Sepsis & Septic Shock: Deadly Risks and Liabilities

Presenter Information

Marshall Schwartz, JD, O'Brien and Ryan
Michael Pitt, JD, O'Brien and Ryan

Location

Center Atrium

Event Website

http://www.cvent.com/events/4th-annual-jefferson-sepsis-symposium/event-summary-712e2f09bc3549f4ae66df02ab28b6d5.aspx

Start Date

9-24-2019 10:00 AM

End Date

9-24-2019 10:45 AM

Description

Discuss common sources of negligence identified in medical malpractice cases related to sepsis Discuss the factors that must exist for medical malpractice to exist. Discuss how establishing liability for injuries or death related to sepsis or septic shock can be challenging legally.

Comments

Mr. Marshall Schwartz - O'Brien and Ryan

Mr. Schwartz has extensive experience in all aspects of litigation including mediation, arbitration and trial. Additionally, Mr. Schwartz has experience in mass tort litigation. Currently, he is trial counsel in medical malpractice, nursing home, and commercial matters. He has presented lectures to medical students on various aspects of medical malpractice. He has been named consistently to Pennsylvania Super Layers since 2005.

Bar Admissions:

• Pennsylvania, 1998
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1999

Education:

• Widener University School of Law, Wilmington, Delaware, 1997, J.D.
• Elmira College, Elmira, New York, 1993, B.S.

Professional Associations and Memberships:

• American Bar Association
• Pennsylvania Bar Association
• Montgomery County Bar Association

Mr. Michael Pitt - O'Brien and Ryan

Mr. Pitt concentrates his practice on the defense of healthcare providers in medical malpractice cases. For over twenty years, he has defended hospitals, physicians, dentists, nurses and nurse practitioners throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Michael has litigated over sixty cases to verdict in both State and Federal Courts. Mr Pitt lectures annually to healthcare providers regarding issues surrounding risk management and litigation tactics. He has been named consistently to Pennsylvania Super Layers since 2009.

Bar Admissions:

• Pennsylvania, 1994
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1996
• U.S. Court of Appeals 3d Circuit, 1997

Professional Associations and Memberships:

• Philadelphia Area Society for Healthcare Risk Management
• Chester County Bar Association