Timothy R. Lawn
Top rated Medical Malpractice attorney in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Practice Areas:
Personal Injury,
Birth Injury,
Brain Injury,
Medical Malpractice,
Trucking Accidents,
Wrongful Death
Education Qualification:
Widener University – Delaware Law School
Practice Areas:
Personal injury,
Birth injury,
Brain injury,
Medical malpractice,
Trucking accidents,
Wrongful death
2400 Market St, Suite 317Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19103
First Admitted: 1989, Pennsylvania
Professional Webpage: https://rayneslaw.com/attorney/tim-lawn/
Bar/Professional Activity:
- National Institute of Trial Advocacy
- American College of Trial Lawyers, Fellow
- United States Supreme Court Historical Society
- Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association, Member
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):
- $10,000,000 Settlement During Trial for Birth InjuryLabor and Delivery staff failed to recognize the signs of distress from a drop in fetal heart rate during labor. As a result, the baby's brain was deprived of oxygen causing permanent brain injury and cerebral palsy. Tim Lawn analyzed the fetal monitor strips and was able to document that a timely C-section delivery would have prevented any injury. After Mr. Lawn had completed jury selection, the Hospital finally started settlement negotiations. As trial progressed, the child’s case was settled for $10,000,000.00, which ensured her future.
- Raynes Lawn Hehmeyer Team Led by Tim Lawn Secures Largest Delaware County Jury Verdict in HistoryWhen a baby suffered traumatic spinal cord injuries during her birth at Delaware County Memorial Hospital, her parents turned to Tim Lawn and Stephen Raynes to investigate what happened and, if appropriate, seek financial security for their vulnerable daughter. After a detailed expert review, it was clear that the obstetrician failed to protect the baby’s neck during delivery and damaged the spinal cord. After years of intense work and a two-week hard-fought trial, Raynes McCarty attorney Tim Lawn persuaded a Delaware County jury to award more than $40 million to the now six-year-old girl. The verdict, which totaled $40,258,000.00 and will be increased by delay damages to be more than $47,000,000.00, is believed to be the largest personal injury verdict ever awarded in Delaware County. The defendant doctor and hospital never made a settlement offer. During the trial, Attorney Lawn presented expert testimony from a maternal fetal medicine specialist, a pediatric neuro-radiologist, a placental pathologist, a pediatric neurologist and pediatric spinal surgeon. Together, these physicians detailed how the baby’s injuries could only have occurred with excessive traction during her delivery. “This was a vigorously defended case in which the defendants argued that the care was proper and that the injuries occurred well before she was delivered. We knew that was medically inaccurate and set out to prove that improper care caused this catastrophic injury,” commented plaintiff’s lead attorney Timothy Lawn. Attorney Stephen Raynes noted “The jury was exceptionally devoted to finding the truth in this case. Tim’s brilliant courtroom advocacy, on behalf of this deserving little girl, convincingly proved that truth.”
- $23,000,000 Verdict for Delayed Diagnosis of EncephalitisA 36-year-old successful business woman was found by her mother to be confused and lethargic. As her mother drove her to the nearest emergency room, she developed a droop on one side of her face, strongly suggesting a potential disease process in the brain. Tragically, the emergency room staff delayed the proper treatment until after she had suffered a profound brain injury. A Raynes McCarty team led by Tim Lawn and Steve Raynes convinced the jury that viral encephalitis should have been high on the doctor's list of potential diagnoses shortly after her arrival at the hospital. By presenting the testimony of highly respected doctors, Lawn and Raynes persuaded the jury that time was of the essence, and that a timely first dose of medication could have stopped reproduction of the virus before it caused a permanent brain injury. The result achieved allowed this family to provide for their daughter's needs over the remainder of her life.
- $9,700,000 Arbitration Verdict In York, PA for Child Victim of Missed Diagnosis of MeningitisA young central Pennsylvanian couple, concerned about their infant son’s fevers and loss of appetite, brought him to his local pediatrician. The doctor’s incomplete evaluation, coupled with his improper instructions to the parents as to how they should monitor their son at home, delayed the diagnosis of the boy's blood infection, which progressed to bacterial meningitis. The meningitis caused the child to become deaf and blind. After two law firms told the family that the malpractice case was too challenging, they came to Tim Lawn. Tim worked to assemble the missing pieces of the puzzle, consulting with a half dozen experts from around the country. Tim was able to win an arbitration verdict that will help take care of this special child's needs.
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Founder, Chair of the Board of Directors: Dave Palmer Memorial Foundation
- Member of the Board of Directors of Frankie's World Foundation
Honors/Awards:
- AV Peer Review Rated 2018
- Best Lawyers 2010-1018
- Avvo Rating 10.0 Top Attorney
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Instructor, National Institute of Trial Advocacy
- Teacher, Advanced Trial Advocacy at Beasley Law School of Temple University
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