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Medical Malpractice

Timothy F. Rayne

February 5, 2015 by Hoppel Design

Timothy F. Rayne

Partner – Personal Injury

“You exhibit the highest sense of ethics and honesty.  I felt as if my case was presented fairly and honestly.  Most importantly, I felt that you truly cared about me and my family.” – Client Review

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Tim Rayne is an experienced Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice attorney. For over twenty-five years, Tim has been helping people injured in accidents understand their legal rights and receive fair compensation from insurance companies.

Tim has extensive experience in negotiating settlements with insurance companies and trying cases including:

  • Car accidents
  • Truck accidents
  • Motorcycle accidents
  • Bicycle accidents
  • Pedestrian accidents
  • Slip and Fall/Premises Liability
  • Medical Malpractice
  • Dangerous Products/Product Liability
  • Construction accidents
  • Dog bites
  • Wrongful Death
  • Uninsured and Underinsured claims

Tim has an advanced Master’s Degree in Trial Advocacy and is Board Certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. SuperLawyers has honored Tim as one of the Top 100 Lawyers in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania, and he has been listed by the National Trial Lawyers as a Top 100 Trial Lawyer.

Tim has the highest AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell and has a 10.0 “Superb” rating from AVVO. Tim has been recognized as a “Top Lawyer” in Personal Injury by Main Line Today Magazine and he is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Tim has been selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© in the field of Personal Injury Litigation.

Tim regularly practices in Chester County with offices in Kennett Square and West Chester. Tim also helps clients with Personal Injury cases in neighboring counties including Bucks County, Delaware County, Lancaster County, Montgomery County, and Philadelphia County.

Notable Representations

  • Car Accident – Chester County, PA – Settlement in excess of one million dollars for a client who sustained serious foot injuries following a broad-side collision between a Corvette and an SUV that failed to yield while turning left.
  • Truck Accident – Chester County, PA – Settlement in excess of one million dollars when a car was rear ended by a tractor trailer resulting in neck injuries and surgery.
  • Car Accident – Underinsurance Claim – Philadelphia, PA – Mediated settlement in excess of 1.5 million dollars for a client who sustained neurological injuries in a car accident.
  • Car Accident Verdict – Chester County, PA – A broad-side collision resulted in neck and back injuries to client. Insurance company offered a low-ball settlement of $12,000. Chester County jury trial resulted in $50,000 verdict.
  • Car Accident Verdict – Greensboro, NC – $4,250 Allstate Insurance Company offer was rejected and the jury verdict totaled $62,977.21.
  • Medical Malpractice – Operating Room Fire – Cecil County, MD – Operating room fire resulted in first and second degree face and shoulder burns. The case resolved just before trial.
  • Slip and Fall – Lancaster, PA – Tenant fell on steps at an apartment building due to a defective railing. The case settled for six figures prior to trial.
  • Slip and Fall – Chester County, PA – Client slipped and fell in a McDonald’s restaurant due to wet tile floor without mats or warning signs. The case settled for $125,000.
  • Nail Gun Injury – Federal Court – Philadelphia, PA – A construction worker who was seriously injured when a nail gun misfired and shot a three-inch nail into his chest. Legal claims were filed against the nail gun manufacturer alleging that the tool was defective and dangerous because it did not have a safety switch. The case settled prior to trial.

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Kennett Square, PA

West Chester, PA

ADMISSIONS

  • Pennsylvania

EDUCATION

  • Temple University Beasley School of Law, LL.M. Trial Advocacy
  • Widener University School of Law, Philadelphia Trial Lawyer’s Award for Trial Advocacy Law Review
  • University of Delaware, Economics

ARTICLES

PA Supreme Court Sides With Insurance Company Against Motorcycle Rider in Erie Insurance Exchange v. Mione

Alec Baldwin Faces Involuntary Manslaughter Charges After Movie Set Shooting Death

Why Did the US Supreme Court Strike the OSHA Vaccine Mandate?

Pennsylvania Superior Court Invalidates “Regular Use” Exclusion of Underinsured Motorist Benefits in Rush v. Erie Insurance Exchange

Bet You Can’t Guess Who Pays the Medical Bills After This Pennsylvania Car Accident

Make Sure You Have the Right Car Insurance for the New Year

Are You Covered By Car Insurance If You Crash Your Live-in Boyfriend/Girlfriend’s Car?

