Pennsylvania Bar Institute

Nursing home litigation is widely recognized as one of the fastest-growing areas of health care litigation. An aging population, expanded government programs, a growing awareness of the potential rewards for litigation, and increased public attention have all contributed to the growth of litigation in this field. Today, billions of dollars are exchanged in the form of settlements and awards.

All of the many recent decisions in this area play an important role in governing how future complaints are handled. They set precedent, dictate damages, and have a far-reaching effect on the practice, in general. Our all-star panel of health care attorneys and judges discuss these important cases, including Scampone v. Grane and Grammer v. Kane, and consider their impact on the practice. They also offer a wealth of practical tips on choosing the theory of your case, conducting discovery, and participating in alternative dispute resolution. Learn how you, as counsel, can utilize the changing landscape to benefit your clients.

Course at a glance:

• Discovery Issues in Nursing Home Cases (50 min.)
• Corporate Liability Post-Scampone v. Grane (30 min.)
• Medicare/Post Settlement Issues (50 min.)
• Arbitration – Still Compulsory or Not? (40 min.)
• Judicial Roundtable: A View from the Bench on Nursing Home Trials and Case Management (80 min.)
• Mediation and ADR: The Do’s and Don’ts from the Mediator’s Perspective (45 min.)
• Current Issues Potpourri (35 min.)

Robert F. Daley, Esq., Robert Peirce & Associates, P.C., Pittsburgh

Thomas T. Frampton, Esq., Goehring, Rutter & Boehm, Pittsburgh

Peter D. Giglione, Esq., Wilkes & McHugh, P.A., Pittsburgh

Martin S. Kardon, Esq., Kanter, Bernstein and Kardon P.C., Philadelphia

Ronald Lebovits, Esq., Zarwin, Baum, DeVito, Kaplan, Schaer & Toddy, PC, Philadelphia

Patrick L. Mechas, Esq., Burns, White & Hickton, L.L.C., Pittsburgh

William J. Mundy, Esq., Burns White LLC, West Conshohocken

Jerold E. Rothkoff, Esq., Law Offices of Jerold E. Rothkoff, Philadelphia & Cherry Hill, NJ

Chad P. Shannon, Esq., Peirce Raimond & Coulter, Pittsburgh

Hon. Sandra Mazer Moss, Judicial Team Leader, Day Forward Major Jury Program 2011, Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas

Hon. Victor J. DiNubile, Jr., Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County - Civil Division, Philadelphia

Hon. Debbie O'Dell-Seneca, President Judge, Washington County Court of Common Pleas, Washington

Hon. John Milton Younge, Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia

Hon. George W. Overton, Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County--Trial Division, Civil Operations, Philadelphia

Benjamin M. Basista, Esq., Burns, White, LLC, Pittsburgh

Allan H. Gordon, Esq., Kolsby, Gordon, Robin, Shore & Bezar, Philadelphia