Similar personal injury attorneys in Philadelphia
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.
About Michael A. Budner
Mike’s practice focuses on catastrophic personal injury cases in Pennsylvania and New Jersey that result from construction and other workplace accidents, propane and natural gas explosions, electrical accidents, train accidents, and defective or malfunctioning products. Mike is a fierce advocate who has earned the respect of his colleagues and adversaries, alike, for his relentless pursuit of justice on behalf of each of his clients with the utmost care and compassion. He has achieved numerous multimillion dollar results on behalf of his clients, including: Mike has a proven track records in highly complex and difficult cases, including dozens more than those listed above, which are subject to confidentiality agreements as part of the terms of the settlements. Mike is a graduate of Emory University (2009) and earned his law degree from the Temple University Beasley School of Law (2012).
While in law school, Mike excelled in oral advocacy. Mike served as a member of the Temple Political and Civil Rights Law Review . In 2016, Mike returned to Temple University Beasley School of Law to earn his LL.M. (Masters of Law) in Trial Advocacy, graduating with Honors in 2017. He was also chosen by his professors, including Federal and State Court judges and preeminent practicing attorneys, to receive the Faculty Award, an honor reserved for the student who demonstrates outstanding achievement in courtroom presentation and performance throughout the program.
Proven verdicts and settlements at Saltz Mongeluzzi & Bendesky
These results are credited to Saltz Mongeluzzi & Bendesky. A result appears under an attorney's own name only when a published source names them as counsel on the case.
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.
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.
Practice areas
Education
Other attorneys at Saltz Mongeluzzi & Bendesky
View firm →
Proven verdicts and settlements from other Philadelphia firms
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.