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Evan is an associate in the Casualty Department, where he focuses in the areas of premises liability, construction injury, product liability, transportation, and general liability.

Evan gained invaluable legal experience through his 2018-2021 internship with the Honorable Richard A. Lloret of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. After serving as legal intern during his 1L summer, Evan was invited to remain in chambers with Judge Lloret throughout the remainder of his law school tenure. There, Evan drafted several habeas corpus and helped facilitate settlement conferences and arbitrations.   

Before attending law school, Evan worked as a private intelligence analyst for a security consulting firm, serving as head analyst for several Fortune 500 companies. 

As an undergraduate at the University of Pennsylvania, Evan had the invaluable experience of interning at the Israeli Embassy in Washington D.C., where he conducted research pertaining to the World Bank, national aid agencies, and international private sector projects concerning water and agriculture. 

Evan is an editorial contributor to the Times of Israel, writing columns pertaining to geopolitics and international relations, including an article selected as a top-featured editorial.  

Prior to attending university, Evan served as a sergeant in the Paratrooper Brigade of the Israeli Defense Forces.

    • Rutgers Law School (J.D., 2021)
    • University of Pennsylvania (B.A., cum laude, 2016)
    • Pennsylvania, 2021
    • Successfully concluded a three-day trial in a premises liability matter in Philadelphia County. The matter focused on slip-and-fall allegations in the lobby of the claimant’s former residence. The claimant specifically alleged an accumulation of water in the lobby before the time of the fall and thereafter underwent surgery (surgical arthroscopy of the left ankle with extensive debridement). Allegations of negligence against our client consisted of failure to maintain the lobby in a safe and reasonable manner. The last demand before trial was $240,000.00, while the last offer was $15,000.00. After three (3) days, the jury awarded Plaintiff a mere $45,000.00, almost all of which was to be paid toward expert retention and Plaintiff’s medical lien (over $26,000.00). 
    • Secured a unanimous defense verdict in a Philadelphia County premises liability jury trial involving allegations of a defective sidewalk condition and a demand of $875,000. Following a three-day trial, the jury found in favor of the defense, determining that the client was not liable for the plaintiff's alleged injuries.
    • Our motion for summary judgment was granted, in part, in a Philadelphia jury case where our client was driving his company’s car. ​Evan argued on behalf of the corporate entity that, despite the fact that our client was driving a company car and his job consisted of travel, he was not in the course and scope of his employment at the time of the accident. For the loss of consortium claim, Evan argued the plaintiff had not provided evidence of record to support this claim. Therefore, the loss of consortium claims were also dismissed.
    • Successfully obtained dismissal of their client in a death-from-food-poisoning and hepatitis A case. The plaintiff, the executrix of the Estate of Alfred Neeld, alleged that Mr. Neeld passed away due to an outbreak of hepatitis A in southeast Pennsylvania, which was widely covered by the news at the time. The plaintiff, who claimed that Mr. Neeld passed away after eating at Gino's Pizzeria and Ristorante, was seeking several million dollars from every food provider that served the restaurant, including our client. Fortunately, the plaintiff stipulated to our dismissal.
    • Secured a defense verdict in a hotly contested slip and fall case with Simon and Simon where the plaintiff admitted on cross to lying under oath. The plaintiff’s demand was $800,000 before being remanded to arbitration.
    • Successfully argued a motion for summary judgment on a major jury case where we represented a tenant shop owner. The plaintiff opposed our motion, alleging, inter alia, serious injuries to a shoulder and surgery. There were many moving pieces in this case, including indemnity issues, an alleged triple net lease and joinder after the statute of limitations. The plaintiff tripped and fell on a sidewalk that was under repair outside our client's store. We were joined by the original defendant, the landlord. We argued the plaintiff had no direct cause of action against us as we were joined after the statute of limitations; there was no evidence of record of our involvement as plaintiff did not visit our store; we were not responsible for the sidewalk repair; and the original defendant landlord was responsible for the sidewalk in question as the lease was ambiguous as to who was responsible for external repairs.
    • Won an arbitration in a motor vehicle accident case. The accident between our client and the co-defendant occurred at an intersection in University City, Philadelphia in October 2019. As the plaintiff was a passenger in our client's car, there was no liability argument pertaining to the plaintiff. Both our client and the co-defendant claimed they had a green light and that the other party had a red light when they entered the intersection. The plaintiff claimed to have suffered injuries to her right knee and lower back. Evan was able to convince the arbitration panel that the plaintiff had no claim against our client and that the co-defendant was fully and solely liable for the accident. The co-defendant was found 100% liable for the accident, and the plaintiff was rewarded $35,286.62.
    • Successful in having preliminary objections, in the nature of a demurrer, dismissed in the case representing a major print media organization. The plaintiff initiated this action for damages allegedly arising from a slip and fall that occurred on May 13, 2021. The slip and fall is believed to have taken place at department store. Our clients did not own or possess the property in question and had nothing to do with creating the alleged dangerous condition. In his preliminary objections, Evan argued the plaintiff's complaint did not actually state specifically the location where she fell. Evan also argued that our client did not own or possess the property in question, nor did it create the alleged offending condition. The plaintiff amended her complaint without our client.
    • Successfully argued a petition to strike default judgment in front of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas. Evan's oral argument was successful and the default judgment was stricken. Evan argued that the plaintiff's notice to take the default judgment was deficient on its face.

