Case Results

in Wilkes-Barre, PA

The personal injury attorneys at Distasio, Kowalski & Yelen have recovered millions of dollars for our clients in verdicts and settlements. This is just a sampling of our results.

Medical Malpractice Cases

  • $14 Million - Birth injury due to medical negligence
  • $2.3 Million - Wrongful Death for failure to timely diagnose bowel obstruction leading to death
  • $1.2 Million - Laryngeal nerve injury during thyroidectomy

Motor Vehicle Accident Cases

  • $2.1 Million -  Wrongful Death for motor vehicle accident caused by improperly loaded tractor trailer
  • $1.4 Million - Motor vehicle accident
  • $1.2 Million - Wrongful Death in a motorcycle/tractor trailer accident

Wrongful Death Cases

  • $2.3 Million - Wrongful Death for failure to timely diagnose bowel obstruction leading to death

  • $2.1 Million -  Wrongful Death for motor vehicle accident caused by improperly loaded tractor trailer

  • $1.2 Million - Wrongful Death in a motorcycle/tractor trailer accident

General Negligence Cases

  • $1.8 Million - Motor home fatality
  • $1.7 million - Work Injury due to dangerous production equipment
  • $1.64 Million - Work Injury due to dangerous condition of gas well drilling site

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Choosing Distasio & Kowalski for our birth injury case was the best decision we could have made.

"Our son suffered HIE, a very serious birth injury caused by lack of oxygen to the brain. This injury left him with the need for a lifetime of medical and other special care. We met with Mike Kowalski and immediately felt comfortable and confident that Distasio, Kowalski & Yelen was going to do their absolute best for our son...

We Get Results

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Birth Injury due to medical negligence

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Wrongful Death for failure to diagnose bowel obstruction

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Wrongful Death for motor vehicle/tractor trailer accident

Main Practice Areas

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Auto & Truck Accidents

Our attorneys are here to guide you through the process of fighting for justice after a serious car or truck accident. 

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Medical Malpractice & Medical Misdiagnosis

Distasio & Kowalski has an exceptional record of success in fighting negligent doctors and hospitals in Pennsylvania.

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Birth Injury

We understand your suffering and are here to legal representation if your baby is the victim of a tragic birth injury. 

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Personal Injury

If you were seriously injured in any type of accident, they DKY personal injury attorneys will fight aggressively for you.

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Wrongful Death

We are injury attorneys dedicated to fighting for the rights and recoveries of families who have lost loved ones.

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Wills, Estates, & Trusts

Our experienced attorneys will hep you create a strategy to ensure that your assets move easily to the next generation.

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Workers' Compensation / SSD

If you have been injured at work or are seeking SSDI or SSI benefits and have been denied, our attorneys are here for you.

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General Practice

Business/Commercial
Criminal Law
Family Law
Real Estate Law