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O’Brien & Ryan, LLP aggressively and effectively represents businesses and individuals in complex commercial law matters. By maintaining close contact with our clients during the litigation process, we have maintained a high level of client satisfaction. Our clients range from small closely held and family owned companies to high profile international conglomerates. We represent clients in a wide array of business disputes including employment discrimination, wrongful termination, restrictive covenant, unfair competition, employee benefits, white collar criminal defense, land use, eminent domain, constitutional issues, government defense contracts, debtor and creditor disputes, service contracts, RICO actions, corporate fraud, breach of fudiciary duty, securities law, class actions, UCC, insurance coverage matters, probate disputes, tax assessment law, construction law and business torts. Through the course of representing our clients, we have developed a diverse practice and have earned a reputation of excellence.

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O'Brien & Ryan News

Directed Verdict Obtained on Behalf of Orthopedic Surgeon

Heather Hansen recently obtained a directed verdict in favor of an orthopedic surgeon in the Superior Court of New Jersey-Atlantic County.  The plaintiff had sustained a work-related knee injury and had an arthroscopy prior to seeing the defendant orthopedic...

Superior Court Affirms Judgment of Non Pros on Behalf of Attorney

Marshall L. Schwartz recently prevailed in the Superior Court after the plaintiff failed to file a certificate of merit and a judgment of non pros was entered in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County. The attorney represented by Mr. Schwartz and Mr. Brien...

Issues in Nursing Home Litigation: Negligence Per Se

Below is a brief discussion of one of the primary legal issues being addressed in nursing home litigation in Pennsylvania: negligence per se. Negligence Per Se In an effort to improve the quality of care provided to residents of nursing homes, Congress enacted the...

Child Services Law Doesn’t Bar Med-Mal Suit in Child Abuse Case

A unanimous three-judge panel of the Pennsylvania Superior Court reversed and remanded a Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas decision, holding that Plaintiffs-Appellants presented a prima facie case that their infant child’s risk of harm was increased by six...

New Jersey Nursing Home Litigation

Nursing home litigation in New Jersey is a relatively novel area of the law. The New Jersey Nursing Home Resident's Rights Statute (N.J.S.A. 30:13-1, et seq.) was enacted in 1976, however there are only a handful of cases interpreting this Statute. This Statue allows...

Execution of Release Bars Subsequent Medical Malpractice Lawsuit

The Superior Court of Pennsylvania recently affirmed a Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas’ decision granting summary judgment in favor of appellees regarding whether or not the appellants’ execution of a release barred them from subsequently suing for medical...

Spotlight On: Nursing Home Litigation

At first glance, lawsuits against nursing homes and other long-term care facilities are virtually indistinguishable from traditional medical malpractice cases. Expert testimony is used to support an allegation that the care and treatment of healthcare professionals...

Dan Ryan Speaks at PASHRM

On February 23, 2017 Dan Ryan spoke to the Philadelphia Area Society for Healthcare Risk Management in Plymouth Meeting, PA on the subject of current trends and recent case law in medical malpractice litigation.

Heather Hansen speaks at CA Law Schools

In February, 2017, Heather Hansen presented Advanced Torts: Law and Practice at both Stanford University Law School and Berkeley Law at UC Berkeley in California.

Heather Hansen Presents at Tufts Grand Rounds

On January 12, 2017, Heather Hansen presented Spine Surgery Trial: Anatomy and Prevention to Orthopaedic residents at Tufts University Grand Rounds in Medford, Massachusetts.

OBR Associates Support Cancer Patients

On Monday, November 28th, 2016, O’Brien & Ryan associates Melissa Mazur, Caitlin McCauley, Jaime Johnson, Lisa Hrunka and Paul Peel prepared a meal for the patients at Hope Lodge in Cheltenham, PA with donations from OBR employees. The Hope Lodge gives cancer patients who live further than 40 miles from their treatment center a place to stay while undergoing care.

39th Annual Radnor Run

O’Brien & Ryan, LLP was proud to sponsor and participate in the 39th Annual Radnor Run, benefiting the American Lung Association!

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