Attorney Profile

Brittany E. Bakshi

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Areas of Practice

Automobile Liability
Premises and Retail Liability
Product Liability
Property Litigation
General Liability

Contact Info

(717) 651-3506
BEBakshi@mdwcg.com

Brittany has developed valuable litigation experience in several defense practice areas including personal injury, automobile liability, premises liability, property damage and products liability as a member of the Casualty Department.  Through her practice, Brittany has represented a variety of clients, including contractors, non-profit organizations, corporations, small businesses and individuals.

Within her diverse practice, Brittany has taken cases to trial, arbitration, and magistrate court and obtained favorable results at all levels.  Moreover, she has resolved numerous cases through effective settlement negotiations and mediation. Brittany has represented clients in both state and federal courts.

Brittany earned her juris doctor in 2011 from The University of Pittsburgh School of Law.  Brittany attended Franklin and Marshall College where she received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology in 2008.

A 'Beaut' of a Premises Liability Claim

Premises and Retail Liability

We successfully defended a premises liability claim at arbitration on behalf of a beauty supply retailer. The plaintiff was a patron of the store, which sold wigs and assorted beauty products. While sitting at a vanity trying on a wig, a five-foot hollow pole used to grab wigs from higher shelves moved from its resting position against a wall. The pole, weighing less than one pound, allegedly struck the plaintiff on her forehead and then her right hand. The plaintiff claimed she sustained a concussion and permanent disability in her right index finger.

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Plaintiff's Ski Collision Claim Goes Downhill

Amusements, Sports & Recreation Liability

Obtained summary judgment in a skiing collision case, successfully arguing that the plaintiff assumed the risk of his injury by engaging in the sport of downhill skiing. ​The plaintiff, a ski instructor, claimed that while he was skiing on a lower trail, our client was recklessly skiing at an excessive speed down an upper trail when the two collided. There was no evidence that our client was skiing recklessly or speeding just prior to the collision.

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Significant Representative Matters

Obtained a defense verdict following a trial in a matter where the plaintiff sustained personal injuries following a slip and fall on snow and ice.

Successfully obtained dismissal of clients from premises liability and personal injury lawsuits after the Court's favorable rulings on Motions for Summary Judgment.

Obtained a client's dismissal in a matter following the Court's entry of a favorable ruling on Preliminary Objections to the Plaintiff's Complaint.

Defense verdicts at the arbitration and magistrate levels in personal injury, property damage and premises liability matters.

Appellate Court Affirms Trial Court’s Grant of Summary Judgment to Defendant, Finding that Plaintiff Failed to Vault the Verbal Threshold to Recover Damages under New Jersey’s Automobile Insurance Cost Recovery Reduction Act.

Harrisburg
Automobile Liability
This case arose from a motor vehicle accident in which the plaintiff had a green light when her car was struck by the defendant’s car. The plaintiff sustained numerous physical injuries. Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, January 2024 is prepared by Marshall Dennehey to provide information on recent developments of interest to our readers.
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Court Denies Transfer of Venue, Finding the Claimed Inconvenience in Pre-trial Discovery Is Alleviated by Advanced Communications Technology and Can Be Handled Remotely by Technology Such as Zoom.

Harrisburg
Automobile Liability
In support of their forum non conveniens transfer request, the defendants submitted affidavits from the driver of the tractor-trailer and the employer’s transportation superintendent stating that the litigation and trial of the case in La Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, January 2024 is prepared by Marshall Dennehey to provide information on recent developments of interest to our readers.
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Court Reversed Summary Judgment on Defendant’s Liability, Finding the Passenger of a Leading Vehicle Failed to Establish Entitlement to Judgment as a Matter of Law on the Trailing Driver’s Negligence.

Harrisburg
Automobile Liability
The plaintiff was a passenger in a vehicle which collided with a vehicle operated by the defendant, who had accelerated at a high speed and crossed the double yellow line to pass the leading vehicle on the left while it was turning left. Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, January 2024 is prepared by Marshall Dennehey to provide information on recent developments of interest to our readers.
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Summary Judgment for Defendants Reversed on the Basis that Defendants Failed to Make a Prima Facie Showing that They Did Not Breach a Duty Owed to Plaintiff.

Harrisburg
Automobile Liability
The plaintiff alleged she sustained injuries while attempting to board a vehicle. She claimed that, as she stepped off the curb into the street, she tripped on a bulge in the street between the curb and the vehicle. Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, January 2024 is prepared by Marshall Dennehey to provide information on recent developments of interest to our readers.
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Admissions
Pennsylvania
2011
U.S. District Court Western District of Pennsylvania
2011
U.S. District Court Middle District of Pennsylvania
2015
Education
University of Pittsburgh School of Law (J.D., 2011)
Franklin & Marshall College (B.A., 2008)
Honors & awards
The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch©, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
2024
Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Rising Star
2019-2023
Associations & memberships
Dauphin County Bar Association
Pennsylvania Bar Association
Pennsylvania State Bar    
Year joined
2015