Robert T. Szostak

Robert T. Szostak joined Rubin, Glickman, Steinberg and Gifford in March, 2008. For over 25 years, he has concentrated his practice in the area of Civil Litigation. As an accomplished trial attorney, he has represented victims of catastrophic injury and death. Mr. Szostak's wide ranging practice is based upon a recognized commitment to achieving the maximum possible recovery as quickly as possible for his clients. He handles medical negligence, product liability, insurance bad faith, fraud, defamation, and other complex personal injury cases involving motor vehicles, amusement parks, construction accidents, and premises liability. Mr. Szostak has been lead trial or co-trial counsel in more than thirty-five jury trials and has achieved many million dollar resolutions. Examples include:

• $1 Million settlement for trucker injured by an underinsured automobile driver
• $775,000 settlement in a Berks County slip and fall case
• Significant recovery for a bicyclist injured in a Haz-Mat spill
• Substantial recovery in product defect case for child injured by youth furniture tip-over resulting in worldwide change in safety standards
• $4.375 Million Bucks County Verdict for 89 year old man against emergency room doctor and hospital
• $5.7 Million settlement for brain injury caused during radiographic procedure
• $1.2 Million settlement for blindness caused by failure to diagnose
• $1.1 Million recovery for arm injury due to radiology negligence
• Multi-Million dollar settlement for anesthesiology malpractice and hospital corporate negligence and indifference
• $1.7 Million settlement for failure to diagnose meningitis
• Million dollar settlement for negligent orthopedic surgery
• Multi-million dollar recovery for closed head injuries caused by nursing negligence leading to medication overdose
• Million dollar settlement in motor vehicle death case caused by driver and highway construction company negligence
• Million dollar plus recovery for bad faith against insurance company
• $1.3 Million settlement for closed head injury case
• Million dollar settlement in product defect explosion case
• Multi-million dollar recovery in landmark libel case

Mr. Szostak has also secured numerous other settlements for victims of vehicular and premises negligence, false imprisonment, product defect, commercial fraud, breach of contract, accounting and attorney malpractice, and construction negligence. He has handled numerous appellate matters in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

Mr. Szostak received a B.A. from Brown University in 1976, and his law degree from the Widener University School of Law in 1982, where he wrote for the law review and received awards in appellate advocacy.

In 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012, Mr. Szostak was recognized by Philadelphia Magazine as one of its "Super Lawyers", ranking him in the top 5% of lawyers statewide in the field of medical malpractice. He is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and in the District Courts for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and the District of New Jersey, and he is also admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court. He often serves as faculty for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute and trial attorney associations in his practice areas. Mr. Szostak is an active member of the Philadelphia Bar Association, where he serves on its Board of Governors and is the Co-Chair of its State Civil Litigation Section.  He was Chairman of the Rules and Procedure Committee and Medical-Legal Committee for several years and he served on the Commission on Judicial Selection and Retention.  Mr. Szostak is also a dedicated member of the Montgomery Bar Association where he is active in its Trial Lawyer Section and its Medical Legal, Rules of Civil Court and Bench Bar Committees.  He is also a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association, the Pennsylvania Association for Justice and the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association.

For 10 years, Mr. Szostak has held an AV Peer Review rating from Martindale-Hubbell, a ranking of his performance by the Judiciary and the Bar as "preeminent" for both legal ability and ethical standards.

Mr. Szostak also dedicates his time and many talents to La Salle College High School were he is an Alumni Trustee and Past President of its prestigious Alumni Association. He also serves on the Brown University Schools Committee. Mr. Szostak approaches law and life with genuine integrity, personal and professional excellence, and a committed passion for leadership, service of others and the pursuit of justice.

Besides his active involvement in the law and legal community, Mr. Szostak enjoys a balance of family time with his wife, sons, and dog, personal fitness, reading, movies, music and various outdoor activities.

Articles:

Anatomy of a Lawsuit

Expert Witness Cross Examination Rules to Live By

Brave New World of Medical Malpractice Litigation: Taking the Case and Filing Suit

Proof of Damages in Wrongful Death and Survival Actions

The Children's Advocate, Frank Cervone