Personal Injury Law Offices of
Hoffman, Sternberg, Karpf & Lynch, LLC

Serving, Philadelphia, Bucks County and many counties throughout Pennsylvania

Hoffman, Sternberg, Karpf & Lynch, LLC is a prominent Plaintiff's law firm that represents victims of personal injury due to matters including, but not limited to, automobile accidents, motorcycle accidents, slip and fall accidents, dog bite claims, workplace accidents and wrongful death cases. Our attorneys have represented injured victims in Philadelphia, Bucks County, and many other locations throughout Pennsylvania.

With more than 100 years of combined experience, the attorneys at Hoffman, Sternberg, Karpf & Lynch, LLC have the expertise and resources to ensure that injury victims and their families obtain maximum compensation. Whether you have been injured in an automobile accident, slip and fall, on-the-job accident or by a defective product, our firm will deal with insurance companies and the complexities of negotiation and litigation, so that you can concentrate on getting better.

Our reputation for excellence is based on our persistent and successful pursuit of justice for our clients. If you or a family member has been injured, we should be your first call. We will fight to protect your rights.

Hoffman, Sternberg, Karpf & Lynch, LLC offers a free case evaluation and takes all personal injury cases on a contingency fee basis - you pay nothing unless we recover money for you.

Recent Settlements:

  • $11,871,824.90 — Attorney Robert T. Lynch recovered $325,000.00 from a tractor trailer company and was awarded $11,546,824.90 in a verdict against a bar in Bucks County. The allegations against the bar were for overserving alcohol to their customer who then was involved in a violent collision with a tractor trailer. Pursuing dram shop claims involve complex and strategically delicate matters that require an attorney with the right experience, expertise, and trial skill.

  • $6,000,000.00 — Attorney Robert T. Lynch recovered six million dollars from an international company whose work truck rear ended our client’s vehicle causing a brain bleed and spinal fracture, amongst other injuries.

  • $2,800,000.00 – Attorney Fredric Karpf obtained a $2,800,000.00 settlement for a man who sustained a traumatic brain injury when his vehicle was struck by a tractor trailer.

  • $1,862,500.00 — Attorney Robert T. Lynch recovered almost two million dollars from a global company whose work truck struck a bicyclist who was operating in the bike lane, causing serious orthopedic injuries to a 73-year-old healthy man.

  • $1,630,000.00 — Attorney Michael Sternberg obtained a $1,630,000.00 settlement for a Philadelphia police officer who sustained a permanent back injury when he was struck by a bus while on duty.

  • $1,625,000.00 — Our team of attorneys of Neil Hoffman, Diane Sodano & Robert T. Lynch recovered on the eve of trial in Bucks County, a very significant settlement for a middle-aged female who developed Sepsis and CRPS as a result of the negligence of a local nail salon in performing an unsanitary pedicure by a non-licensed technician.

  • $1,500,000.00 — Attorney Michael Sternberg recovered $1,500,000.00 for the Estate of a worker who died when he was struck by a construction vehicle in a highway work zone.

  • $1,400,000.00 — Attorneys Michael Sternberg and Fredric Karpf obtained a $1,400,000.00 settlement for a woman who sustained a traumatic brain injury in an equestrian accident due to a defective helmet.

  • $1,044,385.20 — Attorney Robert T. Lynch recovered over $1million dollars for a 55-year-old female who was rear ended by a box truck causing injuries and surgery to her cervical spine.

  • $950,000.00 — Attorneys Michael Sternberg and David Stutman obtained a $950,000.00 settlement for a young woman who sustained a serious neck injury which necessitated surgery after she fell due to ice outside the entrance of a business.

  • $875,000.00 — Attorneys Robert T. Lynch, David Stutman and Ian Hower obtained $875,000.00 after litigation against a Bucks County Bar and strip mall owner for overserving alcohol to a young man who was assaulted on their property and their failure to have proper security, causing a significant skull fracture.

  • $800,000.00 — Attorney Robert T. Lynch obtained $800,000.00 at mediation from a national company whose tractor trailer was driving reckless in a snowstorm and then rear ended our client’s vehicle causing serious spinal injuries to our client, an off-duty Philadelphia Police Officer.

  • $750,000.00 — Attorney Robert T. Lynch and David Stutman obtained $750,000.00 after lengthy litigation against a dog rescue center that sold a dangerous pit bull and concealed that dog’s dangerous propensities and prior bite history, which then resulted in our client being viciously attacked.  Our client had significant trauma, ligament damage, and scarring to her wrist.

  • $750,000.00 — Attorney Michael Sternberg secured a $750,000.00 settlement for an elderly gentleman who sustained a serious head injury when he was struck by a motor vehicle outside his home.

  • $650,000.00 — Attorney Robert T. Lynch obtained $650,000.00 for a 77-year-old female who was in a serious car accident which resulted in injuries to her lumbar spine.

  • $565,000.00 — Attorneys Michael Sternberg & Ian Hower obtained $565,000.00 after litigation against multiple bars for overserving alcohol to a young man who then drove recklessly and struck our client in a head on-collision, causing a neck fracture.

  • $500,000.00 — Attorney Michael Sternberg obtained $500,000.00 settlement for a laborer who was seriously injured when he was bitten by a dog outside a customer’s home.

  • $250,000.00 — Attorney Robert T. Lynch obtained $250,000.00 after litigation against a homeowner whose dog was not on leash in a public park and said dog attacked a minor child causing serous lacerations and scarring to the child’s leg.

**Settlements and verdicts in all cases depend on various factors and circumstances which are unique to each case. Therefore, past results in cases are not a guarantee or prediction of similar results in future cases.

Latest Legal News

DRAM SHOP LAWSUITS - Holding Bars Accountable for Over-Serving alcohol

Philly-area bars are getting sued for over-service after car crashes, even by the drunk driver, resulting in staggering awards, including an $11 million judgement against a Bucks County bar in favor of a woman injured while drunk driving.

Read full article at inquirer.com (subscription required)

Hoffman, Sternberg, Karpf & Lynch, LLC
Areas of Practice

  • Sexual Abuse, Assault, Rape, or Other Indecent Contact
  • Medical Malpractice
  • Nursing Home Neglect
  • Wrongful Death
  • Car/Trucking/Motorcycle/Bus Accidents
  • Drunk Driving Crashes/Dram Shop (Bar Overserved Alcohol)
  • Slip/Trip & Fall Accident
  • Construction Site Injuries
  • Birth Injury
  • Ride Share Crashes
  • Defective or Dangerous Products or Vehicles
  • Dangerous Drug, Medicine, or other Medical Device Failures
  • Electrocution/Burn Injuries
  • Pool/Drowning Accidents
  • Workplace Injury
  • Dog Bite Attacks
  • Building Collapses
  • Bicycle/Pedestrian Injuries
  • Train Accidents/Derailment
  • Plane Crashes
  • ATV/Boating Crashes
  • Recreational Injuries
  • Civil Rights Violations
  • Exposure to Asbestos, Harmful Chemicals, or other Pathogens
  • Criminal Assault at a Business, Bar, Nightclub, or Other Commercial Establishment
  • Vehicle Rollover
  • Hazing Injuries
  • Cancer Delayed Diagnosis