Ciao, Torisky & O'Connor, LLC

07/04/2019

Ciao, Torisky & O'Connor wish you and your family a happy and safe Fourth of July. Thank you to all the men and women who serve, or have served our great nation. Tune into Y108 to hear our commercial, and their great segment on preventing intoxicated and distracted driving!

06/16/2019

Ciao, Torisky & O’Connor want to take this opportunity to wish a Happy Father’s Day to all the fathers in our lives. We’ve been blessed with spectacular examples of fatherhood and try to emulate our fathers each and everyday. May your day be filled with fond memories of your father.

06/06/2019

On Tuesday, June 6, 1944, over 160,000 incredibly brave men crossed the choppy waters of the English Channel to land in enemy-occupied France for the long-awaited Allied liberation of N**i occupied Europe. Today marks the 75th anniversary of this momentous undertaking, largest amphibious invasion in human history.

An armada of 5,000 ships and 15,000 aircraft supported the unprecedented battle, as troops stormed five heavily armed beaches along a 50-mile wide stretch of coast. Airborne divisions dropped behind enemy lines the night before to secure the eastern and western flanks. U.S. Army Rangers boldly scaled the cliffs of Pointe du Hoc under relentless enemy fire to take out the N**i guns. By the time the battle ended, there were over 10,000 Allied casualties.

Within 11 months, N**i Germany surrendered unconditionally. The men of D-Day had saved the world.

Today, Ciao, Torisky & O’Connor remember the sacrifice, the masterful planning of this invasion, and most of all, the immeasurable bravery of the men who faced the fires of hell to make this happen, and in turn make the world better for us all.

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05/30/2019

Ciao, Torisky & O'Connor, LLC is proud to announce that on May 22, 2019, after a five-day trial, an Allegheny County jury returned a verdict in the amount of $2.1 million dollars for one of our seriously injured motor vehicle crash victims.

The case involved a local man who was essentially rendered a paraplegic following a head on crash caused by a negligent driver. The victim had suffered from multiple sclerosis before the crash, but his serious fracture injuries took away his freedom and changed his and his wife’s lives forever. The defense eventually admitted negligence at trial, but refused to recognize the seriousness of this devastating injury until a thoughtful and deliberate jury from Allegheny County decisively ruled in the victim's favor.

“When we act negligently, we should take responsibility for our actions - as well as the consequences of that negligence. When that doesn’t happen… it can have dire consequences for those refusing to take responsibility, and then our civil justice system becomes the forum for the resolution of that dispute. The evidence presented in court, including more than two days of compelling live testimony from experts, neurologists and orthopedic surgeons, showed with abundant clarity the life-altering injuries suffered by the victim and the permanent damages he and his wife sustained. Our client lost his freedom and this jury was committed to carefully weighing the evidence presented in order to put a price on that loss as the law allows" said the victim's lawyer, Gary Ciao.

The case was handled for over three years by our Attorney, Gary Ciao, and he along with our friend and seasoned advocate, Attorney Joshua P. Geist of the Pittsburgh Firm of Goodrich and Geist, masterfully tried the case to a momentous victory.

The nearly unanimous 12 person jury included future medical expenses, past and future pain and suffering, disfigurement and loss of society for the injured victim's wife, in their well-reasoned verdict.

The firm of Ciao, Torisky and O'Connor represents individuals and families throughout Western Pennsylvania. The experienced team of lawyers and their staff are dedicated to looking out for the best interests of their clients in serious personal injury matters, as well as estate administration, trusts, wills and all estate planning matters.