Harry Mitchell Roth

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Harry Mitchell Roth: Attorney with Cohen, Placitella & Roth
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Harry M. Roth is widely regarded for his superior handling of complex civil litigation including medical malpractice, product liability, catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, and pharmaceutical cases. He has been selected by his fellow lawyers, including those at Cohen, Placitella, Roth, as one of the Best Lawyers in America®.

Through jury verdict and settlement, he has achieved a number of multi-million dollar results in professional liability and product liability cases. Mr. Roth also represents individuals, government entities, and companies seeking to recover for economic loss or property damage as a result of the wrongful conduct of others.

Mr. Roth was appointed to serve on the Disciplinary Board Committee of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania from 1994–2000, is a frequent lecturer on public safety, health issues, and the law and is actively involved in supporting causes which directly impact the health and well being of individuals as well as the community.

American Bar Foundation; The American Association for Justice; The Pennsylvania Association for Justice; The Philadelphia School (President, Board of Trustees); Gift of Life Foundation (Special Counsel); National Multiple Sclerosis Society (Member, Leadership Class).

Areas of Practice (14)

  • Civil Litigation
  • Products Liability
  • Subrogation
  • Medical Malpractice
  • Mesothelioma
  • Appellate
  • Securities Litigation
  • Class Actions
  • Personal Injury
  • Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Automotive Crashworthiness
  • Mass Torts
  • Birth Injury
  • Drug and Medical Device Litigation

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Franklin & Marshall College, B.A., Government, 1980
Law School Attended:
Hofstra University School of Law, J.D., 1983; Temple University School of Law, LL.M., Trial Advocacy, 1994
Year of First Admission:
1983
Admission:
1983, Pennsylvania; 1983, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania; 1985, District of Columbia; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
Memberships:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations; District of Columbia Bar; Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association (Board of Directors, 1998-2007); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Director, The Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association (1998-2007); Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association.
Reported Cases:
$3.25 million recovery for a teacher seriously injured due to the medical negligence of her doctors in failing to properly administer anesthesia; $7.5 million dollar recovery for a young girl who suffers from cerebral palsy as a result of an untimely performed cesarean section delivery; $2 million recovery for a man paralyzed from the waist down resulting from hospital staff's failure to comply with ordered spinal cord protection; Part of the team that created a confidential multi-million dollar recovery for families of 46 workers killed in Chinook helicopter crash off the coast of Scotland; $890,000 judgment in a products liability case in which a worker suffered a mild traumatic brain injury with permanent cognitive losses due to a defectively designed high-speed roll up door.
ISLN:
901983235

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5.0/5.0 (1 review)
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