RECOVERING MILLIONS OF DOLLARS FOR THE INJURED
Every case has its own set of distinctive facts and injuries. In some cases, the injuries are not severe and others they can be catastrophic. Regardless of the type of accident you are involved in and the injuries you have suffered, Segal, Berk, Gaines & Liss follow the simple principle, “Treat your clients like Family”. This means regardless of the injury you sustained, every case that we handle, is treated with same guiding principle that we will do everything possible to get the best result for our clients. No case is more important than the other. Applying this philosophy, Segal, Berk, Gaines & Liss, has secured MILLIONS OF DOLLARS for people who have been injured in accidents over the last 45 years.
At Segal, Berk, Gaines & Liss when valuing a case, they are several factors we consider to achieve the best results for our clients. These factors allow us to determine what the client’s damages are and how much value their case has. The factors we consider are:
- Pain and suffering
- The severity of the injury which includes the duration and nature of medical treatment
- Whether the injuries are temporary or permanent;
- The extent to which the injuries affect our client’s ability to perform basic activities of daily living and any other activities which they have participated in;
- The duration and extent of the physical pain and mental anguish experienced in the past and will experience in the future;
- The health and physical condition prior to the injuries
- Embarrassment and humiliation
- Loss of ability to enjoy the pleasure of life
- Disfigurement – what is the nature of the disfigurement and the consequences thereof on our clients
- Mental or Emotional injury
- Past, Present and Future medical expenses
- Loss of earnings, Future loss of earnings and Lost earning capacity
- Loss of consortium – these arise out of marital relationship and include loss of support, comfort, assistance, loss of association and companionship, and loss of the ability to engage in relations
- Property damage
- Out of pocket expenses
- In the event of death – Wrongful Death and Survival Actions
If you are injured in an accident please contact Segal, Berk, Gaines & Liss so you can be “Treated like Family” and Fully Compensated for your injuries.
About Derek Liss, Esq.

Derek Liss, Esq., is a partner at Segal, Berk, Gaines & Liss, specializing in personal injury law.
Derek earned his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from The George Washington University in 1991 and his Juris Doctor from Widener School of Law in 1994. He joined Segal, Berk, Gaines & Liss immediately after law school and brings 30 years of legal experience to his clients.
A member of the Philadelphia Bar Association, he practices throughout the greater Philadelphia region and is admitted to practice in the courts of Pennsylvania and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
