Suzanne M. Bachovin Suzanne M. Bachovin has extensive experience in the defense of medical malpractice claims against physicians, medical practice groups, hospitals, community clinics and nurses. Her practice also focuses on claims involving medical device and products liability as well as investigational research studies and institutional review board liability. Ms. Bachovin has represented clients and litigated claims in all areas of adult and pediatric medicine, including cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery, oncology, critical care, obstetrics, neonatology, pediatrics, emergency medicine, neurology, neurosurgery, general surgery, internal medicine, family practice, pulmonology and psychiatry. Ms. Bachovin represents healthcare professionals in peer review proceedings, professional credentialing reviews and state board investigations. She has successfully represented clients in all phases of litigation through trial in all counties from central Pennsylvania to the east coast of New Jersey. Ms. Bachovin has also prevailed on defense verdicts from trial that were appealed through the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. Her diverse practice includes her role as regional counsel for a major commercial trucking company and litigation of catastrophic injuries in commercial trucking throughout the eastern states. She is defense litigation counsel to catastrophic injury claims in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Ohio, North Carolina, South Carolina, Louisiana, and Tennessee. Ms. Bachovin has earned the highly respected "AV" rating from Martindale-Hubbell. Ms. Bachovin was a registered nurse and worked at major teaching hospitals in Philadelphia in the intensive care units for surgical, trauma, organ transplant, infectious disease and pediatric and neonatal specialties. She was also a nursing administrator in intensive care units, emergency rooms and obstetric departments. Direct Dial267.519.6830 Fax267.519.6801 E-mailsbachovin@goldbergsegalla.comDownload VCard Practice Areas
- Health Law and Compliance Issues
- Investigational Review Board Issues and Litigation Defense
- Medical Device Defense
- Medical Malpractice Defense
- Products Liability Litigation
- Trucking (Commercial)
Education
- Thomas Jefferson University School of Nursing, (diploma), 1980
- Widener University School of Nursing, B.S.N., 1987
- St. Joseph's University - Health Care Administration, 1992-1994
- Widener University School of Law, J.D., 1997
Admitted to Practice
- Pennsylvania - All Courts
- New Jersey - All Courts
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Professional Affiliations
LEGAL
- Defense Research Institute
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Philadelphia Bar Association
- New Jersey Bar Association
- New Jersey Trial Attorneys Association
- Widener University Lawyers Alumni Association
- Philadelphia Area Society of Healthcare Risk Managers
- Local and National Chapters
- Board of Directors
- Legislative Committee Co-Chair
MEDICAL
- American Association of Critical Care Nurses
- Thomas Jefferson Diploma Nurses Alumni Association
- Widener University School of Nursing Alumni Association
Civic Activities
- President, Brandywine Hunt Civic Association, 2007
- Organizer/Director, Toys for Tots Campaign, 2007
- SafeKids, New Castle County Division
- Board Member, 2004-present
- Event Organizer, Annual National SafeKids Safety Day, 2004-present
- Member, Network Mentoring Program, Widener University School of Law, 2004-present
- Guest Speaker, Women's Law Caucus, Widener University School of Law, 2004-present
- Moot Court Judge, Widener University School of Law, 2001-present
- Law Day for Judges and Lawyers - Philadelphia, 2001-present
- Area Director, Toys for Tots Campaign, Lancashire Development, 1997-2007
- Volunteer Services of Delaware
Publications/Speaking
- Author, Desk Reference of Medical Abbreviations, Symbols and Values for Medical and Legal Professionals, 2008
- Featured Speaker/Presenter, Deposition Do's & Don'ts, North Philadelphia Health System, Grand Rounds, December, 2007
- Lecturer, Reducing Litigation Risks and Exposure with Shoulder Dystocia: A Comprehensive Analysis of What Works and What Doesn't, Main Line Health - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, November and December, 2007
- Presenter, Deposition and Trial Preparation: Conquering Discovery Challenges in Litigation - When Unanticipated Outcomes Arise, Riddle Memorial Hospital - Medical Staff and Administration, September, 2007
- Presenter, Conquering Discovery Challenges in Litigation for Unanticipated Outcomes, Philadelphia Area Society of Healthcare Risk Managers (PASHRM), August, 2007
- Presenter, Timeless Legal Issues: Healthcare Directives and Procedures, Widener University School of Law, August, 2007
