Attorney Profile
Gabor Ovari
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Overview
Gabor is an associate in the Health Care Department, and focuses his practice on the defense of hospitals, health care systems and medical providers in medical malpractice and health care liability matters. Gabor has second chaired multiple jury trials, and has experience in all aspects of litigation. He is involved in cases from inception until resolution, conducting discovery, preparing witnesses, taking and defending depositions, evaluating and selecting experts, and preparing for trial. He has also first and second chaired several binding arbitrations, resulting in favorable outcomes for his clients.
With a focus on collaboration, Gabor works closely with each client to develop a defense strategy tailored to the individual case and desired result. He draws from his background in defending workers' compensation matters, having conducted hundreds of medical depositions and evaluated claims based on the opinions of medical experts and the analysis of medical/treatment records.
Gabor received his juris doctor from Widener University Commonwealth Law School, where he was elected as a member of the Law Review's Administrative Board and completed an intensive trial advocacy program. Upon graduation, Gabor received the James S. Bowman American Inn of Courts Award, which is awarded to a student excelling in administrative law. During undergrad at Temple University, Gabor was the recipient of the Professor Edward R. and Essie Baron Memorial Award, which is given to an outstanding student majoring in history, theater, music or art.
Results
Obtained a defense verdict after a week-long jury trial in a medical malpractice case. The plaintiff alleged she sustained a bowel perforation injury in the course of a robotic-laparoscopic hysterectomy. The procedure was performed by an obstetrician/gynecologist. During the course of the procedure, a general surgeon was called in to evaluate the bowels for injuries. There were no injuries found, so the procedure was completed, and the patient was discharged the following day. Two days later the patient returned in critically ill condition, and a bowel perforation in the sigmoid colon was identified. The plaintiff alleged the providers negligently failed to detect the injury during the hysterectomy. After a week-long trial, the jury returned a verdict in favor of all defendants.
Geisinger Health v. Bureau of Workers' Comp.(SWIF), 138 A.3d 133 (Pa. Cmwlth. Ct. 2016)
Thought Leadership
Calculated Change in Strategy: Hospital as the Solo Defendant, Marshall Dennehey Trends in Health Care and Health Law Seminar, May 9, 2024
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Seminar, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 2016 and 2017
"Pennsylvania Imaging Center v. Commonwealth: The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania 'Trips' Over the Fine Line between Sales and Use Tax in Cases of Property Affixed to Real Estate," 2013 Annual Survey of Pennsylvania Administrative Law - 22 Widener L.J. 321 (2013)