Professional Liability

The century-old law firm of Gawthrop Greenwood invites prospective clients to contact us to schedule an initial consultation with one of our attorneys about your legal questions. At Gawthrop Greenwood, we have an extensive professional liability practice. Medical malpractice, legal malpractice, accounting malpractice, insurance malpractice, and nursing home abuse and neglect are all parts of this practice. We have been successful in getting good results for our clients in all types of malpractice cases.

Medical Malpractice

Our medical malpractice cases have run the gamut – from incorrect diagnoses to diagnoses that are not made at all, unnecessary surgery to surgery that is performed incorrectly, excessive treatments, improper drug prescriptions or improper levels of drugs. What these cases all have in common are that our clients placed their trust in their health professionals and have become victims, resulting in sickness, injury and, occasionally, death.

Legal Malpractice

If you have retained an attorney to handle a case or advise you as to a course of action but the case or advice was handled so poorly that you suffered economic or legal losses, you may have a legal malpractice case against your former lawyer. Your attorney has a duty to provide you with the highest level of professional competence and if he or she does not, you may have a right to compensation.

Accounting Malpractice

Accounting malpractice occurs when an accountant gives you advice, perhaps on how to structure your taxes or how to configure your books and that advice turns out to be wrong. You may suffer additional expense or you may be fined for improper bookkeeping practices or withholding insufficient taxes. You also have the right to be compensated for losses that you incur as a result of faulty advice.

Insurance Malpractice

Insurance malpractice cases often arise from a lack of proper advice as to what an insurance policy covers. If you need to collect on that policy and you find out that your property is not actually covered, you may have a cause against your insurance agent for malpractice. We have successfully brought insurance bad faith claims as well when insurance carriers lack a reasonable basis for denying or delaying payment of benefits under your insurance policy.

Nursing Home Neglect and Abuse

One of the most difficult decisions you can make is to put a parent or loved one into a nursing home. When it later turns out that the nursing home you chose has been neglecting or even abusing your loved one, you want the nursing home held responsible for its actions. Neglect can range from failing to properly supervise an Alzheimer's patient to failure to turn a bedridden patient frequently and consistently. Abuse can be physical, emotional, or sexual. In any case, the nursing home should be held financially responsible for the resulting suffering.

All of these cases require dedicated, experienced attorneys who can properly investigate and bring suit in these cases. We are strong, effective advocates in and out of the courtroom for our clients. For serious cases, you need serious lawyers.

We will help you evaluate your case and plan a course of action. Let our tradition of service, respect, and excellence work for you.

Attorneys:
Mark L. Tunnell
George C. Zumbano
Benjamin R. Messing

The law firm of Gawthrop Greenwood serves West Chester, Pennsylvania, and surrounding communities, including Downingtown, Exton, Kennett Square, Main Line Philadelphia, Coatesville, and Paoli, and the counties of Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia, Lancaster, Berks and Bucks.