Laywers dedicated to handling

catastrophic and complex injury cases…

With over thirty years experience as trial lawyers, Jim Golkow and Dan Hessel can serve the needs of any client who needs aggressive representation. Jim and Dan have extensive experience handling catastrophic injury claims.  The lawyers at Golkow Hessel have recovered tens of millions of dollars on behalf of their clients. Their verdicts and settlements have been featured in publications such as The Legal Intelligencer, Yahoo! Biz, Pennsylvania Verdict Reporter, New Jersey Verdict Reporter, Florida Verdict Reporter, North Carolina Verdict Reporter, and Pennsylvania Damages.  Both Jim and Dan are members of the prestigious “Million Dollar Advocates” Forum, and have been recognized as “Pennsylvania Super Lawyers” - a peer-recognition award that goes to no more than 5% of all Pennsylvania lawyers.

 Some of our results…

$3 million for man who fell off ladder [products liability] 

$2.025 million for client injured in paper mill [products liability]

$2 million for client injured in a trip and fall accident [premises liability]

$1.902 million verdict for pedestrian struck by tractor-trailer [vehicle accident]

$1.25 million for man injured by truck part [products liability] 

$1.48 million for man injured at work [premises liabiliy] 

$1 million for man injured on motor cycle [motor vehicle]

$1 million for family of man killed by drunk driver [dram shop]

$1 million for losses caused by shopping mall fire [premises liability]

$950,000 for man injured in fall due to lack of railing [construction site negligence]

$900,000 for man burned at construction site [contractor negligence]

$850,000 for man crushed by forklift [products liability]

$750,000 for man electrocuted by consumer goods [products liability]

$725,000 for woman who injured hand in machine [products liability]

$610,000 for man injured on industrial scooter [products liability]

$500,000 for man injured on farm equipment [products liability]

$500,000 for man injured in crane accident [construction site negligence]

$425,000 for food poisoning victim [products liability]

$400,000 for woman injured by car air bag [motor vehicle]

$399,750 for man injured by forklift [general negligence]

$375,000 for hunter injured on tree stand [products liability]

$275,000 for mail carrier bit by dog [general negligence] 

For more examples of results obtained on behalf of personal injury clients, please see “Our Track Record”

Golkow Hessel routinely accepts cases that other attorneys have turned down. Regardless of the type of case you have, please feel free to contact Golkow Hessel, LLC at (215) 988-9400 for a free consultation.

E-mail us at:  golkowhessel@golkowhessel.com