Andrew Worek, Veteran Health Care Defense Attorney, Joins Eckert Seamans
September 3, 2024
National law firm Eckert Seamans is pleased to announce the addition of Andrew K. Worek as a Member of its Professional Liability practice group in Philadelphia.
With a wealth of over 35 years of experience, Worek is a seasoned attorney specializing in defending healthcare providers in complex medical malpractice cases, including those involving emergency medicine, healthcare administration, and psychiatric malpractice. He defends clients in the trial courts of Pennsylvania and New Jersey and the state and federal appellate courts and has successfully defended clients at trial, mediation, and arbitration.
“Andrew Worek is an important addition to our team. He has 30-plus years of experience defending healthcare providers and substantial first-chair trial experience in the Philadelphia region, said Donald J. Brooks, Jr., chair of the firm’s Professional Liability Group. “He is well known to many of our clients and has a strong reputation with the bench and bar. We are excited to welcome Andrew and further strengthen our team.”
Worek’s clients span a wide spectrum, including hospitals, health systems, physicians, physician assistants, nurses, psychiatrists, and psychologists. He also defends physicians, psychiatrists, and psychologists in licensure complaints and investigations related to clinical performance and allegations of ethical violations.
Worek previously served as in-house counsel for a large, Philadelphia-based health system, providing counsel on claims handling and internal health system operations. His experience as a pilot and member of the Civil Air Patrol, the civilian auxiliary of the United States Air Force, has given him a unique perspective. He has participated in search and rescue operations and served as the Civil Air Patrol’s National Legal Officer, providing counsel to the organization and its Board of Governors. He also served as a firefighter and in fire rescue.
Worek is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. He earned his J.D. from the Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law and graduated magna cum laude from LaSalle University.
Eckert Seamans’ Health Care defense team is among the most respected in the country, representing physicians and other health care professionals; hospitals, nursing homes, and healthcare systems; health insurance companies; pharmaceutical companies and professional corporations. The team provides counseling and litigates matters concerning physician rights, medical malpractice defense, regulatory and licensure issues, guardianship proceedings/incapacitated patients, insurance issues, pharmacy liability, reimbursement, and other related matters. Eckert Seamans’ Health Care defense team also assists in developing and implementing risk management strategies concerning issues related to the application of peer review privilege and related confidentiality concerns for hospitals and other health care institutions.