RULIS & BOCHICCHIO, LLC

Attorneys at Law

PITTSBURGH OFFICE

412-566-1717

PHILADELPHIA OFFICE

215-246-9628

Winning Results

  • Obtained a defense verdict in a Wrongful Death Action on behalf of a pulmonologist accused of failing to diagnose a fatal pulmonary embolism.
  • Obtained a defense verdict for a hospital in a case involving a severely brain damaged infant.
  • Obtained a defense verdict for an internist in a wrongful death action.
  • Obtained a defense verdict for a gynecologist in a case involving terminal breast cancer.
  • Obtained a defense verdict for a cardiologist in a case involving decreased life expectancy due to the alleged failure to diagnose a heart anomaly.
  • Obtained a defense verdict for a hospital in a case involving the alleged failure to diagnose breast cancer.
  • Obtained a defense verdict for a physiatrist in a case involving a claim of total disability due to the failure to refer to a neurosurgeon.
  • Obtained a defense verdict for a gynecological oncologist regarding a claim of surgical injury to the ureter. (Multi-media trial presentation with three-dimensional computer generated  graphics).
  • Obtained a defense verdict for otolaryngologist in a case alleging facial disfigurement.
  • Obtained a defense verdict in a breast cancer case by asserting the “doubling time”  defense.
  • Obtained a defense verdict on behalf of an obstetrician in a case involving shoulder dystocia.
  • Obtained a defense verdict on behalf of an emergency room physician in a case involving an open talar fracture.
  • Obtained a verdict of several million dollars in a wrongful death action filed against a commercial contractor. (Largest non-medical malpractice personal injury verdict in Northwestern Pennsylvania).
  • Obtained a defense verdict for a family physician in a case involving the alleged failure to diagnose a myocardial infarction.
  • Obtained a defense verdict for a physician who was sued for failing to timely diagnose an aortic aneurysm.
  • Obtained a defense verdict for an ophthalmologist who was sued for allegedly failing to diagnose a pituitary tumor.
  • Obtained a defense verdict on behalf of a gastroenterologist who was sued in a wrongful death action for allegedly failing to timely diagnose colon cancer.
  • Obtained a defense verdict on behalf of an emergency room physician who was sued for allegedly failing to timely diagnose compartment syndrome.
  • Obtained a defense verdict on behalf of a primary care physician who was sued in a wrongful death action for allegedly failing to diagnose heart disease.
  • Obtained a defense verdict on behalf of an obstetrician who was sued for allegedly failing to properly manage an ectopic pregnancy.
  • Obtained a defense verdict on behalf of a radiologist in a wrongful death action who was sued for allegedly failing to diagnose a fatal bowel obstruction.
  • Obtained a defense verdict for a pulmonologist who was sued for allegedly failing to diagnose a pulmonary embolism.
  • Obtained a defense verdict on behalf of a radiation oncologist accused of negligently delivering an excessive radiation dose.
  • Obtained a defense verdict on behalf of a physician wrongly accused of inappropriate misconduct during a patient office examination.
  • Obtained a jury defense verdict on behalf of an automobile insurance carrier.
  • Obtained a jury defense verdict on behalf of a real estate agency accused of professional negligence.
  • Obtained a successful jury verdict on behalf of an attorney accused of professional negligence.