by Ryan J. King, Esquire Passed in 1986, the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) was intended to prevent emergency departments...
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Advanced Directives and Incapacity: When Should a Person’s Wishes be Overridden?
Article by Holli K. Bott, Esq. Burns White recently handled a matter in which a hospital sought to change a patient’s code from Full Code to DNR....
Mundy, Ciccone Obtain Federal Defense Verdict
Attorneys William J. Mundy and Nicholas F. Ciccone obtained a defense verdict on behalf of a local municipality, that municipality’s skilled nursing...
Burns White Exhibits at DHFCA Annual Trade Show
Burns White sponsored and exhibited at the Delaware Health Care Facilities Association (DHCFA) 26th Annual Trade Show on September 19 in Dover, DE.
Proposed Changes to Medical Malpractice Venue Rules Met with Opposition; Decision Delayed for Now
Article by Ashley Griffin The Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error Act, otherwise known as the MCARE Act, 40 P.S. §1303.101, et. seq.,...
Burns White Attorney Participates in Panel at GAO Annual Meeting
Attorney Joseph Macerelli participated in a panel at the Annual Meeting of Georgia Association of Orthodontists on February 22, 2019 in Greensboro,...
Arbitration-Related Discovery
Article by Jill Persico, Esq. Arbitration enforcement is key to transferring your case out of the Court System (and potentially a Plaintiff-friendly...
2018 Hospital Privilege Update
Article by Daniel Margonari, Esq. Once a lawsuit is brought against a hospital and the discovery process gets underway, hospitals have routinely...
Burns White Exhibits at PHCA Annual Convention and Trade Show
Attorneys John Skrocki, Bill Mundy, Amelia Curotto, Jill Persico, and Nicholas Ciccone attended and exhibited during the Pennsylvania Health Care...
Burns White Attorneys Granted Motion for Summary Judgment for Medical Center
Attorneys, Stuart O'Neal, Sean Maravich, Katherine Senior, and Amy Riley obtained a dismissal of the firm's client, a large regional medical center,...
Delaware Supreme Court Affirms Motion to Dismiss
Burns White attorneys, Maria Granaudo Gesty and Randall Teti, recently received a favorable outcome for their visiting nurse association client. A...