Robert T. Szostak

Robert T. Szostak

Location:
Colmar, Pennsylvania
Phone:
215-822-7575
800-358-9367
Fax:
215-822-1713
Email:

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

Year Joined Firm

  • 2008

Areas of Practice

  • Medical Negligence
  • Personal Injury
  • Other Complex Civil Litigation

Litigation Percentage

  • 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions

  • Pennsylvania, 1982
  • New Jersey, 1983
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1984
  • U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 1985
  • U.S. Supreme Court, 2003

Education

  • Widener University School of Law, Wilmington, Delaware
    • J.D. - 1982
    • Law Review: Delaware Journal of Corp Law, 1981 - 1982
  • Brown University
    • B.A. - 1976

Published Works

  • New Med-Mal Law: Analysis of the Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error (Mcare) Act - Act No. 2002-13, Barrister (Cover Article), PaTLA, July, 2002
  • Pa. Supreme Court Promulgates Federal Rule 11 Equivalent, PaTLA News, July, Vol. XVI, No. 5, 2002
  • Expert Witness Qualifications Under the Certificate of Merit Rules, Section 512 of the Mcare Act and the Same Subspeciality Defense, Barrister, PaTLA, May, Vol. XVII, No. 2, 2003
  • Jury Instructions: How to Ace the Charge Conference - General Considerations, PaTLA, Dec. 12, 2003
  • Medical Malpractice - 2004 State of the Law, PaTLA, January 15, 2004
  • The Nuts and Bolts of the Medical Malpractice Case - Filing Suit, PBI, No. 2004-3600
  • Medical Professional Liability Workshop, PaTLA Annual Convention, No. 326-2004, July, 2004
  • The Nuts and Bolts of the Medical Malpractice Case - Filing Suit, PBI, April 27, No. 2006-4247
  • The Verdict - Cross Examination in the Medical Malpractice Case, Philadelphia Bar Association State Civil Litigation Section Bench-Bar, PBI, September, 2006
  • Brave New World of Medical Malpractice Litigation - Taking the Case and Filing Suit, PBI, July 23, 2008
  • Current Issues In Medical Malpractice, PBI, November, 2008
  • Maximizing Your Client's Recovery in Challenging Times - Proof of Damages in Wrongful Death and Survival Actions, PBI, June, 2009
  • Anatomy of a Lawsuit: Legal Evaluation of a Medical Professional Liability Case, Montgomery County Bar Association, October, 2010
  • Trying a Case in State Court (From Start to Finish), PBI, June 26, 2012

Classes/Seminars

  • Jury Instructions: How to Ace the Charge Conference - General Considerations PaTLA, 2003
  • Medical Malpractice - 2004 State of the Law, PaTLA
  • The Nuts and Bolts of Medical Malpractice Case - Filing Suit, PBI, No. 2004-3600
  • Medical Professional Liability Workshop, PaTLA Annual Convention, July 2004, No. 326-2004
  • The Nuts and Bolts of Medical Malpractice Case - Filing Suit, PBI, April 27, 2006 No. 2006-4247, 2006
  • The Verdict - Cross Examination in the Medical Malpractice Case, Philadelphia Bar Association State Civil Litigation Section Bench-Bar, PBI, September, 2006
  • Brave New World of Medical Malpractice Litigation - Taking the Case and Filing Suit, PBI, July 23, 2008
  • Maximizing Your Client's Recovery in Challenging Times - Proof of Damages in Wrongful Death and Survival Actions, PBI, June 23, 2009
  • Anatomy of a Lawsuit: Legal Evaluation of a Medical Professional Liability Case, Abington Memorial Hospital, October 12, 2010
  • The Philadelphia Judge Pro Tem Program: A Fresh Perspective On What It Takes To Appear Before a JPT, PBI, Philadelphia Bar Association Bench Bar Conference, October 14, 2010
  • Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Medicare Liens and Medicaid Liens but Continue to be Affraid to Ask, Moderator, Philadelphia Bar Association State Civil Litigation Section, March 9, 2011
  • Act 17 - DeFacto Abolition of Joint and Several Liability in Pennsylvania, Moderator, Philadelphia Bar Association State Civil Litigation Section, September 7, 2011
  • Trying a Case in State Court (From Start to Finish), PBI, June 26, 2012

Honors and Awards

  • Pennsylvania's "Super Lawyer" published in Philadelphia Magazine, 2008 - 2012
  • Martindale-Hubbell "AV" Rated - Preeminent, 2002-2012

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • Pennsylvania Association for Justice, Member, 2011 - Present
  • Brown Alumni Schools Committee, 1976 - Present
  • Pennsylvania Bar Association, Member, 1983 - 2004; 2008 - Present
  • American Association for Justice, 1983 - 2004
  • Pennsylvania Association for Justice formerly Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, 1985 - 2004
  • Philadelphia Bar Association, Member, 1985 - Present
  • Philadelphia Bar Association, Board of Governors, 2011 - Present
  • Philadelphia Bar Association, State Civil Litigation Section, Executive Committee, 2004 - Present; Chairman 2010 - Present
  • Philadelphia Bar Association Commission on Judicial Selection and Retention, 2010 - 2012
  • Philadelphia Bar Association, Chairman, Rules and Procedure Committee, 2004 - 2007
  • Philadelphia Bar Association, Chairman, Medical/Legal Committee, 2002 - 2004
  • Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association, 1990 - 2004; 2007; 2010 - Present
  • Montgomery Bar Association, Member - Trial Lawyers Section, Bench Bar Committee, Rules of Civil Court Committee and Medical Legal Committee, 2008 - Present
  • AJJ NJ, 2000 - 2004
  • LaSalle College High School Alumni Association, Board Member, 1996 - 2006
  • LaSalle College High School Alumni Association, Vice President, 2000 - 2004
  • LaSalle College High School, Committee to Benefit the Children of St. Christopher's Hospital, 2000 - Present
  • LaSalle College High School Alumni Association, President, 2004 - 2005
  • LaSalle College High School, Alumni Trustee, 2005 - Present

Past Employment Positions

  • Superior Court of Pennsylvania, Hon. Stephen J. McEwen, Jr., Law Clerk, 1982 - 1984
  • Stephen M. Feldman, P.C., 1984 - 1985
  • M. Mark Mendel, Ltd., 1985 - 2004
  • Kornblau & Kornblau, P.C., 2004 - 2008

Fraternities/Sororities

  • Delta Tau Delta

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Trial Attorney, Robert T. Szostak, Esquire, of Rubin, Glickman, Steinberg and Gifford, P.C., served as faculty for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute Medical Malpractice Update Seminar presented on March 21, 2013 in Philadelphia. Read more...

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