Attorney Profile

Brittany E. Bakshi

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Areas of Practice

Automobile Liability
Premises & Retail Liability
Product Liability
Property Litigation
General Liability

Contact Info

(717) 651-3506
BEBakshi@mdwcg.com

Brittany has developed valuable litigation experience in several defense practice areas including personal injury, automobile liability, premises liability, property damage and products liability as a member of the Casualty Department.  Through her practice, Brittany has represented a variety of clients, including contractors, non-profit organizations, corporations, small businesses and individuals.

Within her diverse practice, Brittany has taken cases to trial, arbitration, and magistrate court and obtained favorable results at all levels.  Moreover, she has resolved numerous cases through effective settlement negotiations and mediation. Brittany has represented clients in both state and federal courts.

Brittany earned her juris doctor in 2011 from The University of Pittsburgh School of Law.  Brittany attended Franklin and Marshall College where she received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology in 2008.

Summary Judgment Secured in Slip and Fall Case

Premises & Retail Liability

We obtained summary judgment on behalf of a university in a slip and fall case. The plaintiff, a university student, slipped and fell during an active winter storm as she was walking from one campus building to another. Discovery showed that the plaintiff received an emergency alert from the university warning of potentially icy conditions prior to exiting the building and that freezing rain was still falling as the plaintiff was walking.

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Defense Verdict Secured in a Three-Vehicle Accident in Pennsylvania

Automobile Liability

We obtained a defense verdict following a compulsory arbitration in a motor vehicle pileup. The plaintiff alleged that while she was stopped in traffic, the co-defendant’s vehicle rear ended her, pushing her into the vehicle in front of her. To the contrary, the co-defendant contended that our client caused the entire accident by being the first to rear-end his vehicle, pushing him into the plaintiff’s vehicle just once.

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Significant Representative Matters

Obtained a defense verdict following a trial in a matter where the plaintiff sustained personal injuries following a slip and fall on snow and ice.

Successfully obtained dismissal of clients from premises liability and personal injury lawsuits after the Court's favorable rulings on Motions for Summary Judgment.

Obtained a client's dismissal in a matter following the Court's entry of a favorable ruling on Preliminary Objections to the Plaintiff's Complaint.

Defense verdicts at the arbitration and magistrate levels in personal injury, property damage and premises liability matters.

Supreme Court of New York, Appellate Division Affirmed Superior Court’s Decision to Deny Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment Against Defendant’s Affirmative Defense Alleging Culpable Conduct and Comparative Negligence

Harrisburg
Automobile Liability
In Mora, the defendant’s tractor-trailer collided with the plaintiff’s vehicle when the defendant took a left turn. In order to be entitled to summary judgment, the plaintiff must establish her own freedom from comparative negligence. Case Law Alerts, 3rd Quarter, July
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Admissions
Pennsylvania
2011
U.S. District Court Western District of Pennsylvania
2011
U.S. District Court Middle District of Pennsylvania
2015
Education
University of Pittsburgh School of Law (J.D., 2011)
Franklin & Marshall College (B.A., 2008)
Honors & awards
The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch©, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
2024-2025
Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Rising Star
2019-2024
Associations & memberships
Dauphin County Bar Association
Pennsylvania Bar Association
Pennsylvania State Bar    
Year joined
2015