Nursing Home & Long-Term Care Litigation
O’Brien & Ryan, LLP represents nursing homes, assisted living facilities and other long-term care facilities throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Our long-term care practice group consists of attorneys who dedicate their practices to the representation to these facilities. O’Brien & Ryan, LLP utilizes well respected experts in nursing, geriatric medicine and facility administration in the defense of our clients. We are also very familiar with federal and state regulation of nursing homes in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and the impact of regulations on nursing home litigation. O’Brien & Ryan, LLP has successfully defended long-term care facilities in cases involving medication errors, various types of pressure ulcers, falls, abuse, infections, and many other areas. The firm has also successfully defended our clients against corporate negligence claims and cases involving violations of federal and state regulations and employment matters.
O’Brien & Ryan, LLP has counseled clients on alternative dispute resolution and risk management strategies. The firm has also represented long-term care facilities in regulatory and administrative matters and white-collar criminal investigations. Our attorneys are experienced in representing individuals employed by long-term care facilities including medical directors, administrators, nurses and therapists. O’Brien & Ryan attorneys have lectured nationally on long-term care issues including malpractice prevention and risk management and defending long-term care facilities in litigation. It is our goal to provide the best possible defense to our institutional clients in a cost-effective and professional manner.
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O'Brien & Ryan News
Defense Verdict on Behalf of Gastroenterologist in Matter involving Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Attorneys Michael Pitt and Mary Kay Plyter-Eigner recently received a defense verdict on behalf of a gastroenterologist and his practice after a three week trial in Philadelphia County. Plaintiff, on behalf of her deceased husband, alleged that the Defendant...
Defense Verdict in Pressure Wound Matter on Behalf of Hospital
Marshall L. Schwartz recently obtained a defense verdict on behalf of a hospital in a four-day jury trial in the Chester County Court of Common Pleas. The case involved allegations that the defendant hospital failed to rotate, turn and reposition the patient during...
Defense Verdict on Behalf of Hospital in Pressure Wound Matter
Marshall L. Schwartz and Caitlin E. McCauley recently obtained a defense verdict on behalf of a hospital in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas. The matter involved a patient who developed a pressure wound during an admission to the intensive...
Defense Verdict on Behalf of Hospital in Case involving Fall at Physical Therapy after Hip Replacement
Anthony P. DeMichele recently obtained a defense verdict on behalf of a hospital in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas. The matter involved a patient who fell while undergoing physical therapy two days after a right total hip replacement. As a result of the...
Defense Verdict for OB/GYN in case involving Wound Infection after Caesarean
Tracie A. Vizza and paralegal Lexi Romney recently obtained a defense verdict on behalf of an obstetrician/gynecologist (OB/GYN) in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas. The matter involved a patient who had undergone a caesarean section and presented to the...
PA Supreme Court Holds Peer Review Privilege Does Not Extend to Physician Practice Groups
In an opinion authored by Justice Christine Donohue, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania recently restricted the application of the Peer Review Protection Act (PRPA). On March 27, 2018, the Court declined to extend the privilege to reviews conducted by an employee of a...
Medical Expert Witnesses May Testify Outside the Scope of Their Specialty
In an opinion authored by Senior Judge William H. Platt, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania recently addressed whether expert witnesses, specifically medical experts, can testify to matters that are not directly within their specialty. In James v. Albert Einstein...
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Addresses Juror Bias
In an opinion authored by Justice David N. Wecht, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania recently addressed whether certain jurors should have been presumed prejudiced and dismissed based on their indirect relationship with the defendant’s employer, who was not a party to...
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Holds Informed Consent Is Obtained Only through Information Directly from Physicians
In an opinion authored by Justice David N. Wecht, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania recently held that physicians cannot rely on their staff or subordinates to disclose the information required to obtain informed consent from a patient; the information must come...
UPDATE – Disputes Over Nursing Home Arbitration Agreements Flourish in Pennsylvania
The state Supreme Court recently held that arbitration agreements that include a clause specifically designating the National Arbitration Forum as sole arbitrator are invalid. In Wert v. Manorcare of Carlisle PA, LLC,[1] Evonne Wert, on behalf of the...
O’Brien & Ryan, LLP Welcomes Three New Partners
O’Brien & Ryan, LLP is proud to announce that Jaime N. Johnson, Caitlin E. McCauley and Lisa J. Peters have become Partners in the firm!
9 Attorneys Selected to 2022 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
Each year, on a state-by-state basis, Super Lawyers selects attorneys using peer nominations and evaluations along with third party research. Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement, and those selected represent the top five percent of the total lawyers in each state.
In Memoriam – John F. O’Brien, III
In Memoriam – John F. O’Brien, III
We remember and honor our cherished partner and friend, John F. O’Brien, III, who recently passed away after a long illness.
John will remain forever in our hearts.
O’Brien & Ryan, LLP Announce New Partners
O’Brien & Ryan, LLP is pleased to announce our new partners: Brett M. Littman, Mary Kay Plyter-Eigner and Steven F. Reilly!
Paul Peel to Participate on CLE Panel
On Tuesday, March 22, 2022, Paul Peel will participate on the panel for Appeals for Trial Lawyers, a CLE that will provide an overview of key elements of appellate practice that are a must-know for trial attorneys. Offering their perspectives as judge, appellate practitioner and trial attorney, the panelists will provide key information regarding preservation and waiver issues, and tips for appellate advocacy, among other topics.
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