Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Brian S. Chacker
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2014 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Brian S. Chacker is a seasoned, elite trial attorney.
Brian has earned an extraordinary representation as a passionate fighter for his clients. With verdicts reaching $14 Million+ and other top-100 annual verdicts/settlements in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Brian has a well-known and well-earned reputation for results.
As he has achieved multi-million-dollar results for clients, Brian’s verdicts and settlements for clients, along with quotes from Brian, have headlined legal newspapers, including the Legal Intelligencier: the top newspaper for the region’s 15,000+ lawyer community. In addition, Brian has been featured on TV news programs as a legal expert, interviewed primarily on trial law and personal injury cases.
Under Brian and Ed’s leadership, Gay Chacker & Ginsburg will manage each step of your case. You will be protected, and you will feel protected. Along with your team, Brian will spend his time researching and crafting a winning case for you, using his negotiation talents to press for settlement and, always, fighting as a top, experienced trial attorney on every court filing and argument. Brian has lectured on negotiation and settlement practices for the Philadelphia Bar Association Continuing Legal Education program and fights tirelessly.
He knows that he only wins if you win.
Brian is well-educated. Brian is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in Communications and an alumni member of the Penn (Club) Boxing Team. After Penn, Brian received his Juris Doctor law degree from the Villanova University School of Law. Before attending UPenn and Villanova, Brian studied at and received his high school diploma from Germantown Academy. Before joining Gay Chacker & Ginsburg, Brian received intensive training and development as Intern at the United States Attorney’s Office and, for almost half a decade, as Attorney at two top powerhouse law firms: Fox Rothschild and Blank Rome, both international firms, where Brian focused on a range of lawsuits and issues. Brian is a member of the Pennsylvania and New Jersey Bars and has protected clients and achieved results in numerous states, including Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. Brian concentrates his practice on areas such as personal injury, truck accidents, car accidents, premises liability, pedestrian accidents, medical malpractice litigation, as well as civil rights cases.
Overview
- English
- Spanish
- Villanova University, JD, graduated 1999
- Pennsylvania, 1999
- New Jersey, 1999
- AVVO - Superb Rated
- SuperLawyers - Selected for Inclusion
- English
- Spanish
- Pennsylvania, 1999
- New Jersey, 1999
- AVVO - Superb Rated
- SuperLawyers - Selected for Inclusion
- Villanova University, JD, graduated 1999
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Commercial Litigation
- Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
- Personal Injury Litigation
- Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
News & Media
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Additional Information
Case History
Cases
- $16.5 Million Settlement against Trucking Company
When a diesel fuel tank fell from a truck and spilled onto Interstate 95, our client pulled his vehicle over on the shoulder. The driver of an oncoming vehicle lost control after hitting the fuel slick and struck him. Our client suffered a traumatic brain injury, which led to amnesia. After multiple surgeries and therapies, he was declared disabled in terms of employment and not medically cleared to drive. Gay & Chacker obtained $16.5 million from the insurance companies of the two defendants, a produce wholesaler and a trailer repair company, whose negligence had led to the fuel tank spill.
- $11.9 Million Verdict for Family of Suicide Victim
A federal jury ordered a health care provider to pay $11.9 million to the family of a man who committed suicide as an inmate in Monroe County Correctional Facility. The lawsuit claimed that medical staff failed to evaluate the inmate’s risk for suicide and need for antidepressants. Our client, the man’s wife, had sought $800,000 to settle before trial but was rejected by the defendants. Gay & Chacker obtained a verdict nearly 15 times the initial settlement demand. The $11.9 million award included $8 million in punitive damages, which was reversed by judgment notwithstanding verdict (JNOV). We appealed this decision to the Third Circuit, which reversed the District Court Judge’s decision, ordering the defendant to pay the $8 million and denying the defendant’s order for a new trial.
- Bus Hits Pedestrian
Plaintiff, a younger female, was on her way home from college as she proceeded to cross the street on a green light. Defendant was making a left turn hitting the plaintiff and the bus skidded over her. This accident caused the plaintiff to have multiple broken bones including the leg, the ankle, and the toes. The jury awarded the plaintiff $4,200,000.00
- $2.4 Million Verdict in Delayed Diagnosis Case
A physician failed to properly communicate and follow up with our client regarding an incidental finding on an MRI. Four years later, he was diagnosed with stage IV kidney cancer that had spread to other parts of his body. The jury awarded our client $500,000 for past pain and suffering, $1.5 million for future pain and suffering, $375.000 for lost income, and more than $31,000 for his medical expenses.
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