
Vlada defends companies and individuals on complex civil litigation matters throughout Pennsylvania. He handles a variety of cases including product liability, premises liability, and professional liability claims. Vlada also has experience handling pharmaceutical malpractice, transportation liability, and class action litigation. He has provided counsel in these areas to auto manufacturers, distributors and installers of durable medical goods and accessibility equipment, and pharmacies.
Vlada regularly serves as an arbitrator in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County.
Prior to joining Marshall Dennehey, Vlada was an associate for two years at the civil litigation firm of Marks O'Neil, where he handled primarily motor vehicle cases.
Significant Representative Matters
Successfully defended dealer of an asphalt compactor in a two-week products liability trial in Philadelphia County. Plaintiff sustained a severe crush injury to the leg, and the jury returned verdicts against defendants dealer and manufacturer for over $900,000. Motion for judgment as a matter of law at the end of trial on client's cross-claim for indemnity against co-defendant manufacturer on theory of pass through liability based on absence of evidence of substantial change to the product by dealer was granted.
Represented driver of an automobile involved in a high speed collision with limited tort plaintiff. Plaintiff allegedly sustained a torn meniscus to the knee and underwent arthroscopic surgery with subsequent rehabilitative therapy. Developed evidentiary record that obtained partial summary judgment on the issue of limited tort for lack of any evidence of serious bodily impairment, which allowed for a favorable settlement to be reached.
Areas of Practice
Published Works
"Owners of Registered but Uninsured Vehicles Beware Pennsylvania Superior Court Ruling Makes First Party Benefits Unrecoverable," Defense Digest, 2003
Classes/Seminars Taught
Lecturer to clients on the topics of premises liability, motor vehicle law, and product liability.
Past Employment Positions
Marks, O'Neill, O'Brien & Courtney
Education
Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, Washington, District of Columbia, 2001 J.D.
Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, Washington, District of Columbia, 2001 J.D.
Areas of Practice
Education
- The George Washington University (B.A., 1997)
- Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law (J.D., 2001)
Bar Admissions
- Pennsylvania, 2002
- U.S District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 2002
Associations & Memberships
- American Bar Association - Litigation Section, Products Liability Litigation, Construction Litigation & Commercial and Business Litigation Committees
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
Honors & Awards
- Pennsylvania Super Lawyer Rising Star , 2010-2011
Year Joined Organization: 2003
Languages
- Serbian

