General Information
Overview
Today, Kline & Specter, P.C. occupies seven floors of the same building at 1525 Locust St. with an army of more than 30 top notch attorneys, a staff exceeding 100 and a reputation as not only the leading plaintiffs firm in the Philadelphia region but one of the best in the United States.
Accolades and honors have followed. As The Legal Intelligencer wrote in its June 21, 2004 edition:
“Along with partner Tom Kline, Shanin Specter left The Beasley Firm nearly a decade ago and now sits atop what many view as the most powerful plaintiffs firm ... with countless seven figure verdicts and settlements to the firm.”
The firm and its lawyers have won an unsurpassed number of major settlements and record-setting jury verdicts throughout the country.
Rankings
Kline & Specter, P.C. is nationally ranked in 3 practice areas and metro ranked in 9 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.
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Practice Areas
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Appellate Practice
Kline & Specter's appellate team integrates their understanding of substantive and procedural law with experience in appellate practice and with a fierce commitment to protecting the firm's clients. This combination has led the appellate practice to be recognized as a leading appellate practice in Pennsylvania. Plaintiffs' lawyers frequently turn to Kline & Specter's appellate lawyers when seeking help protecting large jury verdicts or seeking amicus curiae support on important legal issues.
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Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
- For more nearly 30 years, the medical malpractice lawyers of Kline & Specter PC
have obtained top results for our clients who suffered an injury due to
medical negligence from a doctor, hospital, or other medical
professionals. Our medical malpractice lawyers have among the largest
verdicts in the United States, having obtained four of the top 100
nationally in one year alone. Our team of more than 50 lawyers — five of
whom are also medical doctors, the most of any law firm in the nation —
has allowed our firm to create an expertise in medical malpractice
cases that has led us to achieve exceptional results in our verdicts and
settlements. Our experienced medical malpractice lawyers are accepting
cases in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Delaware and
across the country, starting with a free consultation.
- For more nearly 30 years, the medical malpractice lawyers of Kline & Specter PC
have obtained top results for our clients who suffered an injury due to
medical negligence from a doctor, hospital, or other medical
professionals. Our medical malpractice lawyers have among the largest
verdicts in the United States, having obtained four of the top 100
nationally in one year alone. Our team of more than 50 lawyers — five of
whom are also medical doctors, the most of any law firm in the nation —
has allowed our firm to create an expertise in medical malpractice
cases that has led us to achieve exceptional results in our verdicts and
settlements. Our experienced medical malpractice lawyers are accepting
cases in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Delaware and
across the country, starting with a free consultation.
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Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Regardless of how you or your loved one may have been injured, our attorneys can help. At Kline & Specter, our personal injury lawyers have successfully represented victims of serious injuries as well as families of those who have died as a result of incidents that were not their fault.
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Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
- Faulty and defective products result in injuries to thousands of people
every year. Kline & Specter attorneys have handled complex,
investigative-based litigation and lawsuits involving everything from
defective BB guns to a popular model pick-up truck (White, Bobb) to vaginal mesh products (McFarland, Mesigian) and pharmaceuticals such as Risperdal and transvaginal mesh. Overall,
our law firm has the most large verdicts in the United States, having
obtained four of the top 100 nationally in 2019.
- Faulty and defective products result in injuries to thousands of people
every year. Kline & Specter attorneys have handled complex,
investigative-based litigation and lawsuits involving everything from
defective BB guns to a popular model pick-up truck (White, Bobb) to vaginal mesh products (McFarland, Mesigian) and pharmaceuticals such as Risperdal and transvaginal mesh. Overall,
our law firm has the most large verdicts in the United States, having
obtained four of the top 100 nationally in 2019.
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Vehicle Injury
Our lawyers have been highly successful in litigating auto accident cases and, overall, our law firm has the most large verdicts in the United States, obtaining four of the top 100 nationally before the pandemic, the most of any law firm in America. We have won billions in verdicts and settlements. Our attorneys are well-versed in car accident casework whether the accident involves cars, trucks, buses or other vehicles.
With 60 attorneyss, we have the experience and ability to investigate complex accidents, such as the recent related accidents on I-78 in the Lehigh Valley involving a school bus and truck that resulted in the deaths of five people. We are able to determine the cause of serious accidents and hold negligent parties responsible.
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