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Dismissal Secured in Food Poisoning and Hepatitis A Case

We successfully obtained dismissal of their client in a death-from-food-poisoning and hepatitis A case. The plaintiff, Joyce Neeld, executrix of the Estate of Alfred Neeld, alleged that Mr. Neeld passed away due to an outbreak of hepatitis A in southeast Pennsylvania, which was widely covered by the news at the time. The plaintiff, who claimed that Mr. Neeld passed away after eating at Gino’s Pizzeria and Ristorante, was seeking several million dollars from every food provider that served the restaurant, including our client. Fortunately, the plaintiff stipulated to our dismissal.

Summary Judgment Granted in Major Jury Case Involving Serious Injuries

We successfully argued a motion for summary judgment on a major jury case where we represented a tenant shop owner. The plaintiff opposed our motion, alleging, inter alia, serious injuries to a shoulder and surgery. There were many moving pieces in this case, including indemnity issues, an alleged triple net lease and joinder after the statute of limitations. The plaintiff tripped and fell on a sidewalk that was under repair outside of our client’s store. We were joined by the original defendant, the landlord. We argued the plaintiff had no direct cause of action against us as we were joined after the statute of limitations; there was no evidence of record of our involvement as plaintiff did not visit our store; we were not responsible for the sidewalk repair; and the original defendant landlord was responsible for the sidewalk in question as the lease was ambiguous as to who was responsible for external repairs.   

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Case Law Alerts

Philadelphia Jury Issued $5,071,974 Award to Plaintiff for Economic Damages and $1 Million for Noneconomic Damages.

October 1, 2024

The plaintiff claimed he was helping to unload a box truck at the facility where he worked when one of the pallets fell on him, crushing his lower body. The cargo weighed approximately 1,500 pounds and had been loaded by the manufacturer/consignor, defendant Ingram Micro. The shipper and owner of the box truck, F&E Transport, was also named as a defendant. The plaintiff reportedly sustained C7 and T3-T5 vertebrae fractures, a left femur fracture, bilateral pelvic fractures and crush injuries. The plaintiff underwent fixation surgeries to his femur, hip, and pelvis and required opiate and non-opiate pain medication. The plaintiff was diagnosed with PTSD and experienced urinary incontinence, erectile dysfunction and memory issues. He was unable to return to his former occupation. According to the plaintiff, the heavy pallets were dangerously double stacked and had shifted during shipping. The plaintiff contended that Ingram Micro had been warned by his employer that double stacking was dangerous and a hazard to its employees. However, the load was double stacked regardless. The plaintiff claimed Ingram Micro acted in a malicious, wanton, willful and oppressive manner, and/or showed reckless indifference to the interest of others, warranting punitive damages. Regarding F&E Transport, the plaintiff claimed it failed to ensure that the interior frame of its truck and the load bars were in a proper and safe condition. A jury assigned liability at 80% to Ingram Micro and 20% to the plaintiff. The jury found in favor of F&E Transport and declined to award punitive damages.    Case Law Alerts, 4th Quarter, October 2024 is prepared by Marshall Dennehey to provide information on recent developments of interest to our readers. This publication is not intended to provide legal advice for a specific situation or to create an attorney-client relationship. Copyright © 2024 Marshall Dennehey, all rights reserved. This article may not be reprinted without the express written permission of our firm.

Case Law Alerts

As an Incident Occurred While Transporting a Passenger in New Jersey, Insurance Company’s Endorsement 7212 Acted to Increase Its Underinsured Motorist’s Coverage Limits to Meet New Jersey’s Limits of $1.5 Million as Specified by New Jersey Law.

