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Veronica A. Richards 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,
Managing Partner, since January 1, 1995
phone 412-253-2092
412-567-0208
866-740-3999 (Toll Free)
724-940-4355
fax (724) 940-4374
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  • Practice is focused on Medical Malpractice
  • Previously worked as a Nurse Practitioner
  • Previously worked as Hospital Administrator
  • Voted one of the Top 50 Super Lawyers in Pittsburgh
  • Voted one of the Top 50 Women Lawyers in Pennsylvania
  • Voted one of the Top 100 Lawyers in Pennsylvania
  • Listed as one of Pennsylvania's Super Lawyers Since 2004
  • Member of Million Dollar Advocates Forum and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
  • AVVO Rating of 10.0 Superb
  • AV Preeminent Peer Rating by Martindale-Hubbell
  • Named one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers in the state of Pennsylvania by The American Association for Justice

Veronica Richards is both an Attorney and a Nurse- Practitioner. She understands both the medical and legal aspects of your case and knows which medical professionals to ask the correct questions. Suing a doctor is not something she rushes into, she takes it very seriously.

In addition to the ability to review medical documents and understand the jargon used by health care professionals, Veronica Richards regularly consults with recognized physicians and specialists, as well as nurses for input in evaluating your treatment, your future recovery and your need for future medical services.

Because of her strong belief in holding physicians and medical professionals accountable to the patients they treat, and mistreat, she is very selective about the cases she agrees to take. Her clients generally come to her with the most severe types of injuries and suffer some long-term disability as a result of medical negligence. Over the course of a year, Attorney Richards may review 250-300 cases; but in order to give her clients the attention they deserve, she takes only a small percentage. Attorney Richards recognizes that many of the cases she declines to take do have merit, so she will do what she can to help you get representation from other attorneys.

When you meet with Veronica Richards, you can be assured that she won't put pressure on you to do what you're not willing to do. She will explain how she can help you and then move forward with her investigation-all at no charge to you.

Areas of Practice:
Medical Malpractice
Wrongful Death
Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
Litigation Percentage:
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Certification/Specialties:
Registered Nurse


Registered Nurse Practitioner


Bar Admissions:
Pennsylvania, 1989
Education:
Duquesne University School of Law, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1989
J.D.


Hampton University, Hampton, Virginia, May, 1983
M.S.H.A.
Honors: Summa Cum Laude


Hampton University, Hampton, Virginia, May, 1983
M.S.N.
Honors: Summa Cum Laude
Major:  Geriatric Nurse Practitioner


Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, May, 1978
B.S.N.
Major:  Nursing


Published Works:
Full Circle, Advocate, 2007


Damage Caps Not Answer to Crisis, Pittsburgh Business Times, 2003


Standing Up for Patients, Pittsburgh Post Gazette, 2003


Representative Cases:
Pfeifer Vs. UPMC McKeesport et. al. (2009)
Kilburn Vs. Moka, Tatum and Beaver Medical Center
Classes/Seminars Taught:
Proving Damages in Personal Injury and Death Cases, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, April 5, 1995


Medical Malpractice Litigation: How to Succeed in the Changing Times, PATLA, December 7, 2001


The Nuts and Bolts of the Medical Malpractice Case, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, April 10, 2001


Tough Problems in Medical Malpractice, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, October 5, 2003


Medical Malpractice How to Win in Today's Environment, PATLA , November 3, 2002


Medical Malpractice Expert Testimony: The Keys to Victory, PATLA, October 23, 2003


Preparing and Trying the Medical Malpractice Case, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 2004


Selecting and Investigating the Personal Injury Case, Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, 2004


Medical Malpractice, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 2005


Nuts and Bolts of the Medical Malpractice Case, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 2004 - 2006


Subrogation and Liens, Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, 2000 - 2002


Nursing Law Update, Business Institute, 2001


Advanced Issues in Medical Malpractice, Pennsylvania Association for Justice, 2008


Future Medical Costs under MCARE, Pennsylvania Association for Justice, 2009


Selecting Medical Malpractice Cases, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 2009


Pennsylvania Master's Series- Medical Malpractice, Pennsylvania Association for Justice, 2009


Honors and Awards:
Top 50 Lawyers in Pittsburgh, Super Lawyers Magazine, 2010 - 2011


Top 100 Lawyers in Pennsylvania, Super Lawyers Magazine, 2011 - Present


Top 50 Women Lawyers in Pennsylvania, Super Lawyers Magazine, 2011 - Present


Pennsylvania Super Lawyer, Medical Malpractice, 2004 - 2011


Multi Million Dollar Advocates Forum, 2010 - 2011


Million Dollar Advocates Forum


Board of Governors of the Academy of Trial Lawyers, 2010 - Present


AVVO Rating of 10.0 Superb


Fellow American College of Legal Medicine, 2011 - Present


Fellow Academy of Trial Lawyers Allegheny County, 2011 - Present


AV Preeminent Peer Rated by Martindale Hubbell


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County


Pennsylvania Association for Justice, 2008 - 2009
Officer


Pennsylvania Association for Justice, July 1, 2003 - July 1, 2004
Member, Executive Committee


Pennsylvania Association for Justice, July 1, 1998 - Present
Member, Board of Governors


Western Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, July 1, 2002 - Present
Officer, Board of Governors


Western Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, 2006 - 2007
President


American Association for Justice


Past Employment Positions:
Allegheny General Hospital, Manager of Neurosurgery, 1983 - 1986


Allegheny General Hospital, Disability Determination, 1986 - 1989


Grigsby Gaca Davies and McFarland, Associate, 1989 - 1991


Babst Calland Clements and Zominir, Associate, 1991 - 1994


Languages:
American Sign Language

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North Hills - Main Office
Richards & Richards, LLP
16020 Perry Highway
Warrendale, PA 15086

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Richards & Richards, LLP
1 Oxford Center
301 Grant Street, Suite 4300
Pittsburgh, PA 15219

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