David B. Kline
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David B. Kline focuses on personal injury law with specific expertise in two fields: emotional distress and premises liability, both of which have been the subject of legal treatises he has written to educate other attorneys. He has more than 24 years of deposition, arbitration, bench trial and jury trial experience. Mr. Kline is the author of numerous articles and treatises. His 1300+ page treatise "Emotional Injuries: Law and Practice" was published by WEST and sold to lawyers throughout the USA. It is the leading national treatise discussing recovery for emotional injuries. His article, Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress in Pennsylvania– Evolution from Physical Impact to Bystander Recovery, has been cited by the late Jude Dowling. Judge Dowling called David, in writing: the “foremost authority in PA on emotional distress recovery.” This judge also cited David's work in one of his judicial opinions! The case is Sears v. Hershey Medical Center, 10 D & C4th 182. He has been published for his legal writings ELEVEN different times in addition to his two treatises, and in 2011 he was appointed by the PA BAR to give a CLE on Ethical Issues in Lawyer Advertising, which counted as CLE credit for those in attendance. In addition, David is an experienced appellate attorney. He wrote the brief in Ganski v. Wolf Lighting, a 2012 Third Circuit case which is a leading case for its legal proposition on causation of damages. He has written more than a dozen appellate briefs. He has argued before the PA Superior Court three times and the US Circuit Court of Appeals, en banc, for the Third Circuit once (along with other casualty defense attorneys). Mr. Kline has obtained five different ADR awards in excess of $400,000 (one for $750,000 with disputed liability) and has won at least 25 ADR arbitration awards of more than $50,000. He received his J.D. from Widener School of Law and his L.L.M from Temple University. He is admitted to practice law in PA, MD and NY and before the United States District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the United States District Court District of Maryland, the United States Third Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court as of 1999.
About Personal Injury Law
Personal injury attorneys represent individuals who have been injured due to the negligence of others. They work to obtain compensation for medical expenses, lost wages, and pain and suffering. Common matters include car accidents, slip and fall, medical malpractice, workplace injuries.