Criminal Law

• DUI/DWI
• Wrongful Death
  A wrongful death lawsuit recognizes that it is not only the victim of a fatal accident who suffers a loss. Immediate family members such as spouses, parents, children and grandparents are also affected when a loved one dies and they deserve to be compensated.
• Traffic Violations
  Trucking companies are also required to keep detailed records on the driving history of their truck drivers. In this case, the record revealed that the driver involved in the accident had multiple moving violations for speeding in recent years. According to company regulations, he was supposed to be sent for re-training because of his many violations but that never occurred. Also, when we took the deposition of the trucking company’s safety manager, he was unfamiliar with the number of moving violations the driver had. All of this evidence helped to show that the trucking company itself was careless in the way they were monitoring their own drivers. That is an important point to remember in trucking cases, i.e., it is not enough to focus just on the driver of the truck as being the “at-fault” party, you also have to look at the company that employed him.
• Hit and Run
  A man from Uniontown was seriously injured by a hit-and-run driver. The accident caused dislocated shoulder, fractured jaw and fractured femur. A recovery well in excess of six figures was covered on behalf of this man.

Property Law

• Premises Liability
  When you are injured on property owned by someone else, a premises liability claim allows you to seek compensation for the costs of medical care, lost wages and other damages that you suffered as a result of the property owner’s negligence. Proving this negligence can be a complex and difficult task, so your choice of attorney can make all the difference between success and failure, and between receiving fair compensation and receiving nothing.

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  I’m attorney John Gismondi. For more than 30 years, my colleagues and I at Gismondi & Associates have helped alleviate the worries and stress faced by those harmed in motor vehicle accidents. We work tirelessly to build a powerful case on your behalf, giving you the peace of mind that comes from having an accomplished advocate on your side. Our decades of experience, reputation as a premier personal injury firm and history of success ensure that your case is treated seriously by the other side.
• Medical Malpractice
  I’m attorney John Gismondi, founder of Gismondi & Associates. We have over 30 years of experience in handling medical malpractice cases in Pittsburgh and throughout Pennsylvania. Our name is recognized throughout the state for its expertise in representing individuals or families whose loved ones have been injured or died as a result of a medical mistake.
• Auto Accidents

Trusts and Estates

• Trusts
  In the lawsuit we filed on behalf of the child, we claimed that the shunt and tubing had not been properly placed and furthermore, that there was a delay of at least 48 hours in discovering the misplacement.  If the obstruction had been discovered right away, as it should have been, the position of the tubing could have been corrected before there was a dangerous buildup of pressure in the brain.  In support of our claim, we relied upon neurosurgeons and critical care doctors who were experts in the field of brain herniation, cerebral shunts and catastrophic brain injury.  We claimed damages not only for the cost of all of the medical care the child would require throughout the rest of his life but also his loss of the ability to speak, eat, walk, and enjoy all of the ordinary pleasures of life.  On behalf of his parents, we made a claim for the loss of their enjoyment of a normal relationship with their child.  Given the catastrophic nature of the injuries and the profound impact on both the child and his parents, it was appropriate that the family received a multi-million dollar recovery.   All of the money awarded to the child was placed into a special needs trust so that his interests would be protected for the rest of his life.