Andrew G. Kimball is a Partner in the Pittsburgh and New Orleans offices of GRSM and is part of the firm's Healthcare and Commercial Litigation practice groups.

Andrew focuses his practice in the litigation arena including numerous cases involving the defense of healthcare providers, as well as commercial enterprises. For more than 35 years, he has tried a wide array of cases in several state and federal courts. He has defended corporations of all sizes, product manufacturers, doctors, hospitals, nursing homes, restaurants, municipalities and railroads, among others. Andrew has been active in the defense of claims involving COVID illnesses and deaths, and traumatic brain injury.  Further, Andrew has defended restaurants, restaurant chains and food suppliers in a variety of cases including food-borne illness allegations. He has taken numerous matters to jury verdict, as well as having utilized several forms of Alternative Dispute Resolution. Andre has obtained a high rate of dismissals and favorable verdicts for his clients, and his trial experience has earned him election into the Allegheny County Academy of Trial Lawyers, recognition by the Best Lawyers in America, and an AV rating from Martindale Hubbell.

Admissions

• Pennsylvania
• Louisiana
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
• U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of Pennsylvania

Memberships

• Allegheny County Bar Association
• Treesdale Golf & Country Club (Board of Governors Former Governor)

• Won Defense verdict in favor of state and local high school sports organizations in a novel trial claiming Concussion, Second Impact Syndrome and CTE
• Lead counsel defending numerous healthcare providers in COVID claims.
• Lead counsel defending Class Action Concussion claims.
• Numerous defense verdicts in favor of doctors, hospitals, and nursing facilities.
• Successfully defended a client in litigation involving a dispute over the nature and quality of product ingredients.
• Defends clients in cases involving breach of contract, declaratory judgments and tortious interference cases.
• Won a defense verdict for a nationally recognized Hospital following the death of a child with bowel blockage.
• Won a defense verdict for a railroad in a repetitive trauma injury under the FELA.
• Litigated matters involving railroad rights-of-way and “Rails With Trails” and appeared before the Pennsylvania Board of Property.
• Won a defense verdict in a claim against a municipality under §1983 involving a death following a shooting with a police service revolver.
• Won several defense verdicts for a ladder manufacturer in defective product claims.
• Won a defense verdict for a physician for claimed nerve damage sustained during the removal of a sacral tumor.
• Won several defense verdicts for nursing home clients in several cases involving claims of neglect.
• Negotiated/mediated settlements in several large exposure personal injury claims.
   

Mr. Kimball is a frequent presenter on Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home and Personal Injury Litigation topics.