Victor H. PribanicAttorney

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Victor H. Pribanic

Victor H. Pribanic

Victor H. Pribanic is an award-winning Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice attorney, who also frequently practices in:

  • Automobile Defects
  • Birth Injuries
  • Business Litigation and Employment Issues
  • Civil Trials and Arbitration
  • Criminal Law and Trials
  • Product Liability and Defective Products

95% of Victor’s practice is devoted to litigation.

Victor is the founding member of Pribanic & Pribanic, a Pittsburgh-based regional trial practice firm. A graduate of Bowling Green State University and Duquesne University School of Law, Victor began his career as an Assistant District Attorney in Pittsburgh before founding the firm in 1984.

As a top Pittsburgh Personal Injury Attorney, Victor has tried and settled a wide variety of civil tort claims, and occasionally represents clients in criminal matters in both United States District and State Courts.

“What is a Medical Malpractice Lawyer?”

‘Lawyer of the Year’ Victor Pribanic answers questions about Medical Malpractice in this exclusive interview.

Victor: “We’ll need general background information, the event or events that the patient or family thinks were result of negligence or mistakes. We need to know the type of injury and timeline for treatment. Sometimes patients have only vague recollections, but we can gather a lot from medical records. We’ll then have experts and in-house staff with medical training review the records and see if the doctor or hospital was guilty of negligence that harmed the patient.”

Read the full Medical Malpractice interview here »

Medical Malpractice and Major Case Results

Victor has obtained numerous seven- and eight-figure verdicts and settlements, including:

  • $103 million accounting malpractice verdict
  • $2.2 million defamation verdict in New Jersey
  • $1.175 million product liability verdict against General Motors
  • $600,000 medical malpractice verdict — the first major plaintiff's verdict in Butler County, PA

He is especially known for his work in medical negligence and drug defect litigation.

In the News

“You have to spend time with your clients, and you need to know them,’’ Victor Pribanic told BloombergBusiness in an article about a GM ignition switch case involving fatal injury.

Education

  • Duquesne University School of Law, Pittsburgh, PA – J.D., 1979
  • Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH – B.A. cum laude, 1976

Lecturer: Trial Practices and Medical Malpractice

Honors & Awards

  • Best Lawyers – Medical Malpractice, 2021–2024
  • Best Lawyers in America, 2010, 2016–2023
  • Product Liability Litigator of the Year – Pittsburgh, 2010
  • American College of Trial Lawyers – Nominated, 2010
  • International Society of Barristers – Admitted, 2010
  • The Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County – Member
  • AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
  • Pennsylvania Super Lawyers, 2004–2013
  • Top 50 Pittsburgh Super Lawyers, 2011–2012
  • Top 25 National Trial Lawyers – Medical Malpractice, 2020

Case Results

  • $103 million – Verdict – Accounting Negligence / Fraud
  • $21 million – Settlement – Product Liability / Medical & Hospital Malpractice
  • $10 million – Medical Malpractice Victim
  • $8 million – Settlement – Product Liability / Medical & Hospital Malpractice
  • $5.8 million – Settlement – Automobile Accident
  • $5 million – Settlement – Product Liability / Defective Design
  • $2.25 million – Medical Malpractice Settlement
  • $2.2 million – Verdict – Defamation, Fraud, Contract Interference

Review more of Victor’s multi-million dollar case results »

Areas of Practice

  • Medical Malpractice
  • Personal Injury
  • Automobile Defects
  • Birth Injuries
  • Business Litigation and Employment Issues
  • Civil Trials and Arbitration
  • Criminal Law and Trials
  • Product Liability and Defective Products

Bar Admissions

  • Pennsylvania, 1979
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania, 1979
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 3rd Circuit
  • U.S. Supreme Court

Personal Background

Victor is a native of McKeesport, Pennsylvania. Outside of the courtroom, he enjoys the outdoors—often found either exploring the country with his bird dogs or fly-fishing in a trout stream, depending on the season.