James J. Amato
Top rated Personal Injury attorney in Pottsville, Pennsylvania
Practice Areas:
Construction accident
Education Qualification:
Pennsylvania State University The Dickinson School of Law
Practice Areas:
Construction accident
1 Mahantongo StreetPottsville, Pennsylvania, 17901
First Admitted: 2006, Pennsylvania
Professional Webpage: https://www.feplawyers.com/Attorneys/James-J-Amato.shtml
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association, 2019
- Schuylkill County Marcellus Shale Task Force
- U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit
- U.S. District Court District of New Jersey
- Supreme Court of New Jersey
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
- Schuylkill Economic Development Corporation (SEDCO), 2017
- Schuylkill County Bench Bar Committee, 2015
- Pennsylvania Association for Justice, 2015
- Schuylkill County Bar Association, 2015
- Pennsylvania Bar Association, 2007
- Philadelphia County Bar Association, 2007
Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):
- $393,750 settlement for Schuylkill County man who suffered a closed head injury after being injured at work. , 2018
- $2,000,000 settlement for a Schuylkill County man who was dropped from a wheelchair lift and suffered a traumatic brain injury., 2019
- $335,000 settlement for Schuylkill County woman severally injured while particpating in a Brazlian Jiu Jitsu open mat session at a local facility., 2019
- $700,000 settlement in a personal injury car accident claim. The claim was initially denid by the insurance company but Attorney Amato successfully proved the validity of the claim. , 2018
- $270,000 settlement for Schuylkill County woman injured in a rear end motor vehicle accident. As a result the accident the woman underwent a cervical neck fusion. , 2017
- $230,000 settlement for woman who was caused to slip and fall on ice injuring her right knee, which requiring surgery. , 2017
- $300,000.00 settlement on behalf of an injured client involved in a motor vehicle accident in Northumberland County. The client was injured as a result of the negligence and carelessness of a driver under the influence of drugs. (March, 2016). , 2016
- $280,000 settlement for Schuylkill County woman who sustained a cervical neck injury requiring surgery as a result motor vehicle accident. , 2017
- $512,000.00 verdict for an injured client who tripped and fell into an unmarked and unprotected auto mechanic's repair pit located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania., 2016
- $300,000.00 settlement for a 35 year-old woman injured as a result of motor vehicle accident that occurred in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. The settlement was the full amount of insurance coverage available for the claim. , 2016
- $250,000.00 settlement for a Schuylkill County woman who sustained serious injuries as a result of a slip and fall on an icy and snow covered sidewalk. , 2016
- $150,000 settlement for a Schuylkill County woman injured as a result of a trip and fall on a defective sidewalk at a property located in Frackville, Pennsylvania. , 2016
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- Certified Arbitrator for the Court of Common Pleas Philadelphia Compulsory Arbitration program
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Girardville Area Municipal Authority, Solicitor
- Schuylkill Economic Development Corporation, Board Member
- West Mahanoy Township Board of Supervisors, Solicitor
Educational Background:
- Shenandoah Valley Jr./Sr. High School, 1999
- Pennsylvania State University, B.S., Major: Business Finance, 2003
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Claims by Illegal Immigrants, September 2009
- General Contractors and Statutory Employer Immunity Under 6L’s Packing, May 2013
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