Adam J. Pantano
Adam handles a wide range of complex civil litigation involving construction accidents, workplace accidents, trucking accidents, and products liability injuries.
- $27,000,000Larry Bendesky, Adam J. Pantano and Javier Puga obtained a $27M settlement ...Read Story
- $23,000,000Larry Bendesky, Adam Pantano and Jordan Howell secured a $23 million ...Read Story
- $18,500,000A worker was severely injured in a gas station explosion that also killed ...Read Story
- $16,250,000SMB attorneys have secured a $16.25 million settlement against the owners ...Read Story
- $8,900,000An $8,900,000 settlement was paid to the Estate of Grace Packer following ...Read Story
- $7,800,000A man injured after falling 10 feet from a platform on a construction site ...Read Story
- $7,500,000Driver rear-ended by a commercial truck, aggravating degenerative disc ...Read Story
- $4,000,000Two police officers who were injured after falling 30 feet down an open ...Read Story
- $4,400,000Construction worker injured after falling from a roof at a residential ...Read Story
His history of successful results includes a $10,750,000 settlement on behalf of his client who was permanently injured when a commercial vehicle rear-ended him. Adam has also recovered in excess of one hundred million dollars for his clients who include workers injured in construction accidents due to unsafe and hazardous working environments. He recently recovered $6,500,000 on behalf of the Estate of a 29-year-old ironworker killed during the breakdown of a crane as a result of the crane operator’s violation of industry standards for breakdown of the crane.
Practice Areas
- Construction Accident & Injury
- Workplace Accidents
- Crane Accidents and Tip-Overs
- Aerial Lift/Scissor Lift Accidents
- Brain Injuries
- Spinal Cord Injuries
- Burn Injury
- Electrical Injury
- Products Liability
- Claims Against Alcohol Servers – Dram Shop
- Trucking Accidents
- Car Accidents
- Premises Liability
- Sports and Recreational Injuries
Adam has a proven track record of results:
- $27M settlement for two clients who were struck by a commercial vehicle.
- $23M settlement in a multi-fatality motor vehicle accident involving a commercial vehicle.
- $16.25M settlement against the owners of an apartment building following a devastating fire on behalf of two families injured in the fire.
- $10.75M settlement for client who was struck by a tractor-trailer and rendered a quadriplegic.
- $8.9M settlement on behalf of the Estate of Grace Packer who was allowed to remain in the care and custody of her adoptive mother, Sara Packer, who eventually murdered Grace with her boyfriend.
- $7.8M settlement construction site accident involving a faulty railing on a scaffold which caused the client to tall to the ground suffering spinal cord injuries.
- $7.5M settlement for driver rear-ended by commercial truck resulting in a cervical fusion procedure.
- $6.5M settlement for the estate of a man who was killed when a crane jib weighing more than 2,500 pounds fell on him
- $5M settlement for crane accident.
- $4.4M settlement for construction worker who fell from the roof of a residential construction project.
- $4M settlement stemming on behalf of two police officers who fell into an open elevator shaft.
- $3.65M settlement for a worker who tripped over unguarded power cords.
- $3.23M settlement and a separate confidential seven-figure settlement on behalf of a fraternity member who was catastrophically and permanently injured because of an off-campus altercation. The lawsuit was filed against a national fraternity, its local chapter, the assailant, the liquor licensee, and individual fraternity members.
- $2.75M settlement for a construction worker who was injured during the crane disassembly process.
- $2M settlement on behalf of a construction worker who was suffered a traumatic brain injury when he slipped and fell off of the roof of a New York residential building.
- $1.975M settlement for a commercial truck driver who was injured when his right foot was run over at a defendant’s warehouse facility
- $1.5M settlement on behalf of a forklift operator who was injured when attempting to load a pallet into a box truck.
- $1.38M settlement for the family of a 63-year old intellectually disabled woman who died after choking on a sandwich at licensed facility. The woman was at a high risk of choking and was supposed to have a special diet and be monitored while eating. The case was successfully resolved at mediation prior to the case being listed for trial.
Adam was named by peers to the 2023 and 2024 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers lists. He was recognized as a “Rising Star” in 2008, 2010 and 2011 by Pennsylvania Super Lawyers.
Honors & Awards
- Named Pennsylvania Super Lawyers List, 2023-2024
- Named to the Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Rising Stars List, 2008, 2010, 2011
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Admissions
- Pennsylvania
- New Jersey
- Pennsylvania
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
- New Jersey
- United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
Education
- Widener University School of Law, J.D., 1999
- Honors include memberships in the Moot Court Honor Society and the Moe Levine Trial Advocacy Honor Society
- West Chester University, B.A., 1995
Professional Organizations
Adam serves as a Judge Pro Tempore, or temporary judge, for the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas. Adam is a member of the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association. In addition, he is on the Executive Board of Directors for the Temple American Inn of Court.
Adam is a Board Member for the Haverford Township Little League.