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About Jonathan Silva
Jonathan Silva represents individuals and families who have fallen victim to mass disasters, construction accidents, structure collapses, gas explosions, motorcycle accidents, dangerous products, and workplace accidents. Prior to joining Saltz Mongeluzzi Bendesky, Jonathan honed his skills at a regional defense firm representing rail, bus and other transportation entities in personal injury related disputes. Jonathan also completed a clerkship under the Honorable Eric G. Fikry, current Presiding Superior Court Judge of the Civil Division, Burlington Vicinage, New Jersey. He gained invaluable insight into the strategies of corporate defendants and their insurers, as well as first-hand experience with the inner workings of state judiciary and litigation processes, enabling him to better serve his clients As a first-generation American and college graduate, Jonathan values hard work, diligence, and persistence.
For him, being a lawyer means being a lifelong learner: learning to stand in other’s shoes, learning to see through other’s eyes, and learning to make a tangible difference wherever he goes. Having grown up with community-oriented parents, Jonathan understands the importance of empathy and dedication. To this end, he values open and frequent communication with his clients and his team, and works to ensure his clients feel heard, valued, and respected.
Proven verdicts and settlements at Saltz Mongeluzzi & Bendesky
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The families of 98 people killed in the June 2021 Champlain Towers South collapse in Surfside, Florida, recovered over $1 billion through a class settlement run by a court-appointed Plaintiffs' Steering Committee, with final approval reached in under a year.
After Amtrak Train 188 derailed in Philadelphia in May 2015, killing eight and injuring more than 200, Kline & Specter's Thomas R. Kline led the plaintiffs' negotiations that produced a $265 million settlement fund for the victims.
A Pennsylvania-record $227 million settlement resolved claims brought by 19 victims of the June 2013 Center City building collapse, in which an improperly braced wall fell during demolition and crushed the adjoining Salvation Army thrift store, killing seven people.
A Montgomery County jury awarded the estate of Ellen Gregory Robb $124.26 million in November 2014 against her husband, a former Penn economics professor who killed her in 2006 and pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter. Of the total, $100 million was punitive damages. The proceeds were for the couple's daughter, the estate's beneficiary. The award stood after Robb's post-trial challenge, though collection was limited to his retirement and investment assets.
Four construction workers were killed and more than 30 injured when five floors of a parking garage under construction at the Tropicana Casino Resort in Atlantic City collapsed in October 2003, leading to what attorneys described as the largest construction-accident settlement in U.S. history at that time.
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