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O'Brien & Ryan News
Defense Verdict on Behalf of Philadelphia Hospital in Wound Care Matter
Marshall L. Schwartz and Lisa J. Peters recently obtained a defense verdict in a medical malpractice case on behalf of a hospital following a four-day jury trial in Philadelphia County.In December of 2013, the plaintiff was transferred to the critical care unit of...
Defense Verdict on Behalf of Internal Medicine Physician and Infectious Disease Physician
Marshall L. Schwartz and Brett M. Littman obtained a defense verdict on behalf of an internal medicine physician, an infectious disease physician, and a hospital following an eight-day jury trial involving allegations that the physicians failed to appropriately treat...
Defense Verdict on behalf of Podiatrist in Philadelphia County
Heather Hansen and paralegal Beth Carson recently obtained a defense verdict on behalf of a podiatrist in a case involving allegations of failure to timely diagnose melanoma. The plaintiff brought suit against two podiatrists, his primary care physician, and a...
Defense Verdict on Behalf of Two Cardiologists in Philadelphia County
Marshall L. Schwartz recently obtained a defense verdict on behalf of two cardiologists in a nine-day jury trial involving allegations of a failure to properly monitor a patient's Coumadin usage following a cardiac catherization, as well as an alleged failure to...
Defense Verdict on Behalf of Urologist
Michael O. Pitt and paralegal Elizabeth Carson-Nave recently received a defense verdict on behalf of a urologist in the Chester County Court of Common Pleas. The matter involved a 60-year old male who underwent robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy for treatment of...
Disputes Over Nursing Home Arbitration Agreements Flourish in Pennsylvania
In three recent Superior Court cases, binding arbitration agreements between nursing home facilities and their residents have been under scrutiny. In Bair v. Manor Care of Elizabethtown, PA, LLC,[1] M. Sylvia Bair commenced a wrongful death...
Defendants Cannot Use ACA to Calculate Future Life Care Costs
The Honorable Kim R. Gibson of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania recently granted a plaintiffs’ motion in limine to preclude the defendant from submitting calculations of future life care costs that were based on...
Philadelphia Judge Holds Survival Action in Nursing Home case Must be Handled via Arbitration
In a case of first impression, Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas Judge Mark I. Bernstein held that a survivorship action, brought in conjunction with a wrongful death claim, must be sent to arbitration pursuant to the federal preemption doctrine. The...
Venue Changed after Judge Rules Sending Test Results is not Treatment
The Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas recently issued an opinion in support of its order transferring a medical malpractice case to Berks County, holding that sending test results "does not rise to the level of rendering healthcare services" that would make...
PA Supreme Court Holds Nursing Homes and Affiliated Entities Subject to Direct Corporate Negligence Claims
In an opinion issued on November 21, 2012, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court held that a nursing home and affiliated entities are subject to potential direct liability for negligence, where the requisite resident-entity relationship exists to establish that the entity...
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Anthony P. DeMichele speaking at the Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine
Anthony P. DeMichele will be speaking at the Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine discussing Medical Malpractice – Avoiding Litigation on Tuesday, February 11, 2020.
OBR Supports Toys for Tots 2019
For the 2019 holiday season, O’Brien & Ryan, LLP proudly partnered with the U.S. Marine Corps’ Toys for Tots program to collect new unwrapped toys for distribution to benefit kids in the local community. To find out more, or to make a donation, please visit toysfortots.org.
Anthony P. DeMichele appointed to the Board of Trustees of the Benchmark School in Media, PA
O’Brien & Ryan, LLP is proud to announce that Anthony P. DeMichele has been appointed to the Board of Trustees of the Benchmark School in Media, PA. The Benchmark School has made it their mission to develop each child’s capacity to find successful pathways to academic achievement and social growth. For more information about the Benchmark School, please visit their website.
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