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Our commitment to outstanding representation of clients begins with our careful selection of attorneys, paralegals, and staff. Our team approach to the day to day management of the firm provides a positive, cooperative atmosphere in which to work.
Employment inquiries may be submitted by to our Director of Administration, Kathryn G. Drakeley, at the address / fax number on the bottom of this page, or Click to Email.
Available positions:
Attorney/Full Time
O’Brien & Ryan, LLP is seeking a full time medical malpractice attorney; PA bar admission required. Great team, benefits and the opportunity to work from home.
Resumes to Kathryn Drakeley, Director of Administration, kdrakeley@obrlaw.com or fax to 610-834-8485. Only those with the requisite requirements will be considered.
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Supreme Court Reaffirms Earlier Ruling in Matter re: Nurse’s Competency To Provide Expert Opinion on Issue of Causation
The Pennsylvania Superior Court, in a 2006 ruling, held that a nurse was qualified to offer expert testimony in Freed v. Geisinger Medical Ctr, 607 Pa. 225, 5 A.3d 212 (2010). The Pennsylvania Supreme Court considered Freed in June of 2009 and the...
Venue In Legal Malpractice Case Found Appropriate In County In Which Law Firm Conducts 3% Of Its Business
A client who sues its lawyer for legal malpractice may sue in any county in which the law firm regularly conducts business regardless of whether it has an office in that venue. Zampana-Barry v. Donaghue, 246 EDA 2006 (March 8, 2007). A client sued his lawyer and...
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Holds Medical Oncologist is Qualified to Render Standard of Care Opinions Against Otolaryngologist and Radiation Oncologist Under MCARE Act
In Vicari v. Spiegel, M.D., et al., 605 Pa. 381, 989 A.2d 1277 (2010), the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania held that a medical oncologist was qualified under the Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error (MCARE) Act, 40 P.S. sec. 1303.512 (“the...
New Jersey Fee Shifting
In Saffer v. Willoughby, 143 N.J. 256 (1996), the Supreme Court of New Jersey said that a negligent attorney in a legal malpractice action is responsible for the legal expenses and attorneys’ fees incurred by a wronged client in prosecuting the legal malpractice...
Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas Limits Scope of “Hindsight” Testimony
In McLane v. Valley Medical Facilities, Inc., et al., Judge R. Stanton Wettick, Jr. denied plaintiffs' motion to compel defendant cytotechnologists to testify regarding their present review of slides which they reviewed in 2003-2005. Plaintiff-wife was diagnosed...
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