Top Rated Personal Injury Attorney in Philadelphia, PA

When there’s a high-profile disaster that destroys the lives of innocent victims, chances are you’ll see Jeff Goodman right in the middle—fighting for the rights of those harmed.

As an advocate, Jeff is aggressive, fearless and relentless.

Since joining SMBB in 2010, Jeff has been taking on corporate America and winning. In 2016, he became the youngest partner in the firm’s history. Before his 35th birthday, Jeff helped recover more than $1 Billion on behalf of injured plaintiffs.

Jeff’s practice focuses on litigating complex cases against product manufacturers, rail operators, the maritime industry, trucking companies, construction companies, liquor licensees, and other businesses that harm victims. Throughout his career, Jeff has played a lead role in litigating the most complex and catastrophic disasters in the Philadelphia region, including:

• $265 Million settlement in connection with the derailment of Amtrak Train No. 188.  SMBB served on the Plaintiffs' Management Committee and as co-liaison counsel. In total SMBB represented more victims than any other firm.   
• $227 Million settlement in connection with the collapse of a demolition project onto the Salvation Army thrift store.   SMBB led the charge in discovery and at trial, reprsenting more victims than any other firm.  This case was settled after a Plaintiff's verdict at the conclusion of the liability stage of trial.  Lasting almost six months, this was the longest civil trial in Pennsylvania history. 
• $17 Million settlement for the victims of the sinking of a Duck Boat in the Delaware River which killed two tourists. 

In addition to these mass disasters, Jeff has fought for compensation to help individual victims who have suffered catastrophic injuries and the families of those who have lost loved ones. His work on these cases has led to scores of recoveries in excess of $1 Million.

Jeff is regularly called on for his knowledge and experience beyond the Philadelphia area and has obtained multi-million-dollar settlements and verdicts for clients in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Florida, West Virginia and the Virgin Islands. 

Currently, Jeff is representing the victims of the Grenfell Tower Fire in London where 72 people were killed and hundreds injured.  Jeff is also representing the victims of the July 2018 sinking of a Duck Boat in Missouri which killed 17 and injured 14.