January 1, 2024

The plaintiff, who was driving for Uber at the time of the accident, alleged that the defendant’s insured, Claudio Palacios-Serrano, negligently operated his motor vehicle by failing to stop and/or yield to the plaintiff’s vehicle, who had the right-of-way before making a left turn. The plaintiff claimed injuries to the head, cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine, as well as a traumatic brain injury, concussion post-concussion syndrome, post-traumatic headaches, loss of balance, aggravation of cervical disc herniations and cervical radiculopathy.  The defendant’s insured pled guilty to careless driving in municipal court. Prior to the accident, the defendant, Farmers Insurance, issued a policy of automobile insurance to Rasier LLC, Rasier-CA LLC, Rasier-DC LLC, and Rasier-PA LLC (wholly owned subsidiaries of Uber). Accordingly, the plaintiff was insured under the Farmers Insurance policy as a Transportation Network Company Driver who was providing a prearranged ride to a passenger that originated in the state of Pennsylvania.  Because the crash occurred while transporting a passenger in the state of New Jersey, Farmers Insurance endorsement 7212 acted to increase its Underinsured Motorist’s Coverage limits to meet the limits of $1.5 million as specified by New Jersey law. The jury awarded the plaintiff $125,000 in non-economic damages and $600,000 in economic damages, for a total of $725,000.    Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, January 2024 is prepared by Marshall Dennehey to provide information on recent developments of interest to our readers. This publication is not intended to provide legal advice for a specific situation or to create an attorney-client relationship. Copyright © 2024 Marshall Dennehey, all rights reserved. This article may not be reprinted without the express written permission of our firm.

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Commonwealth Court Reaffirms the Constitutionality of Act 111's IRE Provisions

In this case, the claimant sustained a work injury of January 6, 1994, which was acknowledged by Notice of Compensation Payable (NCP). After the claimant’s receipt of 104 weeks of temporary total disability benefits, the employer filed a Request for an Impairment Rating Examination (IRE). The IRE was performed in May 2023 and the IRE physician found that the claimant had a 5% whole person impairment, under the AMA Guides. The employer filed a Petition based on the IRE results, and the Petition was granted by the WCJ. During litigation, the claimant argued that the IRE provisions of Act 111 (Section 306(a.3) of the Act) were not applicable to her injury, since it predated June 24, 1996, the date Act 57 went into effect, and that the IRE provisions were unconstitutional. The Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ)) granted the Petition and the Board affirmed. On appeal to the Commonwealth Court, the claimant argued that Act 111 violated the nondelegation doctrine and that its retroactive application to the claimant’s injury was unconstitutional. The court rejected the arguments on the basis that they had already found the same arguments without merit in multiple, prior cases. The court also addressed an argument made by the claimant that Act 111 was procedurally defective under the Pennsylvania Constitution because it was only considered on two days in each House after having undergone amendments and reassignments. The court noted that the Pennsylvania Constitution requires every bill to be considered on three different days in each House. The claimant maintained that, according to the legislative history, the bill did not receive three separate days of consideration from each House when it was assigned a new bill number. The court pointed out, however, that the bill number, H.B. 1840 remained constant and was considered on three occasions by the House. Further, the court concluded that minor amendments to the bill were germane to its original subject, which was to modify the Act’s IRE process, in accordance with Protz II.

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CLM 2026 Focus Conference

Allison joins three insurance industry leaders to discuss how cyber coverage disputes, the growing impact of social inflation on bodily injury claim valuation, and the use of artificial intelligence are reshaping the bad faith landscape. The panel will examine emerging sources of extra-contractual exposure, including evolving cyber insurance coverage issues and the challenges of accurately valuing bodily injury claims. Practical approaches to claim evaluation using AI, along with defense strategies designed to help prevent or successfully defend against bad faith litigation, will also be addressed. 

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Result

$19 Million Medical Malpractice Verdict Overturned

In this medical malpractice case, the trial court vacated $10 million of a $19 million verdict in post-trial motions and the Superior Court of Pennsylvania vacated the remaining $9 million on appeal.

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Appellate Division Reversed Trial Judge's Orders Granting a Plaintiff's Section 40 Summary Judgement Motion

