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Burns White LLCMember
Patrick Louis Mechas

Patrick Louis Mechas

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48 26th Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 + 1 location

Health Care and Long-Term Care, Products Liability, Medical malpractice and 7 more

About Patrick Louis Mechas

Patrick Louis Mechas is a lawyer practicing health care and long-term care, products liability, medical malpractice and 7 other areas of law. Patrick received a B.S. degree from Carnegie Mellon University in 1981, and has been licensed for 35 years. Patrick practices at Burns White LLC in Pittsburgh, PA and 1 other location.

Patrick Louis Mechas (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)

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AV Preeminent Peer Rated
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Patrick Louis Mechas got this award in 2021

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Services

Areas of Law

  • Products Liability 1
    • Products liability
  • Medical Malpractice 1
    • Medical malpractice
  • Health Care 1
    • Long-term care
  • Other 6
    • Health Care and Long-Term Care
    • General liability
    • General Liability Litigation
    • Ethics & Professional Responsibility
    • Employment & Labor
    • State, Local And Municipal Law

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Member
    Firm Name
    Burns White LLC
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Representative Matters
    Secured a defense verdict in an action initiated against the designer
    manufacturer of a dental prosthetic device which plaintiff claimed failed as a result of a defective design. Successfully defended the first Pennsylvania action brought by a nationally-renowned plaintiffs' firm against a skilled nursing facility alleging subst
    ard care. Secured a favorable settlement on behalf of a world-wide manufacturer of electrical transmission products in two separate actions. Fire erupted in a commercial building in which one worker was killed
    the other was severely injured. The plaintiffs claimed the fire was caused by a defective component part produced by the manufacturer
    filed suit alleging negligence, products liability
    breach of warranty
    sought wrongful death
    survival action damages with extensive economic loss claims. Burns White argued that the product performed as it was intended to be used
    that the fire was caused by human error. Secured a defense verdict in the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia in a products liability suit on behalf of an international designer
    manufacturer of coating equipment. While cleaning a machine, the plaintiff's h
    was trapped in a roller resulting in a partial amputation. Burns White successfully argued that the plaintiff assumed the risk by not following proper safety procedures while cleaning the machine. Successfully obtained summary judgment on behalf of a long-term care facility in an action brought in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. The court ruling resulted in a dismissal of an intentional infliction of emotional distress claim. The action was dismissed by the federal court with leave to re-file in state court relative to a remaining conversion claim.

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1991, Pennsylvania
    United States Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit
    United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia
    United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
    1994, West Virginia
    Memberships

    Memberships

    •American Bar Association
    •Pennsylvania Bar Association
    •West Virginia Bar Association
    •Allegheny County Bar Association
    •Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County
    •Defense Research Institute
    •Pennsylvania Defense Institute

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Duquesne University School of Law
    Class of 1990
    J.D.
    Other Education
    Carnegie Mellon University
    Class of 1981
    B.S.
    Administration and Management Science

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