Joseph L. Romano, Esquire
	Law practice limited to representation of catastrophically ill and injured children and adults throughout to United States, in managed care, HMO liability, automobile, medical, workers's compensation, special eduation, health insurance, product liability, and negligence claims.
	Law Offices of Joseph L. Romano, P.C. Commonwealth Bank Plaza - Suite 120 2 West Lafayette Street Norristown, PA 19401 Other offices located in Philadelphia, Wilkes-Barre, Camp Hill, Pittsburgh, Allentown, and Lancaster.
	Bloomsburg State University Pre-Law - 1974 Ohio Northern University Law School - 1977
	United States Supreme Court; Unites States District Court; Eastern District of Pennsylvania; Third Circuit Court of Appeals; Pennsylvania Supreme Court.
	May 1999 - Honoree - PA Elks Home Services Program (Advocacy award on behalf of children with developmental disabilities, traumatic injuries and illnesses). October 1997 - The Wall Street Journal - "The Patients - To Their Defense" - Selected and profiled as an outstanding advocate on behalf of the traumatically ill and injured. 1996 - Chosen by McGraw Hill (as the only attorney) to author, along with medical experts in the field of traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury, a chapter entitled Medico-legal Aspects of Head and Spinal Injury in the treatise NEUROTRAUMA. 1991 - American Trauma Society, PA Division - In recognition of Trauma Prevention Education. 1989 Honoree - Keystone State Head Injury Foundation - Second Annual Celebration of Stars, elected to Hall of Fame. October 1987 - Family Members of the PA State Association of the National Head Injury Foundation.
	Legal Rights of the Catastrophically Ill and Injured: A Family Guide - Second Edition, © 1998 Legal Rights of the Catastrophically Ill and Injured: A Family Guide, © 1994 Legal Rights of the Catastrophically Ill and Injured: Planning for the Future, © 1993 Legal Rights of the Catastrophically Ill and Injured - Third Edition, © 1990 Legal Rights of the Catastrophically Ill and Injured - Second Edition, © 1989 Legal Rights of the Head Injured, Spinal Cord Injured and Other Catastrophically Injured Victims and Their Families, © 1988
	Cancer, Brain Injuries, Spinal Cord Injures: Challenging HMO Guidelines - Are Patients Powerful or Powerless? © 1999 Cancer: Your Right to Treatment - Funding and Appeal © 1999
	"Medicolegal Aspects of Head and Spinal Injury", NEUROTRAUMA, Head Injury, pages 1019-1029; McGraw-Hill Health Professions Division "Legal Issues in Testimony About Post-Concussive Syndrome: A Matter of Proof", Rehabilitation of Post-Concussive Disorders, PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION, State of the Art Reviews - Vol 6, No. 1, February 1992 "Mild Head Injury - Proving Your Case", JOURNAL OF HEAD INJURY "Funding for Spinal Cord Injured in a Managed Care Setting: Money ($) Eqals Outcomes", SCI Nursing, Vol 16, No. 3, September 1999 "Cancer, Brain Injuries, Spinal Cord Injures: Challenging HMO Guidelines - Are Patients Powerful or Powerless?", SCI Psychosocial Process, 1999 "Successfully Litigated Cases", SCI Psychosocial Process, December 1999 "Medical Benefits for Children: You and Your School District", The Barrister, Fall 1987, Pages 37-41 "COBRA: The Unknown Benefit", New Jersey Rehab, November 1995 issue, pages 18-22 "Motor Vehicle Restraint Systems", pages 18-20 New Jersey Rehab, September 1994 Cancer: Your Right to Treatment - Funding and Appeal Challenging HMO Guidelines - Are Patients Powerful or Powerless? Pediatric Brain Damage: Neonatal, Prenatal, and Funding Issues: Managed Care Funding for Medically Fragile/Technology-Dependent Children Home Attendant Care: A Landmark Victory Special Education Benefits and Technology Dependent Children New Regulations for Children's Social Security Income (SSI) Diasability Benefits Special Education and Your School District: What are Your Children's Rights Financial and Estate Planning for Catastrophically Injured Children Pennsylvania Bad Faith and Punitive Damages: Leverage Unlocking the Gate keeper's Door: Accessing Funding Health Insurer Liability as "Employer" Under ADA Americans With Disabilities Act: An Overview Sports Gear and Traumatic Brain & Spinal Cord Injuries The Risks of Diving: Myths and Realities Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act - Questions and Answers The Family Medical Leave Act: Questions and Answers Guardianship: Practical Problems and Procedures Changes to Pennsylvania Guardianship Law Airbag/Seatbelt Dangers to Children Motor Vehicle Restraint Systems Unsafe Products: Baby Walkers and Swimming Pools Window Screens: Children at Risk Smoke Detectors: How Safe is Safe? Electric Heaters: Preventable Injury Faulty Electrical Heat Tapes Overview of New Pennsylvania Automobile Insurance Plan Right to Live/Right to Die Cruzan: Right to Die, Living Will, Guardianship Patient Self-Determination Act COBRA Coverage: Questions and Answers The Pennsylvania Worker's Compensation Law - Act 57 Burn Injuries: Workman's Compensation How to Choose a Lawyer When You Have A Catastrophic Injury or Illness Governmental Benefits and the Personal Injury Claim Catastrophic Costs: A Federal Response You and Your Medical Records: Patients Bill of Rights Hospital's Right to Remove Life Support System from Competent Individual Hospital's Right to Treat Suspected Child Abuse Patients Patient Dumping Statute of Limitations: Adults and Minors Pennsylvania's Financial Responsibility Law: When is a Motor Vehicle Not a Motor Vehicle? Hazards