Amy Guth

Amy Guth is a partner at Kline & Specter representing plaintiffs in catastrophic injury litigation with special emphasis on women's health matters, particularly cases involving substandard medical care or health compromise from medical error. She achieved a $3 million jury award for the estate of Dagmar Lackman, a 58-year-old woman who died of breast cancer after physician misreading of her mammogram, as documented by ABC's Nightline. As co-counsel, Guth secured a $6.2 million settlement with a Lehigh County hospital for a child suffering brain damage following tonsil surgery, with the agreement including hospital safety policy improvements. She obtained a seven-figure settlement for the family of Adam Covenko, a 24-year-old former wrestler who died from improper intubation during cosmetic nasal surgery. In 2004, she worked on litigation against an anesthesiologist whose patient experienced a stroke and paralysis due to excessively low blood pressure during surgery; the defendant admitted to poor care during cross-examination, resulting in substantial settlement. Beyond women's health advocacy, Guth maintains involvement with the Support Center for Child Advocates and concerns regarding children's issues. As an accomplished horsewoman, she directs the firm's equine law practice and has investigated numerous equine catastrophic injury cases. Prior to joining Kline & Specter, Guth was a shareholder at Post & Schell in Philadelphia, where she represented medical specialists and hospitals in medical negligence litigation spanning diverse claims. She was a Moot Court Honor Society member and maintains memberships in the Philadelphia Bar Association, Pennsylvania Association for Justice, and Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association.