Health Care Liability

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The attorneys in the Health Care Liability Practice Group defend medical professionals and providers in all areas of health care liability, ranging from medical malpractice and credentialing and licensing issues to investigations involving governmental agencies. Our clients include: 

  • Physicians
  • Registered nurses
  • Certified registered nurse anesthetists
  • Dentists
  • Oral surgeons and other specialties 
  • Midwives
  • Psychologists
  • Psychiatrists
  • Podiatrists
  • Chiropractors
  • Physical therapists
  • Occupational therapists 
  • Physician assistants 
  • Anesthesiologists
  • Optometrists
  • Veterinarians
  • Social workers

In addition, we count many health care institutions among our clients, including:

  • Hospitals
  • Health systems
  • Surgical centers
  • Psychiatric and behavioral health facilities
  • Health clinics
  • Veterinary practices 
  • Addiction services
  • Medical staffing corporations 

The health care industry is constantly evolving and we recognize the need to remain abreast of these changes in order to best serve our clients. The attorneys in the Health Care Liability Practice Group are well versed in the unique intricacies and regulations affecting health care providers. In fact, several attorneys in the group are former health care professionals with clinical experience in the fields of nursing, pharmacology and physical therapy.

Our health care attorneys have a reputation for excellence and dedication to defending all manner of professionals, hospitals and other entities in the health care environment. Clients benefit from a unique blend of experienced and dedicated litigators providing widespread geographical coverage throughout Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, New Jersey, New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania, with attorneys also licensed in neighboring jurisdictions.

By collaborating with our clients early in the litigation process, we can determine their expectations  and counsel them as the case develops. While every case is unique and each client has different needs, we prioritize timely, frequent and substantive communication in our approach to defending their interests and achieving desired results.  

We take great pride in the depth of litigation experience our firm offers and will not hesitate to try cases to verdict and challenge issues at the appellate level. Our experienced bench of trial attorneys is complemented by a strong group of younger attorneys focused on honing their litigation skills. We are committed to the continued development of all of our attorneys, and have invested in training and mentoring programs that will enable us to have a strong bar for years to come. 

Robin Snyder
Robin B. Snyder, Chair
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Donna M. Modestine, Co-chair

Directed Verdict Obtained in a Subacute Rehab Case

Health Care Liability

We secured a directed verdict in a subacute rehab case in New Jersey. The plaintiffs claimed their father, who suffered from dysphagia, was negligently left unattended to choke and die in his room by the nursing staff while eating breakfast. At the close of plaintiff’s case, three motions for directed verdict were made. The court eventually agreed that the plaintiffs had not met their burden on causation with the expert testimony.

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Medical Malpractice Arbitration Ends in Defense Award

Health Care Liability

We obtained an arbitration defense award in a medical malpractice case, in which the plaintiff alleged that our radiologist client misread the first of two head CT scans. She claimed that a timely diagnosis of her issue, which turned out to be cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT), would have given her the opportunity for a cure. We successfully argued that the head CT showed what appeared to be a normal anatomical variant, which only identified plaintiff’s CVT diagnosis with additional, more sensitive imaging studies.

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Unanimous Defense Verdict in Medical Malpractice Case

Health Care Liability

We secured a unanimous defense verdict in a three-week medical malpractice trial involving an allegedly botched total knee replacement. Through the testimony of our client and an expert, we were able to establish that all accepted standards of care were met. The jury deliberated for three days before returning its unanimous verdict.

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Dismissal of All Claims Obtained in High-Value Medical Malpractice Case

Health Care Liability

We obtained complete dismissal of all medical malpractice claims against a hospitalist physician where the plaintiff’s demand was $23.9 million. As our client treated the plaintiff, a 53-year-old who had a stroke, promptly and within the standard of care, in addition to her not being on shift at the time of alleged malpractice, the court dismissed our client outright.

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Binding arbitration defense verdict for doctor and practice group.

Health Care Liability

This was a wrongful death/survival action alleging malpractice against the primary care physician (PCP) and her practice, as well as numerous other physicians and two hospitals in Montgomery County, PA. The plaintiffs' decedent was a 42-year-old female with chronic respiratory problems including asthma, sinusitis, hypertension, morbid obesity, diabetes and other issues. The doctor was the plaintiff's long-standing PCP and saw the plaintiff three days prior to her emergent admission to the Emergency Department where she was diagnosed with a pulmonary embolism (PE).

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News

Robin B. Snyder Elected into the Membership of the American Board of Trial Advocates

Robin B. Snyder, Shareholder and Assistant Director of the Health Care Department at Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin, has been elected an Associate Member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). ABOTA is a national association of experienced trial lawyers and judges dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the civil jury trial right provided by the Seventh Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

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Matthew P. Keris Appointed President of the DRI Foundation

Matthew P. Keris, shareholder in Marshall Dennehey's Scranton office, has been appointed President of the Defense Research Institute (DRI) Foundation, the charitable arm of the defense litigation organization. Mr. Keris has previously served as Atlantic Regional Director of the DRI, as well as its Pennsylvania State Representative and Membership Chair.

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