Superior Court Bars Malpractice Suit by Claimant who Said he Didn't Understand Settlement

A claimant who settled his case for $60,000 but later said his lawyer gave him incorrect legal advice may not pursue a legal malpractice action against the attorney, the Pennsylvania Superior Court ruled. Case: Silvagni v. Shorr, J-A02010-15, 03/27/2015. Facts and Procedural History: Phillip J. Silvagni injured his back during a crane collapse while working for Jersey Shore Steel in September 2005. In December 2008, he agreed to a workers’ comp settlement with his lawyer, Jeffrey S. Shorr, of the law firm Dashevsky, Horwitz, Kuhn & Novello, P.C. Silvagni said he didn’t k...