Paul Lagnese
Top rated Medical Malpractice attorney in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Berger Lagnese & Paul, LLC
Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Liability
Licensed in Pennsylvania since: 1987
Education: Duquesne University School of Law
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2011 - 2024 Berger Lagnese & Paul, LLC
310 Grant StreetSuite 720
Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Phone: 412-471-4300 Email: Paul Lagnese Visit website
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Paul has spent the last 13 years mainly representing people who have been injured as a result of the negligence or carelessness of doctors and hospitals. His cases have invovled mistakes made during labor and delivery, emergency room visits, failure to diagnose and properly treat cancer, and during surgery.
Paul has also had cases involving injuries that people have suffered at construction site and public business locations.
Paul's legal skills have been recognized by his peers as evidenced by his selection into the Allegheny Academy of Trial Lawyers, his AV Preeminent Rating from Martindale Hubbell and his selection in The Best Lawyers in America for Medical Malpractice in Pittsburgh every year since 2008.
At Berger, Lagnese & Paul, LLC our experienced attorneys have the knowledge and expertise to necessary to obtain the best possible outcome for your family. Our practice areas include but are not limited to:
First Admitted: 1987, Pennsylvania
Professional Webpage: https://www.bergerlagnese.com/paul-lagnese/
- Paul is currently a member of the Board of Govenors of the Pennsylvania Association for Justice and is a past President of the Western Pennslyvania Trial Lawyers Association. He is also a member of the American Association of Justice and the Allegheny County Bar Association (ACBA). In 1995-1997 Paul was a elected to Counsel of the Young Lawyers Section of the ACBA.
- Paul Obtained a $725,000 Judgment against University of Pittsburgh Physicians as a result of a carpal tunnel surgery that resulted in permanent nerve injury.
- Paul obtained a confidential settlement of a legal malpractice action brought against a law firm who previously represented Paul's client in the sale of a business.
- Paul obtained a verdict of $2,500,000 against UPMC Shadyside Hospital as a result of death of a 24 year old young man. After appeals UPMC paid over $3,200,000 to satisfy the verdict and interest. , 2008
- Paul obtained a $1,300,000 settlement for an man who was injured on a construction site because of unsafe worke conditions.
- Paul and Tom Kline obtained a $6,000,000 verdict in Indiana County Pennsylvania in a medical negligence case on behalf of a young girl with cerebral palsy.
- Paul obtained a $10,000,000 verdict against UPMC Shadyside This verdict is that largest medical malpractice verdict in Allegheny County since the Supreme Court began tracking medical malpractice verdicts in January of 2000., 2011
- Paul is an officer and board member of Muriels Breath of Life a non-profit organization that raises money to help adult cystic fibrosis patients deal with medical and other expenses not covered by medical insurance. For his work with that organization in 2014, Paul was given the PAJ Community Service Award.
- In 2007 Paul was selected by his peers to be a fellow in the Allegheny County Academy of Trial Lawyers., Fellow Allegheny County Academy Trial Lawyers, 2007
- Paul has been AV rated by Martindale Hubbell since 1997. He is currently listed as AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 , AV Rated, Martindale Hubbell
- Paul has been selected to be included in Best Lawyers in America for Medical Malpractice in Pittsburgh for the years 2008-2016. He has also been selects to be included in Best Lawyer in America for Personal Injury and Products Liability in Pittsburgh for the years 2014-2016., Best Lawyers in America
- Paul has regularly served as a speaker and panel member on seminars put on by PAJ and PBI relating to medical malpractice. , Speaker
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Office location for Paul Lagnese
310 Grant Street
Suite 720
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2011 - 2024