Digging Deeper: Breaking Down Two Personal Injury Cases which were Deemed “No Case” 2026

Patrick J. Doyle, Jr., Esquire is a member of the Anzalone & Doyle in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, where he focuses his practice on Plaintiff’s personal injury, motor vehicle accident, medical malpractice, and sexual abuse cases. He is a member of the Pennsylvania Association for Justice, American Association for Justice, Northeastern Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, and the Wilkes-Barre Law and Library Association. Attorney Doyle currently serves on the Board of Governors for the Pennsylvania Association for Justice and as the Chairman of the Medical Malpractice Section. In 2017, he was appointed by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court Civil Rules Committee. In 2024, Attorney Doyle was nominated to the Governor’s Judicial Advisory Commission. Attorney Doyle has been inducted into the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates forum, having secured multiple settlements in excess of One Million Dollars. He has been repeatedly recognized as a Pennsylvania Rising Star and Super Lawyer from 2015- 2024. He has been named a Top 25 Medical Malpractice lawyer in Pennsylvania by The National Trial Lawyers. After excelling in the classroom and football field at the Johns Hopkins University, Attorney Doyle attended the Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law. While there, he immediately recognized his passion for trial advocacy. He was named captain of the National Trial Team and honored with the Order of the Barrister. Attorney Doyle honed his trial advocacy skills as an Assistant District Attorney in the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office. He progressed through ranks of the office in his four years of service (2008-2011), rising to the Major Trials Division where he prosecuted felony trials. In his current practice, Attorney Doyle relies on his background in criminal law in representing victims of sexual abuse and violent crime in the civil court system. His practice also focuses on medical malpractice, trucking/automobile negligence, and personal injury cases. Attorney Doyle is married to Colleen A. Doyle, Esquire, and they have three children, Claire, Patrick III, and Brannon. He is active in his community, serving as the past-Chairman of St. Nicholas Parish Council, Board Member of Northeast Sight Services, Board Member of Wyoming Valley Drug and Alcohol Services, Inc., past-Board Member at the Osterhout Free Library, past-Board Member of Big Brothers Big Sisters, and member of the Ancient Order of Hibernians. He is also a graduate of Leadership Wilkes-Barre.

Mr. Schiffman is a partner at Schiffman Firm, LLC and an experienced trial attorney whose practice focuses on personal injury, product liability, and business litigation. Schiffman Firm, LLC has been consistently recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a “Top Tier” firm since 2014. Mr. Schiffman is licensed to practice in all Pennsylvania state courts and in the United States District Courts for the Western, Middle, and Eastern Districts of Pennsylvania, and the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. He has won numerous jury and non-jury verdicts for clients and has secured large settlements, including seven- and eight-figure results. His professional memberships include the Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County, the Western Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, Attorneys Information Exchange Group (AIEG), the Pennsylvania Bar Association, the Allegheny County Bar Association, the American Association for Justice, Duquesne Law Alumni, and ASTM International. Mr. Schiffman is actively involved in fundraising campaigns for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. He received his Bachelor of Science, with high distinction, from The Pennsylvania State University and his Juris Doctor from The Thomas R. Kline School of Law at Duquesne University.

Ben Baer is a seasoned trial lawyer and a founding partner of Injury Law Partners. Ben’s passion for helping victims has led his career. Ben has developed a reputation for handling the most complex personal injury cases in which clients have suffered life-changing injuries. His experience spans a wide range of catastrophic accidents, construction and workplace accidents, auto and crashworthiness accidents, aerial lift tip-overs, electrical contacts, and cases involving defective or malfunctioning products. What sets Ben apart is his track record of success. Over the last decade, he has obtained record-breaking, multimillion dollar settlements and verdicts, with many reaching seven, eight, and nine figure outcomes. These substantial recoveries are a testament to his exceptional legal skills and relentless advocacy for his clients. Ben was part of the legal team that secured a record-breaking $160 million settlement for the individuals most severely burned in the devastating Philadelphia Food Truck Explosion, with one of Ben’s clients receiving over $69 million. At the time of its resolution, it was the largest individual pre-verdict settlement in the history of Pennsylvania State Court. Ben’s exceptional legal skills have garnered recognition from his peers and the extended legal community. He has been recognized for many years as a Super Lawyer, a prestigious honor reserved for the top 5% of all attorneys in Pennsylvania. He was also acknowledged by The National Trial Lawyers Association in their list of Pennsylvania’s “Top 40 under 40,” a distinction reserved for the most promising young trial lawyers. In 2025, Ben was named a “Power Player” finalist by the Legal Intelligencer’s Pennsylvania Legal Awards. Appointed by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court as the vice chair of the Pennsylvania Civil Rules Committee, Ben assists the Supreme Court in the preparation, revision, publication, and administration of the Pennsylvania rules of civil procedure. After becoming a lawyer, Ben attended the Temple University Beasley School of Law’s nationally renowned Trial Advocacy Master’s program, where he graduated with honors. After obtaining his LL.M, Ben was invited to join Temple’s faculty. He currently teaches both law students and other lawyers who wish to become better trial attorneys. Ben is also a member of the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School Inn of Court. Ben places major importance upon giving back to the community. Ben serves on two charities focused on helping Pennsylvania’s children. Ben is a board member of the Justice Max Baer Memorial Fund, a charity he started with others to keep his late father’s dream alive of enhancing the lives of abused and neglected children. Ben is also a member of the Allegheny County Musical Festival Advisory Committee, which provides children with life-enriching opportunities and items that are not otherwise available to them through government funding. Ben is also a member of the Pennsylvania Association for Justice and also volunteers his time working as Judge Pro Temp for the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas. At the request of the Court, Ben works with opposing counsel to mediate pending cases and helps resolve discovery disputes. Prior to founding Injury Law Partners, Ben worked with a Philadelphia-based, nationally-renowned injury law firm, where he was made partner in 2020. Before entering private practice, Ben worked as an Assistant District Attorney for the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office. During his time as a prosecutor, Ben took approximately 20 major trial cases to verdict, prosecuting violent crimes. Ben also handled thousands of bench trials and hearings pursuing justice for crime victims. His integrity, passion for justice, and commitment to excellence are evident in every case he handles, making him a trusted advocate for catastrophically injured clients. While the results are significant, Ben is most proud of the relationships he forms with his clients. Ben always makes himself available to clients and takes the time to talk with them and explain every step of the often long and difficult legal process. Ben was born and raised in Pittsburgh and now lives in South Philadelphia with his wife and three children.