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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.
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Successes
Defense Verdict in Favor of Internist in Failure to Diagnose and Treat Lung Cancer Case
Dan Ryan received a defense verdict in a case in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County in which the Plaintiff, the estate of a deceased patient, alleged that an Internist failed to diagnose and treat the patient's lung cancer. The patient ultimately...
Defense Verdict for Neurologist in Philadelphia County
Bart C. Tuttle obtained a defense verdict on behalf of a neurologist in a medical malpractice action filed in Philadelphia County. This case involved allegations of failure to prevent and diagnose bilateral foot drop, ankle contractures and heterotopic...
Defense Verdict for Neurosurgeon in Montgomery County
Heather Hansen obtained a defense verdict for a neurosurgeon in Montgomery County. The plaintiff alleged that the neurosurgeon negligently performed a complete laminectomy with foraminotomy procedure on her, thereby injuring her spinal cord. Although the...
Defense Verdict for Orthopedic Surgeon in Philadelphia County
Heather Hansen obtained a defense verdict for an orthopedic surgeon in Philadelphia County. The plaintiff alleged that the orthopedic surgeon negligently opted to perform a bilateral total knee replacement despite alleged vascular compromise in the patient; and...
Defense Verdict for Gynecologic Oncologist in Montgomery County
John F. O'Brien, III obtained a defense verdict for a gynecologic oncologist in Montgomery County. The plaintiffs alleged that the doctor negligently delayed in operating on a post operative partial small bowel obstruction after a total abdominal hysterectomy,...
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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Accepts Review of Superior Court’s Ruling That Peer Review Documents Obtained During The Credentialing Process Are Not Protected By The PRPA
In an opinion authored by the Honorable Alice Beck Dubow, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania held that the Peer Review Protection Act (PRPA)[1] did not protect disclosure of professional opinions and performance evaluations of a surgeon which were obtained...
National & Local Breast Implant News
National On November 17, 2006, the FDA announced that it approved the marketing of silicone gel-filled breast implants made by Allergan Corp. (formerly Inamed Corp.) and Mentor Corp. The FDA stated that "The extensive body of scientific evidence provides reasonable...
Superior Court Reviews Scope of Privilege in Attorney / Third-Party Administrator Communications
In Brown v. Greyhound Lines, Inc., 2016 PA Super 108 (Pa. Super. Ct. May 24, 2016), the Pennsylvania Superior Court reviewed issues concerning the attorney-client privilege and the work product doctrine in the context of attorney and third-party administrator...
Court of Common Pleas Permits Corporate Negligence Claim Against Professional Corporation
In a recent decision, the Court of Common Pleas determined that claims for corporate negligence were sufficiently plead against a professional corporation. In Astleford v. Delta Medix, P.C., et al.[1], the trial court held that plaintiff’s claims for...
Superior Court Holds Statute of Limitations Bars Legal Malpractice Claim
A unanimous Pennsylvania Superior Court panel reversed a $3.28M legal malpractice verdict against an attorney where Plaintiff-Appelle failed to timely file his claims within the two-year statute of limitations. In the underlying matter in Lorenzo v. Milner v....
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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...