Timothy D. Rau

Representative Matters: Defense verdict in wrongful death case in Philadelphia County which it was alleged that the plaintiff/decedent's esophageal cancer and subsequent death was caused by his exposure to asbestos; Defense verdict after two phases of a reverse bifurcated trial in Philadelphia County where the plaintiff was found by the jury to have asbestosis, but Mr. Rau's client's product was found to have not caused the plaintiff's disease; Defense verdicts in two cases tried simultaneously where the plaintiffs each alleged they had contracted symptomatic asbestosis as a result of exposure to asbestos; Marine vessel negligence verdict affirmed on appeal: Kindermann v. Cunningham, 2015 Pa. Super. 30; Experience for the past 15 years in the handling of marine and maritime cases, including Jones Act cases, toxic exposures involving seamen, cargo loss claims as subrogor and subrogee, and barge loss property damage claims; Handled matters involving premises liability at ports and property damage claims related to construction activities including a case involving property damage at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard where the alleged damages exceeded $50 million; Defended cases involving personal motor craft liability and product liability including a case which involved two fatalities; Handled lawsuits for injuries which occurred aboard commercial entertainment vessels including claims related to defects on the vessel and one claim for liquor liability which resulted in a plaintiff who was a quadriplegic as a result of the client's alleged liability; Premises liability verdict in Philadelphia where the plaintiff alleged permanent injury and total disability from work after a fall on the property owned and managed by Mr. Rau's client. After demanding in excess of $2.5 million prior to trial and alleging over $1 million in past and future wage loss, the jury awarded the plaintiff less than $100,000.