Top Rated Medical Malpractice Attorney in Philadelphia, PA

Attorney Steven G. Wigrizer is a partner with Saltz Mongeluzzi Barrett & Bendesky P.C. law firm, which has offices in Philadelphia, Media and Horsham, Pennsylvania, as well as Marlton, New Jersey. Recently selected as chairman of the firm's Medical Malpractice Department, Mr. Wigrizer has more than 40 years of total legal experience, and he has earned national recognition as one of the leading medical malpractice lawyers in the United States.

Over the course of his long and illustrious career, Mr. Wigrizer has made it his mission to provide the highest level of advocacy and support possible to those suffering needlessly as a result of poor medical care and the negligence and wrongdoing of health care providers, pharmaceutical companies and others in the medical care industry. In addition, he has handled numerous individual personal injury claims and class actions for those adversely affected by another party's negligent, careless or unlawful actions.

Among his most notable successes, he helped secure a record-breaking verdict of $227 million for a class of victims injured or killed in the Philadelphia Salvation Army thrift store collapse. He also helped secure a $45 million verdict on behalf of a woman who suffered years of unspeakable torture and abuse at the hands of her captors. His other victories include a $10 million settlement for victims of kidney injuries and an $8 million settlement for the family of a child who suffered neurological injury due to medical malpractice.

Moreover, Mr. Wigrizer has filed suit against various pharmaceutical companies in the wake of the pervasive opioid crisis, and he has obtained many multimillion-dollar settlements and awards for a wide range of personal injury and medical malpractice claims. A leader in his field, he has written extensively and conducted lectures and seminars across the country on a variety of legal topics.

Honored for his outstanding professionalism and service, Mr. Wigrizer has earned many top rankings from his peers, including perennial designation from The Best Lawyers in America© and recognition as a Top 100 Trial Lawyer from the National Trial Lawyers. He also holds an AV-Preeminent peer review rating* from Martindale-Hubbell, and he has received many testimonials and referrals from his satisfied clients.

A 1976 magna cum laude graduate of Pennsylvania State University, Mr. Wigrizer obtained his Juris Doctor from Boston University School of Law in 1979. He is the past president of the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association and past chairman of the Philadelphia Bar Association's Fees Dispute Committee. He has also served as hearing examiner of the Pennsylvania Disciplinary Board, and he serves on the board of Peace Drums Project USA.

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