Personal injury law firm Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock & Dodig is pleased to announce that co-managing partner Mark W. Tanner, Esq. will address medical malpractice litigation at The Children’s Hospital of Pennsylvania continuing medical education program, “Medical Legal Issues Facing the CHOP Practitioner.” Tanner, who previously secured one of the largest medical malpractice verdicts in the courts of Pennsylvania, will provide insight into how personal injury lawyers approach medical malpractice lawsuits. More than 50 CHOP attending physicians and fellows are expected to attend the June 4 seminar, which will take place from noon to 6:30 p.m. at the Leonard and Madlyn Abramson Pediatric Research Center. Tanner will present from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

“I am pleased to participate in a program that will ultimately enhance patient safety," said Tanner. “It is always helpful for physicians to gain insight into avoiding errors or other incidents that may lead to lawsuits. I am honored to be asked to assist CHOP physicians in this manner.”
Offering a plaintiff’s perspective on medical malpractice, Tanner will describe how plaintiffs and personal injury attorneys develop a case, what leads plaintiffs to file medical malpractice lawsuits and how lawyers value medical malpractice claims. Tanner will also answer questions from the audience.

Tanner has been recognized for five consecutive years as one of the Top 100 "Super Lawyers" in Pennsylvania. He has also been named among the Top 10 “Super Lawyers” in PA. Tanner has served on the Board of Directors of the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association since 1997 and became president in 2007. That same year, he was appointed to the Board of Directors of the non-profit Support Center for Child Advocates. In 2006, Tanner became one of the youngest attorneys ever invited to become a Fellow of the prestigious International Academy of Trial Attorneys (membership is limited to 500 lawyers).

Tanner’s practice includes medical malpractice, disability insurance claims, insurance bad faith, product liability and class action litigation. He frequently serves as faculty in programs devoted to the development of trial advocacy skills and continuing legal education both locally and nationally.

About Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock & Dodig - Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock & Dodig has handled cases producing some of the largest verdicts and settlements in Pennsylvania. The firm represents plaintiffs in significant personal injury, class action, and other complex civil litigation. Clients include victims of medical malpractice, defective products, unsafe workplaces, motor vehicle accidents, legal malpractice and insurer misconduct.