on the Highway Motor Vehicle Fires: Investigation Flaws New Horizions in Tort Litigation The Missing Insurance Benefit Recall and Reinstatement of Driving Privileges of Mentally or Physically Unqualified Drivers Structured Settlements: Benefits and Disadvantages Swimming Pools: Inherent Dangers Writing a Medical-Legal Report ATV's: Unknown Dangers A Review of Liquor Liability Laws Tort Liability for the Transmission of AIDS and other Sexually Transmitted Diseases Is it Necessary to have Malpractice Insurance? Billing - Payment of Paramedic Services Good Samaritan Rule: Duty to a Person in Peril Consent: Actual or Implied Medical Benefits can be Reduced by Self-Insured Employer Nation Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986 Catastrophic Loss Trust Fund: Questions and Answers Catastrophic Fund: Structured Settlements Catastrophic Fund: Eligibility for Benefits and Appeal Procedure Contribution to Occupational Health and Safety Law - Handbook Contributing Editor to Spinewire, internet site at www.spinewire.com, for persons with spinal cord injuries or disease. Contributing Editor to Technology Assisted Self Care (TASC) website at www. tascnetwork.net, a forum for individuals with neurological disabilities, and their care providers. Former Contributing Editor to The Icarus File (a national newsletter for burn survivors) - under the by-line "Legal Insight" Former Contributing Editor to Rescue-EMS News (a national magazine for paramedics, emergency medical technicians, and emergency room personnel) - bimonthly article under the by-line "Legal Overview"
	Member of Spinal Cord Injury Association of America Member of Brain Injury Association, Inc. Member of Brain Injury Association of New Jersey, Inc. Member of Brain Injury Association of New York Member of Brain Injury Association of Maryland Former Vice President and Board Member of the Pennsylvania Association of National Head Injury Foundation Former Member of Keystone State Head Injury Foundation of Pennsylvania Member of American Trauma Society Member of Pennsylvania Trauma Society Member of Pennsylvania Coalition of Citizens with Disabilities Member of the Phoenix Society - National Burn Foundation
	Board of Governors, Pennsylvania Trail Lawyers Association The President's Club, Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association Member of Association of Trial Lawyers (product liability and trial sections) Member of Montgomery County Trial Lawyers Member of Workmen's Compensation Attorneys of America Member of LAWPAC (Lawyers Political Action Committee) Member of Lawyers for Consumer Rights Member of American Bar Association Member of Pennsylvania Bar Association
	Pediatric Brain Damage: Neonatal, Prenatal, And Funding Issues: Managed Care Funding Approaches For the Child With Multiple Disabilities Cerebral Palsy: Identifying Special Education, Managed Care, And Governmental Benefits Novel Funding Approaches For Ventilator-Dependent Individuals Managed Care: Funding For the Catastrophically Ill and Injured - Is It Managed Care...Or Managed Money? Traumatic Brain Injury And Spinal Cord Injury: Money Equals Outcomes Funding for the Catastrophically Ill and Injured In A Managed Care Setting Advocating For Children With Special Needs: Identifying And Accessing Governmental, Private Health Insurance (Managed Care) And Special Education TBI/Pediatric Brain Damage: Trends In the Next Millenium Understanding The System of Managed Care Children With Special Health Care Needs Who Are Medically Complex Or Technology-Dependent: Legal Issues And Advocacy Insurance Company Practices: Why They Won't Pay - Exclusions, Limitations, Definitions, And Experimental Clauses Traumatic Brain Injuries and Spinal Cord Injuries: Trends in the Next Millenium Bad Faith: Winning Weapon in the Insurance Battle - Strategies When a Health Care Insurance Company Refuses to Pay Medical Bills Legal Rights of the Catastrophically Ill and Injured And Their Families: An Overview New Insights in Legal Issues for the Rehabilitation Professional Liability Risk Management for Practicing Professionals Nursing and Medical/Legal Issues Re: Medical Documentation Practical Hints: Legal Report Writing - Testimony and Depositions Legal Rights of the Catastrophically Ill and Injured from the Family Advocate Perspective Financial and Estate Planning for Catastrophically Injured Children With Traumatic Brain Injuries Legal Rights of Minors: Special Education, Guardianship Guardianship: Practical Problems and Procedures Legal Issues: Mild Head Injury New Trends in Legal Planning for the Traumatically Brain Injured Novel Funding Approaches for the Catastrophically Injured - Payment of Medical Bills Ethical Issues and the Health Care Provider Finding Adequate Health Insurance for the Catastrophically Injured Special Education Benefits: An Unused Resource Ethical Issues in Trauma Care Patient Self-Determination Act: Informed Consent Right To Life/Right To Die Pennsylvania's New Guardianship Law - Practice and Procedure Living Will Legislation: Practical Problems Americans with Disabilities Act: An Overview Obtaining Medical Benefits for Burn Survivors An Overview of the Legal Rights Of the Spinal Cord Injured and Their Families Statute of Limitations: Is It Too Late To File a Claim? Elements of a Negligence Action - Case Review Legal Implications/Legal Issues in Case Management Good Samaritan Law: Emergency Medical Technicians, Paramedics, and First Responders Structured Settlements vs. Lump Sum Payments: Advantages and Disadvantages