What in the World is a Medical Malpractice Statute of Repose and Why Did the Supreme Court Decide It’s Unconstitutional?

What is Mediation?

Third Circuit Court of Appeals Decision Finds Amazon Liable For Faulty Products

Ten Steps to Follow if You Are Involved in a Car Accident

Household Vehicle Exclusion Unenforceable According to PA Supreme Court Ruling

Flash Flooding: How to Avoid Disaster

Cell Phone GPS Data – Can The Police Access It and Use It to Arrest You?

United States Supreme Court Decides Same-Sex Wedding Cake Dispute

Do you have a legal claim if you slip and fall on snow or ice in Pennsylvania?

What happens if you are injured by an Uber or Lyft driver in Pennsylvania?

Car Accident Damage Recovery in Pennsylvania

Tom Brady Deflategate Suspension Upheld By Appeals Court

IN THE NEWS

23 Attorneys Named as Main Line Today Top Lawyers 2022

12 MacElree Harvey Attorneys Named as Best Lawyers® 2023

18 MacElree Harvey Attorneys Recognized as Super Lawyers® & Rising Stars 2022

Main Line Today Named 24 MacElree Attorneys as Top Lawyers 2021

14 MacElree Attorneys Named to Prestigious Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars List in 2021

11 MacElree Harvey Attorneys Named to The Best Lawyers in America© 2021

Attorney Tim Rayne Appears on Lawyer2Lawyer Network Radio Show

27 MacElree Harvey Attorneys Named to Main Line Today’s 2020 Top Lawyers List

15 MacElree Harvey Attorneys Named to Prestigious 2020 Super Lawyers/Rising Stars List

What is Mediation?

6 MacElree Harvey Attorneys Named to The Best Lawyers in America© 2020

26 MacElree Harvey Attorneys Named 2019 Top Lawyers by Main Line Today

Ten Steps to Follow if You Are Involved in a Car Accident

Super Lawyers Lists Tim Rayne Among Top 100 Attorneys in Pennsylvania

3 MacElree Harvey, Ltd. lawyers named to The Best Lawyers in America© 2019

Super Lawyers Lists Brian Nagle and Tim Rayne Among Top 100 Attorneys in Pennsylvania

Timothy F. Rayne to present at the Southern Chester County Chamber’s Women in Business breakfast

MacElree Harvey Attorneys named 2016 Top Lawyers by Main Line Today Magazine

MacElree Harvey Attorney Elected Rotary President

MacElree Harvey Attorneys Named to 2016 PA Super Lawyers List

MacElree Harvey Attorneys named 2015 Top Attorneys by Main Line Today

Case Spotlight: Tim Rayne Wins Security for Lifelong Patriot

Case Spotlight: Trial Necessary to Win Justice in Car Accident Case

AWARDS

Super Lawyers Top 100

Peter E. Kratsa

February 5, 2015 by Hoppel Design

Peter E. Kratsa

Partner – Criminal Defense and Personal Injury

“I enjoy solving problems for clients. My approach is both analytical and tactical. The goal is always the same: the best possible outcome for my client.”

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Mr. Kratsa, the Chair of MacElree Harvey’s Criminal Defense Practice Group, is a criminal defense attorney with over 20 years of experience defending individuals and entities accused of criminal activity. His practice includes representation of clients in state and federal criminal trials, grand jury investigations, internal investigations, appeals, state and federal regulatory matters, and juvenile delinquency matters.

Pete additionally practices personal injury and medical malpractice law where he provides the same zealous advocacy in obtaining compensation for those clients injured through the negligence of others.

Prior to joining MacElree Harvey, Pete was a partner in a private law practice which concentrated exclusively on criminal cases at the state and federal court level. Before going into private practice, Pete served as an Assistant Public Defender with the Chester County Public Defender’s Office.

Pete hosts Subject to Cross with Caroline Donato, a podcast about criminal defense and related topics under the law, available on iTunes, Google, Spotify, and SoundCloud.

