He is an accomplished litigator with extensive national experience in catastrophic accident and injury claims involving commercial trucking companies and other commercial vehicle operators.
Fred has investigated, mediated, litigated, and settled many complex accident and injury claims involving tractor-trailers, commercial passenger transportation (charter buses, school buses, and taxi cabs), and medical transportation (ambulances and medical transport vans). He has insight into the legal strategies used by trucking firms and commercial vehicle operators, having served as claims counsel for a commercial transportation insurance firm and as a defense attorney representing trucking clients. He has successfully tried several jury trials and bench trials in first-chair capacity and managed cases throughout the nation involving such catastrophic claims as fatalities, bus rollovers, and pedestrian strikes. Fred was named a Super Lawyer® in Ohio in 2020 by Super Lawyers.
Prior to joining Plevin & Gallucci, Fred was a litigation representative, staff injury specialist and claims attorney for a large Cleveland insurance firm. Previously, he was an associate at a Cleveland defense law firm handling cases involving commercial transportation, construction liability, real estate transactions, professional liability, employment and labor litigation, workers’ compensation, and estate and trust litigation. He has presented many continuing legal education courses.
Fred is a member of the Ohio Bar Association, the Ohio Association for Justice, and the American Association for Justice. He has been a presenter on worker’s compensation at the Ohio Association for Justice. He earned his Juris Doctor degree from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law in Cleveland, Ohio and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. He is an alumnus of St. Ignatius High School in Cleveland. Fred enjoys spending time with his family, cooking, and playing golf.
What Clients Are Saying About Fred
“Mr. Papalardo recently settled a claim for me. From the first time we spoke until the case was settled, I was impressed by the professional service I received. I was never in a situation like this before and didn’t know what to do. Any question I had was answered professionally and in a very timely manner. I was kept up to date with details and I couldn’t be happier with how Mr. Papalardo and his firm treated me. I will be sure to recommend him to whomever I can. Thank you again!”
Joe L.
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