About Steve Gitman

Personal Injury Practice

For over 30 years, Steve have prosecuted cases in the following practice areas:

LIQUOR LIABILITY
MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY
UNINSURED & UNDERINSURED MOTORIST CLAIMS
PREMISES LIABILITY
WRONGFUL DEATH
CATASTROPHIC LOSS
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
DENTAL MALPRACTICE
AGGRAVATION OF PRE-EXISTING INJURIES
PSYCHOGENIC PAIN
WORK INJURIES
PRODUCTS LIABILITY
ELECTRICAL ACCIDENTS
RAILROAD LIABILITY
FUNERAL DIRECTOR LIABILITY
PSYCHOLOGICAL DAMAGES
DEFAMATION
CIVIL RIGHTS

Litigation Consultant

For over 10 years, Steve has served as a litigation consultant in the following areas:

- Evaluation of personal injury cases including Motor Vehicle, Premises Liability, Products Liability, Medical & Professional Malpractice, Catastrophic Loss;
- Development of theories of liability & damages;
- Research, retain & support expert witnesses;
- Pre-trial discovery and motion practice;
- Trial/Mediation strategy and presentation.

References available upon request.

Dispute Resolution

For over 10 years, Steve has served as a Judge Pro Tempore for the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas.

Legal Malpractice Expert Witness

Over the past 10 years, Steve has authored expert witness opinions addressing assessment of damages and settlement evaluation in personal injury matters; statute of limitations case management systems; scope of representation; failure to identify/plead indispensable parties. He is qualified as an expert witness in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas.

Mediation & Arbitration

For over 10 years, Steve has regularly served as a Judge Pro Tempore for the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas and has been recognized for settling cases, damages evaluation and streamlining trial issues. Steve is available to serve as a Mediator or Neutral Arbitrator. References available upon request.