Leo A. Bohanski

Practice Details

• Languages
  Portuguese French
• Firm Information
  Position

  Shareholder

  Firm Name

  Sobo & Sobo, LLP
• Representative Cases & Transactions
  Cases

  Significant Representative Matters: Successfully obtained a summary judgment in a 12-vehicle pile-up accident in dense fog on a major interstate highway involving a fatality
  numerous claims for personal injuries
  subrogation of property damages.
  Successfully obtained a summary judgment dismissing the bad faith count against a carrier
  dismissing all claims for structural property damage, personal property damage, mold remediation
  alternative living expenses on a large flood loss to the plaintiffs' residence. The only remaining claim involved a small roof damage claim.
  Secured an award in an Underinsured Motorist arbitration that fell below the third-party tortfeasor credit of $65,000, where the plaintiff claimed a cervical disc herniation at the level above the prior fusion surgery. Plaintiff's medical expert opined of the possible future fusion surgery at the herniated level
  highlighted the great expense for recovery. In addition, the plaintiff sought wage loss
  future earning capacity damages in excess of $250,000. As a result, the UIM carrier was not required to make payment based upon the UIM arbitration award.
  Successfully obtained a defense judgment in a binding arbitration forum for a dog bite case involving a young teenager
  a pit bull. The l
  lord defendants prevailed as the plaintiff could not establish sufficient evidence that the l
  lords both knew of the dog's presence on the property
  that they had actual knowledge of the vicious propensities of the dog. All of the evidence presented by both sides proved that the dog was not vicious,
  therefore, the plaintiff could not recover against the l
  lords.
  Successfully obtained a defense judgment in a binding arbitration forum for a trip
  fall case, where the plaintiff sustained a fractured ankle that necessitated surgical intervention. The plaintiff had a large six-figure boardable economic claim. The evidence presented at the proceeding revealed that the plaintiff had no evidence of any actual or constructive knowledge of the allegedly defective condition of the stair tread that failed, as plaintiff descended the stairs.
  Published Works: High Court Puts Brakes on Delay Damages for UM Claims, The Legal Intelligencer, Litigation: Auto Law Special Section, June 18, 2013
  Insurer's Delight: A Reduction in Delay Damages for UM Cases, Defense Digest, 2013-03, Vol. 19, No. 1
  Exculpatory Disclaimers Still a Downhill Battle in Pennsylvania, Defense Digest, Vol. 13, No. 1, March, 2007