E. Douglas DiSandro, Jr.

Since joining the firm in 2017, Doug has worked tirelessly to help achieve hundreds of millions of dollars of recoveries on behalf of his clients, handling over fifty catastrophic injury and accident cases resulting in verdicts or settlements that have exceeded $1 million, including ten-plus cases over $10 million.

Doug’s notable recoveries include:

• $150+ million recovery in connection with a major transportation disaster
• $28.875 million settlement for a construction worker injured by a defective product on a construction site
• $24.1 million settlement in a construction fall case
• $20 million recovery in trucking accident case
• $16.5 million settlement in a wrongful death case involving a drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility
• $16.5 million recovery in a premises liability case for a minor burned by scalding water from a bathtub
• $15.25 million for worker who suffered an amputation in an industrial accident
• $15 million settlement in case involving the delayed diagnosis of an infection
• $12 million recovery for a construction worker that was crushed by a fallen trellis
• $12 million medical malpractice settlement in wrongful death case
• $9.7 million settlement for worker injured in a product liability and construction accident case
• $9 million settlement in a workplace accident case where a worker was crushed by a forklift
• $8 million settlement on behalf of a worker whose foot was crushed by a forklift
• $7.75 million recovery for a construction worker that was struck by a motor vehicle on a construction project
• $7 million settlement in a fall protection case
• $5.75 million settlement in a workplace injury product liability case
• $5.7 million settlement for worker injured in a construction fall accident
• $5 million settlement for failing to supervise and monitor a special needs woman who was injured while in the care of defendant

In law school, Doug was honored to be selected as a member of the Moe Levine Trial Advocacy Honor Society and the Widener Law Veterans Law Clinic. As a member of the Veterans Law Clinic, Doug provided counsel to retired military members who were denied benefits by the Department of Veterans Affairs. On multiple occasions, he successfully argued before Board of Veterans’ Appeals Judges on behalf of his clients in appellate proceedings, helping them gain access to much-needed benefits for their service-connected disabilities.

During law school, Doug served as a judicial extern for the Honorable Mary Pat Thynge, Chief Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court, District of Delaware, while also working as a law clerk for a Center City personal injury law firm, gaining invaluable experience and insight. After graduation, prior to joining Saltz Mongeluzzi Bendesky, Doug worked for four years at a Philadelphia plaintiff’s firm, where he honed his skills and obtained countless successful results for his clients at trial and arbitration.

Since passing the bar, Doug has continued to dedicate himself to giving back to the community and fighting for the rights of others, having served as a volunteer attorney for the Veterans Law Clinic’s Philadelphia clients. He also performs pro bono work as a member of the Philadelphia Volunteers for the Indigent Program, an organization that provides legal services free of charge to indigent clients in need of counsel in the Philadelphia area.

Prior to pursuing his Juris Doctor, Doug earned his undergrad degree from St. Joseph’s University, graduating, with honors, in 2010. While at St. Joseph’s, Doug was a four-year Division I athlete, competing on the Varsity baseball team and earning the honor of being voted by his peers and coaches as a captain for the 2010 season. Doug arrived on Hawk Hill after graduating from St. Joseph’s Preparatory School in 2006.