John P.Shusted

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Practice Areas:
  • Employment Law,
  • Governmental Liability & Civil Rights,
  • Health Care,
  • Medical Liability,
  • Professional Liability,

    • “Jack” is an experienced trial lawyer with a focus on efficiency, excellence and client-responsiveness.

    Jack’s practice centers on the trials of professional liability cases involving medical professionals, financial advisors and brokers/dealers. He also defends and prosecutes matters on behalf of insurance companies involving fraud in the insurance coverage, securities and life insurance fields. Jack  represents local governmental entities in federal civil rights litigation.  Jack advises clients on employment related disputes.  He also handles larger exposure casualty matters. He has tried over 100 cases to verdict, and appears often in commercial and securities proceedings pending in the American Arbitration Association and National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) dispute forums.  Jack is the Responsible Attorney for the New Jersey office.

    “Jack” is proud to be a member of GGM for the past 25 years and counting.

    Education

    Boston College
    B.A., magna cum laude, 1981

    Boston College Law School
    J.D., 1985

    Court Admissions

    Pennsylvania
    New Jersey

    Professional Affiliations

    American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), Member

    Honors & Awards

    AV Peer Review Rating by Lexis Nexis Martindale-Hubbell
    Elected to Pennsylvania Super Lawyers (2012-2024)

    Defendant's Verdict - Medical Malpractice

    Alleged delay in diagnosis of bladder cancer - Wrongful death of 58-year old stockbroker (Montgomery County)

    Defendant's Verdict - Medical Malpractice

    Alleged failure to diagnose DVT - Compartment syndrome - Permanent disability from employment claimed - (Philadelphia County)

    Defendant's Verdict - Medical Malpractice

    Alleged failure to diagnose and treat Superscalpular Neuropathy - Permanent disability claimed - (Federal, Philadelphia)

    Defendant’s Verdict - Medical Malpra

    Severing of laryngeal nerve during thyroid surgery resulting in loss of voice.  (Philadelphia County)

    Defendant’s Verdict - Medical Malpractice

    Wrongful death – perforation of bowel after polyp removal during a colonoscopy resulting in coma and then death.  (Montgomery County)

    Defendant’s Verdict - Construction Defect

    Fractured radius and permanent disability sustained during mall construction.  (Atlantic County)

    Defendant’s Verdict - §1983 Civil Rights claim

    Alleged use of excessive police force - herniated cervical discs.   (Federal, Philadelphia)

    Defendant’s Verdict - Medical Malpractice

    Alleged negligent post-operative care after plastic surgery – infection – disfigurement and multiple reconstructive breast surgeries required.  (Chester County)

    Defendant’s Verdict - ATV rollover

    Comminuted bilateral leg fractures with surgery.  (Philadelphia County)

    Defendant’s Verdict - Multiple vehicle collision

    Multiple cervical disc herniations.  (Philadelphia County)

    Defendant's Verdict - Medical Malpractice

    Alleged negligent post-operative care- Failure to timely treat post-operative infection - Osteomyelitis - loss of patella.  (Philadelphia County)
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    May 23, 2025

    Defense Verdict for Physician Assistant and Orthopedic Group

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    April 7, 2025

    Defense Verdict for Vascular Surgeon

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    Examining Fine and Ward: What Do the Decisions Mean in Statute of Limitations Cases?

    The Legal Intelligencer
    April 13, 2005

    What Every Medical Professional Should Know about the 2002 MCARE Act.

    German Gallagher & Murtagh publication
    May 2002

    Insurers and Agents Beware: “Attachment Statutes” Enable Insureds to Obtain Coverage Despite Misrepresentation.

    Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel
    Vol. 45, No. 4, Summer 1995