship, 2014

Office location for James P. Goslee

2001 Market Street
Suite 2900
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Phone: 215-944-5974

Selections

4 Years Super Lawyers
7 Years Rising Stars
  • Super Lawyers: 2023 - 2026
  • Rising Stars: 2014 - 2020

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