Dr. David Irwin Wins Record-Breaking $7.25 Million Slip-and-Fall Verdict Against UPMC Hamot
A recent Erie County Common Pleas Court case resulted in a record-setting $7.25 million verdict for Dr. David M. Irwin, a former chief of pain management at UPMC Hamot, who sued the hospital after a slip-and-fall accident. Irwin and his wife, Monica Zillen, were represented by the Pittsburgh-based law firm Lupetin & Unatin, with attorneys Brendan Lupetin and Greg Unatin leading the case. The verdict, delivered by a jury on September 12, 2025, is believed to be the largest of its kind in a slip-and-fall lawsuit in Erie County history.