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Eckert Seamans Liability practice group consists of over 20 attorneys who
regularly defend claims against professionals, including claims of professional
malpractice, breach of fiduciary duty, negligence, securities violations and
accounting wrongdoings, among many other issues. We represent physicians,
nurses, dentists, podiatrists and other health care professionals; accountants;
lawyers; clergy; insurance brokers and agents; architects; engineers, and
other service professionals.
Our attorneys are among the most respected health care defense experts in the
country. The complexity of this practice area is as diverse as the clients
we serve. We routinely represent medical providers and health care
organizations of all types, including physicians and specialists, hospitals,
health insurance companies, nurses, nursing homes, pharmaceutical companies, and
professional corporations. We provide counseling and are involved in
litigation concerning insurance issues, medical malpractice defense, pharmacy
liability, physicians' rights, regulatory and licensure issues, and
reimbursement, to name just some of the matters we handle.
Lawyer liability is another particular area of focus for our firm. We
represent lawyers and law firms in matters involving environmental liability,
ethics consulting litigation, intellectual property, internal firm disputes,
securities/RICO issues, fraud and/or misrepresentation, wrongful use of civil
proceedings, malicious prosecution, and other issues. Examples of the
types of professional cases regularly handled by our lawyers are claims arising
from:
- The sale of businesses
- The issuance of securities
- The prosecution of patents
- The preparation of tax returns and financial reports and
- The negotiation and closing of real estate transactions
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