Practice Areas/Industry Groups   |   Health Care and Long-Term Care

Health Care and Long-Term Care

Generating healthy outlooks for health care providers . . .

In the last decade, the “graying” of our population has increased exponentially and, as this occurs, so do the number of claims against medical and long-term care providers. The Burns White Health Care and Long-Term Care Practice Group assists health care providers in exploring methods to reduce the risk of exposure to future claims, finding ways to prevent stressful and costly litigation and, if necessary, with representation in the courtroom.

Our attorneys have been at the forefront of long-term care legal issues for years, managing hundreds of cases involving independent senior living, assisted living, home health, skilled nursing and hospice care. We possess knowledge of the continuum of health care services from independent senior living to end-of-life care.

Burns White provides wide-ranging legal representation to health care professionals, including medical malpractice defense, institutional liability defense, health care regulatory consulting, employment law counseling and defense, and corporate governance consultation. With eight offices across five states, the Firm can assist clients across Delaware, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

We recognize that medical professionals treat their patients as individuals, requiring care plans tailored to meet their individual needs. Burns White mirrors that philosophy by approaching each client as having individual legal needs deserving of personalized attention.

Compliance

• Credential and licensure compliance
• HIPAA consultation and training
• In-service training
• Risk management, documentation and retention counseling

Litigation

• Medical, dental and nursing malpractice defense
• Institutional negligence and liability defense
• Collections
• Contract disputes
• Appeals for reimbursements

Insurance Products

• Analyzing, drafting and reviewing coverage opinions

Corporate

• Contract formation and review
• Drafting and reviewing admission agreements and arbitration agreements
• Health care organizations mergers and acquisitions

We represent:

• Skilled Nursing Facilities
• Assisted Living Facilities
• Personal Care Homes
• Acute Care and Long-Term Acute Care Hospitals
• Continuing Care Retirement Communities
• Behavioral Health Facilities and Professionals
• Rehabilitation Centers and Professionals
• Urgent Care Centers
• Home Health Care Providers 
• Physicians, Osteopaths and Health Care Providers in all Specialties
• Podiatrists
• Optometrists
• Nurses, Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants
• Dentists, Dental Practitioners, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 
• Chiropractors

For more information about our Firm’s Health Care and Long-Term Care practice, please contact:

Patrick L. Mechas, Esquire
Co-Chair
Health Care and Long-Term Care Practice
412-995-3115
plmechas@burnswhite.com

William J. Mundy, Esquire
Co-Chair
Health Care and Long-Term Care Practice
484-567-5720
wjmundy@burnswhite.com