Peter John Hart

Peter John Hart

Karp and Hart Law Offices
  • Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Products Liability
  • Pennsylvania
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Practice Areas
Medical Malpractice
Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Products Liability
Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
Additional Practice Areas
  • cancer misdiagnosis
  • Car Accidents
  • construction site injuries
  • dog bite injuries
  • Insurance Bad Faith
  • motorcycle collisions
  • nursing home neglect
  • premises liability
  • prescription drug errors
  • traumatic brain injury
  • trip or slip and fall injuries
  • trucking accidents
Fees
  • Contingent Fees
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Pennsylvania
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D.C. Circuit
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Federal Circuit
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Professional Experience
Partner
Karp and Hart Law Offices
- Current
Practice limited to only personal injury and medical malpractice cases. Tried over 60 jury trial cases and 95 Arbitration cases.
Managing Attorney, Harrisburg, PA Office
Post and Schell Law Firm
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Managed a litigation branch office for large Phila. defense firm. Represented doctors and hospitals in medical malpractice cases. Tried about six jury trials.
Associate Attorney
Lawrence Evans Grant and Associates
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practice limited to only representing injured people.
Staff attorney-Civil Division
Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General
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Defended Commonwealth agencies which were sued for injuries due to negligent conduct. Tried approximately 12 jury trials.
Organized Crime and Public Corruption Section
Pennsylvania Office of Attorney Genreral
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Prosecuted persons charged with serious criminal offenses using RICO statute, wiretapping and Grand Jury. Prosecuted approximately 35 jury trials and guilty pleas.
Assistant D.A.
Chester County District Attorney's Office
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Prosecuted persons charged with crimes on all levels. Tried over 40 jury and 20 bench trials.
Associate Attorney
Smathers, Merrigan and Herlong Law Firm
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Lobby lawyer representing various U.S. corporations before Administrative agencies and the U.S. Congress
Education
Loyola University New Orleans
J.D. (1973) | general law
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Honors: Law Review 1972 and 1973.
Activities: research, write and edit articles for the Law Journal
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Loyola University New Orleans
J.D. | Law degree
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Honors: recipient of the La Nasa Greco Foundation Scholarship 1971-1973
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Temple University
Law and Business
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Honors: BS degree
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Awards
Board of Directors' award
Chester County, PA Bar Association
creating and moderating the Peoples' Law School Program taught at various night schools throughout the county
President's Award
Chester County, PA Bar Association
organizing the Civil Litigation Settlement Program through the Court
Board of Directors' Award
Chester County, PA Bar Association
volunteer work
Professional Associations
Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Southeast Pennsylvania
Big Brother
Current
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American Assoctiation for Justice
Member
- Current
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Brandywine Valley Ski Association
Member and former President
- Current
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Pa AssociationFor Justice
Member
- Current
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Chester County Bar Asscoiation
Member
- Current
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Pennsylvania State Bar
Member
- Current
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Chester County, PA Bar Association
Board member
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Chester County Bar Association
President
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Activities: As President it was my duty to assist in running the 850 plus member association in all its activities and programs.
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Big Brothers/Sisters of Chester County
Board of Directors
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Activities: Participated in helping child placement with mentors.
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Websites & Blogs
Website
Website
Blog
Karp & Hart » Blog
Contact & Map
Karp and Hart Law Offices
27 Turner Ln
West Chester, PA 19380
Telephone: (610) 430-2200
Telephone: (610) 430-2200