- Wrongful DeathIn 2008, Fieger Law won the largest verdict in Pennsylvania history on behalf of a 12-year-old boy shot by police. A federal jury awarded $28 million in damages to the family of Michael Ellerbe, a Uniontown, Pennsylvania boy who was intentionally shot in the back on Christmas Eve in 2002 by two state troopers. The boy, who was driving a stolen SUV, was unarmed. It was the first wrongful death verdict against Pennsylvania State Police in recent memory and the largest payment ever imposed against the agency. “This is an American child who was shot in the back in broad daylight, and it was covered up,” Geoffrey Fieger said, applauding the jury’s decision. “It means that justice still exists.”
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- MurderOne of Geoffrey Fieger’s best-known clients is Dr. Jack Kevorkian, the man who became known as “Dr. Death” in the 1990s as a result of helping more than 100 chronically ill patients end their suffering through assisted suicide. Fieger successfully defended Kevorkian through seven murder trials, and became nationally known for his tireless, pro bono work on behalf of the doctor and his cause, citing the right of all Americans to end their suffering if mentally competent. Kevorkian later chose to represent himself in his last trial and went to prison for nine years. Fieger and Kevorkian kept in touch until his death in 2011.
- Sexual HarassmentOutnumbered by men 80 to 1, a female millwright suffered abuse for years at Daimler Chrysler. Geoffrey Fieger won a $30 million judgment against the automaker in the sexual harassment case. This award is the largest single sexual harassment verdict in U.S. history.
- Personal InjuryNavigating the legal system in a personal injury lawsuit can be complex, and victims of truck accidents may require experienced legal representation to help them protect their rights. Truck company insurers often use aggressive tactics to try to intimidate victims into settling for less than they deserve.
- Medical MalpracticeMedical malpractice occurs when a patient is harmed by a doctor (or other medical professional) who fails to competently perform his or her medical duties.
- Auto Accidents
- Dog BitesPersonal injuries occur because someone else was careless, reckless, or incompetent. These injures include, but are not limited to, slip and fall, workplace accidents, and dog bites.
- Power of AttorneyAlong with Marcia Clark, Johnnie Cochran, Gloria Allred, Christopher Darden, Geoffrey joins some of the most renowned legal names in the country and stars for two years in the daily show, Power of Attorney — a nationally-syndicated series that gives viewers a real look at how high-profile trials work from the point of view of famous attorneys cross-examining witnesses.