- Presenter, Medical Record Evaluation for Paralegals, Institute for Paralegal Education, a Division of NBI, Inc., April, 2007
- Author, "Law Update: Overdue Child Support now Collected Directly from Judgments or Settlements," In Summation, Fall, 2006
- Presenter, Litigation Update - Trends, Totals & the Effect of the New Rules on Current Med Mal Cases - Have We Made Any Progress? Philadelphia Area Society of Healthcare Risk Managers (PASHRM), June, 2006
- Featured Speaker, Women as an Emerging Presence in the Field of Healthcare
- Law, Widener University of Law, Health Law Society, May, 2006
- Keynote Speaker, Insurance Coverage: Knowing Your Rights as the Insured. a/k/a: Empowerment of the Physician Through Knowledge, The Society of Thoracic Surgeons, National Annual Conference Medical-Legal Symposium, January, 2006
- Author, Professional Liability Insurance Coverage Primer; prepared for The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Annual Conference, Medical-Legal Committee, Chicago, Illinois, 2006
- Keynote Speaker, Today's Preventative Medicine for the APN: From Bedside to Courtroom, Delaware Advanced Practice Nurses Association, March, 2005
- Speaker, Deposition Preparation and Testimony, The American College of Emergency Physicians, Philadelphia Chapter, February, 2005
- Presenter, The Curse of the Deposition, Course Planner for the Medical-Legal Symposium, The Society of Thoracic Surgeons, National Annual Conference, January, 2005
- Presenter, Update on Pennsylvania Law and the Impact on Medical Malpractice Litigation, The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Panel Discussion, November, 2004
- Presenter, Medical Malpractice Claims - What Every Physician Needs To Know To Stay Out of a Courtroom, Mainline Health Emergency Services Physicians, CME Course, October, 2004
- Author, "Risk Assessment in Relation to the Impaired Physician - Liability and Exposure from Every Angle," ECRI Healthcare News Bulletin, Healthcare Risk Control Risk Analysis, Vol. 3, Medical Staff 2, October, 2004
- Author, "Do The Extracurricular Activities Of Your Employees Place You At Risk?" The Newsletter for the Philadelphia Area Society of Healthcare Risk Managers, Fall, 2004
- Author, "As The Clock Ticks…Now Timing is Everything When it Comes to Experts in a Med Mal Suit," The Newsletter for the Philadelphia Area Society of Healthcare Risk Managers, Summer, 2004
- Author, "The Effect of Tort Reform - Is It Working? Ounce of Prevention," The Newsletter for the Philadelphia Area Society of Healthcare Risk Managers, Spring, 2004
- Presenter, Physician Behavior and Institutional Liability - Peer Review Protection for Remedial Measures - Or Not? Philadelphia Area Society of Healthcare Risk Managers (PASHRM), February, 2004
- Presenter, Changes in Pennsylvania Law following Supreme Court Decision Regarding Venue, Joint and Several Liability and Qualifications of Experts Required to Testify at Trial, The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Panel Discussion, January, 2003
- Presenter, PA House Bill #1802, The Changes and Effect to Exposure in the Medical Malpractice Setting, The American Oncologic Hospital of Philadelphia, Board of Directors, July, 2002
- Author, "Beware of Current Proposals for Reporting 'Adverse Events,'" In Summation, Fall, 2001
- Volunteer Speaker/Presenter, Juvenile Substance Abuse and the Effect of a "Rap Sheet" on One's Future, Talley Middle School Law Day 2000, April, 2001
- Featured Speaker, Trends in Products Liability Litigation in Medical Equipment, KCI International: San Antonio, Texas, June, 2000
- Volunteer Speaker/Presenter, The Legal System and the effect to everyday life with an "Elian Gonzales" Mock Trial, Conwell Middle School Law Day 2000, April, 2000
- Featured Speaker/Presenter, Medical Malpractice Defense as a Field of Practice for the New Graduate, Widener University of Law, Health Law Society, October, 1999
- Featured Speaker/Presenter, Medical Malpractice Defense as a Field of Practice for the New Graduate, Widener University of Law, Health Law Society, March, 1999
- Presenter, Multi-part seminars in various medical-legal areas including: The Statutory Reporting and Clinical Issues of Liability in the Areas of Emergency Care, Obstetrics, Orthopedics, Spinal Cord Injuries and Diagnostic Studies Available, Including Evolving Techniques, In-House CLE Program Speaker for Margolis Edelstein, January through July, 1998
- Featured Speaker, Utilization Review and Case Management - Liabilities of Making Recommendations, Southeastern Pennsylvania Association of Healthcare Quality, June, 1996
- Featured Speaker, Medical Malpractice and Current Trends in the Liability of Missed Diagnosis, Radiologic Society of Philadelphia, May, 1996
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