Focused Expertise
The attorneys at BENNETT,
BRICKLIN & SALTZBURG LLC treat
retail liability and food law as
a distinct and separate area of
law requiring focused
expertise. Our food law team,
led by members Victoria
Komarnicki and Beth
Carter, know that it is
crucial to develop and maintain
an understanding of our client’s
needs and concerns throughout
the litigation process. This
group recognizes that what we
do, from the time of the initial
response to a claim through the
discovery process and trial or
settlement, reflects on the
client and may impact that
client’s reputation and
interests in other litigation.
As such, this team knows the
importance of forging a close
personal relationship with the
client and becoming
knowledgeable in every aspect of
the client’s policies and
procedures, including the food
preparation, maintenance and
service of food and beverages.
This relationship and knowledge
are vital tools in defending
these cases.
Beth and Vicky and their team
represent food manufacturers,
distributors, and other members
of the quick service and casual
dining industry in the defense
of matters involving alleged
infestation and contamination by
foreign objects, foodborne
illness, including an e-coli
breakout. Beth and Vicky have
litigated many slip and fall and
foodborne illness cases. They
have become knowledgeable in the
medicine involved and have a
network of qualified experts to
assist in the defense of these
cases.
Although the retail restaurant
defense team aggressively
defends these cases and will
present a defense as thorough
and well-prepared as those
provided by a larger firm, it
does so at a considerably lower
cost than larger firms handling
similar matters. The group
repeatedly demonstrates that the
cost of defense - unlike the
merits of the case - need not be
the predominant factor in the
decision whether to settle.
Personalized attention to
specific client’s needs and a
working knowledge of the
client’s business are the keys
to giving this team an edge over
their adversaries and
competitors.
Our team defends cases for
clients throughout Pennsylvania
and New Jersey, maintaining
Pennsylvania offices in
Philadelphia, Blue Bell and
Lancaster, and a New Jersey
office centrally located in
Cherry Hill.
For more information, contact Victoria Komarnicki
at
komarnicki@bbs-law.com
or Beth Carter at
carter@bbs-law.com.