In Haskins v. Casey, et al., the plaintiff Dane Haskins worked for defendant Ekornes, Inc. (Ekornes) as a material handler. In June 2021, he filed a workers’ compensation claim petition for benefits due to a left shoulder injury in December 2020. He then resolved his workers’ compensation claim in November 2022 under an Order Approving Settlement. In January 2023, he filed a lawsuit against Ekornes and later amended to add additional claims and name other defendants, including the Ekornes president, chief financial officer, and director of human resources. In May 2025, a second amended complaint alleged that after he filed the workers compensation claim, Ekornes placed him on leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), denied his request for a work accommodation, and ultimately terminated him from employment in December 2021. He pleaded several causes of action asserting violations of the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD) as well as fraudulent concealment and wrongful discharge. The plaintiff then moved for partial summary judgment, seeking an order enforcing Section 40 of the Workers’ Compensation Act (WCA) as well as summary judgment on his FMLA claims. The defendants opposed the motions and cross-moved for summary judgment on the FMLA claims. After arguments, the court entered an order in December 2025, denying the FMLA motion and cross motion and granting the plaintiff’s Section 40 motion. In the order, the court permitted the plaintiff to pursue compensatory damages at trial in connection with the bodily injury claim. The court also allowed the plaintiff to present evidence of any workers’ compensation benefits to support his claim. The court then denied the defendant's subsequent reconsideration motion in February 2026. The defendants that appealed the Section 40 aspect of the orders. In reviewing the appeal de novo, the Appellate Division rejected the plaintiff's argument that the work-related injury arose out of his discrimination claims under the LAD. The plaintiff argued that he should be able to pursue a personal injury claim as a part of his LAD claim, noting that the employer’s compensation carrier would be able to assert a lien against any recovery against his LAD claims. In distinguishing between the Richter vs. Oakland Board of Education, 246 N.J. 507 (2021) case, in which the Court found that any recovery would be subject to a Section 40 lien as the allegation was that the defendants failed to accommodate her pre-existing diabetic condition, which resulted in bodily injury. In this case, the Appellate Division indicated that there was no bodily injury caused by Ekornes’ failure to accommodate a pre-existing disability. Rather, the shoulder injury was a result of a workers compensation claim, for which he received appropriate benefits previously. The Appellate Division noted that if the plaintiff was successful in proving his LAD claims, he would be entitled to damages caused by the discriminatory discriminatory conduct such as lost wages and emotional distress damages and that there will be no Section 40 lien. In addition, the Appellate Division disagreed that the petitioner could present evidence about and seek damages for his shoulder injury at trial. Although the petitioner argued that a defendant who retaliated against an employee for filing a workers’ compensation claim should not benefit from the exclusivity provision of the WCA, the Appellate Division noted that the Legislature did not include this type of scenario in the statue nor did any of the case law recognize this type of claim as a remedy. As such, the Appellate Division reversed the December 2025 order granting the the plaintiff’s Section 40 summary judgment motion as well as the February 2026 reconsideration motion order. The Appellate Division noted that they did not intend to limit the plaintiff in his pursuit of his other claims on under the LAD, FMLA, and workers’ compensation retaliation causes of action.

Result

$1.09 Billion Products Liability Verdict Overturned

In this products liability crashworthiness case, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania reversed a Philadelphia jury verdict of $1.09 billion, the largest verdict ever overturned by a PA appellate court.  The court ordered a new trial based on deficient jury instructions, clarified important aspects of crashworthiness law, and confirmed that so-called standard jury instructions may be incompatible with Pennsylvania law. 

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WCJ Improperly Refused to Conduct C&R Hearing and Erroneously Required Settlement of All Pending Petitions

In this case, the claimant sustained injuries in the course and scope of her employment as a registered nurse. The employer acknowledged the injury by a Notice of Compensation Payable (NCP).  Subsequently, a Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) expanded the description of injury. The employer then filed a Termination Petition, alleging the claimant was fully recovered from the injuries. Providers filed Utilization Review (UR) Petitions, challenging UR determinations finding their chiropractic treatment to be not reasonable and necessary. A settlement of the claim was eventually reached, and the employer filed a Petition to Seek Approval of a Compromise and Release (C&R) Agreement. The C&R outlined that the agreement fully resolved all future workers’ compensation claims except for the termination and UR Petitions. Briefs were filed and one day later, the WCJ issued an Interlocutory Order which stated if instructions were not followed regarding filing of a C&R, a settlement hearing date would not be given. The employer complied with the order, and filed the C&R. Subsequently, the WCJ notified the parties that the C&R must resolve all issues in the petitions, or would not be entertained. A settlement hearing was never held, and the WCJ then issued a decision, granting the Termination Petition and dismissing the UR Petitions. The WCJ also said that the Petition for Approval of a C&R was dismissed without prejudice, as the issues in the Termination and UR Petitions went to a decision. The claimant appealed to the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board). The Board granted the claimant’s appeal, finding that the WCJ violated the requirement of Section 449 that an expedited hearing be held when a Petition for Approval of a C&R is filed.  The Board further held that it was legally incorrect for the WCJ to insist that the C&R resolve all issues raised by the pending Petitions. The Board remanded the case to a new WCJ, and Employer appealed to the Commonwealth Court. The court affirmed the Board and held that the WCJ erred, as a matter of law, by refusing to hold an expedited hearing within 30 days, once the Petition for Approval of a C&R was filed.  The court noted that the language of Section 449(b) is mandatory, and a settlement hearing is not discretionary or dependent on a party’s separate request for a stay, or whether the record has been closed. The court further rejected Employer’s argument that the case should not be remanded to a new WCJ for a new decision on the termination and and UR Petitions, as the Board passed no judgment on whether the C&R Agreement resolved the termination and UR Petitions, and left it for the WCJ to decide in connection with the Petition for Approval of a C&R.

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Result

Statutory Employer Immunity Upheld

In this construction accident case that resulted in a $5 million verdict, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania upheld the Statutory Employer Doctrine, which immunizes general contractors and other contractors on construction sites when certain elements are satisfied.