Notable Representations

  • Client acquitted by jury of Rape and related charges after a week-long trial involving multiple factual and scientific witnesses.
  • Client accused of Insurance Fraud. With the assistance of a private investigator, developed evidence that Commonwealth witness was fabricating. Witness confronted with fabrications through cross-examination. Case withdrawn by Commonwealth; arrest records expunged.
  • Favorable dispositions for multiple clients accused of sex offenses and/or violent offenses through development and advocacy of mitigation arguments.
  • Client accused of Unlawful Restraint, False Imprisonment, and firearm-related offenses. Charges withdrawn by Commonwealth after Preliminary Hearing (cross-examination of victim and police) and filing of Pre-Trial Motion.
  • Client acquitted by jury of DUI.
  • Client accused of assault. Judge granted Pre-Trial Motion to dismiss the charges.
  • Client exonerated of Mail Fraud.
  • Representation of state and federal grand jury witnesses.

Memberships

  • Chester County Bar Association
  • Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (PACDL), Eastern District
    • President 2019-2022
    • Vice President 2016-2017
  • National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL)
  • American Bar Foundation, Fellow

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Adoption

Corporate Compliance and Internal Investigations

Criminal Defense Law

Divorce

Drug Crimes Defense

DUI and Homicide by Vehicle Defense

Equitable Distribution

Family Law

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Juvenile Delinquency Defense

Litigation Law

Marital Settlement Agreements

Medical Malpractice

Personal Injury Law

Product Liability

Protection From Abuse

Sex Crimes Defense

Violent Crimes Defense

White Collar Defense

OFFICES

West Chester, PA

ADMISSIONS

  • Pennsylvania
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

EDUCATION

  • Villanova University School of Law (J.D.)
  • University of Richmond (B.A., English/History)

ARTICLES

Don’t Let The Police Search Your Car – Make Them Get A Warrant!

What To Do If You Believe You’re a Victim of Pennsylvania Medical Malpractice

You Received Your PPP Loan, Now How Can You Use It?

Why Cheating Your Kid’s Way into College is a Federal Offense

Do you have a criminal history? You may be unpleasantly surprised.

Are You Recording This?! A Primer on Pennsylvania’s Wiretap Act

IN THE NEWS

Subject to Cross Episode 33: Obscure Crimes Quiz

Subject to Cross Episode 32: Money Grab On Interstate 80

Subject to Cross Episode 31: Let the Dissent Set Him Free

Subject to Cross Episode 29: Reputation on the Line

Subject to Cross Episode 28: Justice Can Also Mean Not Guilty

Subject to Cross Episode 30:  The Crossfire of Victim Rights and Fundamental Fairness

Subject to Cross Episode 27: Quick Year Recap

23 Attorneys Named as Main Line Today Top Lawyers 2022

12 MacElree Harvey Attorneys Named as Best Lawyers® 2023

18 MacElree Harvey Attorneys Recognized as Super Lawyers® & Rising Stars 2022

Main Line Today Named 24 MacElree Attorneys as Top Lawyers 2021

10 MacElree Harvey Attorneys Recognized As Best Lawyers for 2022

14 MacElree Attorneys Named to Prestigious Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars List in 2021

27 MacElree Harvey Attorneys Named to Main Line Today’s 2020 Top Lawyers List

Peter E. Kratsa Elected President of the Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Subject to Cross Episode 6: “A topic near and dear to Pete’s heart… and cats.”

Subject to Cross Episode 5: “Hook, Line, and Sinker”

Subject to Cross Podcast Episode 4: “Mandatory Minimums and Listener Questions”

26 MacElree Harvey Attorneys Named 2019 Top Lawyers by Main Line Today

Subject to Cross Podcast Episode 3: “Top 10 Observations of a Criminal Defense Attorney”

Subject to Cross Podcast Episode 2: “Getting Our Wings”

Subject to Cross Podcast Episode 1

Why Cheating Your Kid’s Way into College is a Federal Offense

MacElree Harvey Attorneys named 2016 Top Lawyers by Main Line Today Magazine

MacElree Harvey Names New Shareholder

Peter Kratsa featured in Bloomberg Business

Attorney Peter Kratsa Featured on CNN

MacElree Harvey Attorneys named 2015 Top Attorneys by Main Line Today

Peter Kratsa appointed to PACDL Board of Directors

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