Atty. Kathleen M. Kramer
For more than 30 years, Kathleen (Kate) has devoted her practice exclusively to medical malpractice defense, representing physicians, hospitals, nurses, nursing homes and other health care facilities. Kate has been involved in numerous high-exposure cases involving brain-injured infants as well as adults with significant long-standing injuries.
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Kathleen M. Kramer is a Senior Counsel based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, practicing at Marshall Dennehey. They have 42+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1984. Their practice focuses on medical malpractice, personal injury, and elder law. Admitted to practice in Pennsylvania (1984). Educated at Penn State Dickinson Law (J.D., 1984) and University of Delaware (B.A., 1981). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of Associations & Memberships American Bar Association •Pennsylvania Bar Association •Pennsylvania Defense Institute •Philadelphia Bar Association. Serands clients in Philadelphia, PA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- For more than 30 years, Kathleen (Kate) has devoted her practice exclusively to medical malpractice defense, representing physicians, hospitals, nurses, nursing homes and other health care facilities
- Kate has been involved in numerous high-exposure cases involving brain-injured infants as well as adults with significant long-standing injuries
- In those cases, she has been involved in the retention and preparation of highly qualified and sophisticated experts who have assisted in helping achieve defense verdicts for her clients
- Since beginning her career, Kate has handled more than 700 medical malpractice matters
- She has tried more than 125 cases to verdict, with the overwhelming majority of them being defense verdicts
- After receiving a Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of Delaware in 1981, Kate subsequently attended Dickenson School of Law in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, where she received her juris doctor in 1984
- While at Dickenson, she was on the National Trial Moot Court Team and was the winner in the ATLA National Student Trial Advocacy Competition in 1984
- Prior to joining Marshall Dennehey in 1989, Kate worked for four years at McEldrew, Quinn, Scace & Selfridge where she did medical malpractice defense work
- Kate has lectured for various organizations over the course of her career, including the Pennsylvania Insurance Association, and has conducted continuing medical education seminars at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Additionally, Kate regularly lectures at a large medical school in Philadelphia on litigation related issues, including mock depositions
- Honors & Awards •AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell •National Champion, ATLA Trial Association Competition •Pennsylvania Super Lawyers (2012-2022) Classes/Seminars Taught •Issues in Medical Malpractice, Defense Institute Published Works •'Seismic Shift in Pennsylvania Medical Malpractice Informed Consent Cases,' co-author, Defense Digest, Vol. 23, No. 4, December 2017 •'Beating, Gunfire and Loss of Employment Not Foreseeable From Misdiagnosis of Syphilis,' co-author, Defense Digest, Vol. 7, No. 1, February 2001 Results Defense Verdict Secured in Chester County Medical Malpractice Case We obtained a defense verdict after a week-long jury trial in the Chester County Court of Common Pleas in a medical malpractice case
- The plaintiff alleged she sustained a bowel perforation injury in the course of a robotic-laparoscopic hysterectomy
- 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 health care providers negligently failed to detect the injury during the hysterectomy
- After the trial, the jury returned a verdict in favor of all defendants
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Medical malpractice lawyers represent patients harmed by negligent doctors, hospitals, and other providers. Free case review, no fee unless you win.
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Personal injury attorneys help accident victims recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering. Most work on contingency — no fee unless you win.
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Elder law attorneys for Medicaid planning, long-term care, guardianship, conservatorship, and elder abuse.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Pennsylvania
Practicing law in Pennsylvania. Legal matters in Pennsylvania are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Philadelphia are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Pennsylvania state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Pennsylvania brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Pennsylvania courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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