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About O’brien & Ryan
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For over thirty-five years, O’Brien & Ryan, LLP, has represented entities and individuals in state and federal courts throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey, as well as in administrative tribunals and various alternative dispute forums covering a diverse range of legal matters from complex litigation to simple personal cases. We remain on the leading edge of technological advances in both the office and courtroom settings. We are comprised of attorneys selected for their wide range of legal experience and strong commitment to their clients. The size of the firm allows each client to enjoy personal and consistent attention.
practice areas
Medical malpractice
Nursing Home & Long-Term Care Litigation
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Successes
Defense Verdict for Urologist in Philadelphia County
Heather Hansen obtained a defense verdict for a urologist in Philadelphia County. The plaintiff alleged that the urologist was negligent in the performance of a vesicovaginal repair suffered by the plaintiff after a hysterectomy. They contended that the urologist...
Defense Verdict in Favor of Orthopedic Surgeon in Philadelphia County
John F. O'Brien, III procured a defense verdict in favor of an orthopedic surgeon in Philadelphia County. The plaintiffs, a husband and wife, alleged that the orthopaedic surgeon and a local hospital breached proper standards of medical care while treating the...
Defense Verdict for Internist in Philadelphia County
Dan Ryan obtained a defense verdict for internist in Philadelphia County. Plaintiff's husband died at the age of forty two as a result of his coronary artery disease (CAD). In her Complaint, Plaintiff alleged Mr. Ryan's client (an Internist) failed to appreciate the...
Defense Verdict for OB/GYN in Philadelphia County
Dan Ryan obtained a defense verdict for an OB/GYN in Philadelphia County. The Plaintiff, who was pregnant with her first child, was diagnosed with fibroids. The fibroids did not complicate the pregnancy. After several hours of labor, the fetal heart rate decelerated...
Defense Verdict for Orthopedic Surgeon in Delaware County
Dan Ryan obtained a defense verdict for an orthopedic surgeon in Delaware County. The plaintiff underwent a total right knee replacement in 1997, by the orthopedic surgeon. The plaintiff did very well with her knee implant for a period of almost five years. In 2002,...
Legal news
Eastern District of PA Dismisses Liability & Warranty Claims for Medical Device, Predicating Decision on State Lower Court Opinions
In its recent decision, Terrell v. Davol, Inc., et al., the Eastern District of Pennsylvania dismissed both a strict liability claim based on a manufacturing defect and a claim alleging a breach of the implied warranty of merchantability for a medical...
Hospital Waives Attorney-Client Privilege by Forwarding Counsel Letter to Public Relations Firm
The PA Superior Court has held that a hospital waived the attorney-client and work-product privilege by forwarding correspondence written by their counsel regarding the naming of the doctor accused of performing medically-unnecessary stents, to a public relations firm...
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...
Pennsylvania Superior Court Vacates A Grant Of Summary Judgment Related To MCARE’s Equitable Tolling Of The Statute Of Limitations
In an opinion authored by the Honorable J. McLaughlin, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania recently vacated an entry of summary judgment based on The Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error Act’s (“MCARE”) equitable tolling of the statute of limitations...
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Changes Venue Rules in Medical Malpractice Actions
Since 2003, Pennsylvania Rule of Civil Procedure 1006 required plaintiffs in medical malpractice actions to only file a claim in the county in which the cause of action arose, or in instances where multiple healthcare providers are defendants, any county where venue...
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