How much does it cost to hire Victoria for a elder law case?

Cost depends on the type of matter, the fee model (contingency, flat, hourly), and how contested the case becomes. Victoria walks through the likely range during the consult so there are no surprises.

Does Victoria offer a free consultation?

Victoria charges for the initial consult; that fee is credited toward representation if you retain Victoria's office. Some elder law attorneys offer free consults — check Victoria's current terms during booking.

How long do elder law cases in Pennsylvania typically take?

Simple elder law matters can wrap in a few weeks; disputed cases can run 6–18 months from intake to resolution, longer if the matter goes to trial. Victoria gives a realistic estimate for your facts at the consult — vague answers here are a red flag.

Can Victoria take my case if I'm outside Moosic?

Victoria is licensed in Pennsylvania. Matters governed by Pennsylvania law are the natural fit. Out-of-state matters are handled case-by-case, sometimes with local co-counsel. Ask during intake — Victoria will tell you if the case is a fit or refer you to someone closer to your court.

What should I bring to my first meeting with Victoria?

Bring every document that touches the dispute: contracts, correspondence, police or medical reports, filed pleadings, invoices, photographs, insurance letters. Also bring a written timeline of what happened, in your own words. Victoria will filter what matters — over-preparing at intake is always cheaper than needing a second meeting.

Is Victoria accepting new elder law clients right now?

Victoria's intake status shifts week to week. Submit the form; the office will confirm availability or refer the matter out.

Victoria Crawshaw Scanlon, Elder Law Attorney in Moosic

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Victoria Crawshaw Scanlon is a shareholder based in Moosic, PA. The practice focuses on Elder Law, General, and Health Care. Victoria has over 27 years of legal experience. Currently practicing at Marshall Dennehey. Rated 4.4 out of 5 from 1 client review.

Based in: Moosic, PA
Experience: over 27 years
Known for: Elder Law · General · Health Care

Handles Elder Law, General, and Health Care matters from Moosic, PA.
Over 27 years of practice as a licensed attorney.
Recognized with BV Distinguished.

Areas of practice

Victoria's practice areas in Moosic

Victoria concentrates on elder law, general, health care, medical malpractice, and personal injury. Each area below outlines the kind of case Victoria handles, typical outcomes to expect, and how the intake process starts.

Elder Law cases in Moosic, Pennsylvania

Victoria takes elder law matters in Moosic, Pennsylvania. Typical engagements include intake calls to scope the issue, review of any records or filings you already have, and a written strategy memo before Victoria agrees to represent you.

General cases in Moosic, Pennsylvania

Victoria takes general matters in Moosic, Pennsylvania. Typical engagements include intake calls to scope the issue, review of any records or filings you already have, and a written strategy memo before Victoria agrees to represent you.

Health Care cases in Moosic, Pennsylvania

Victoria takes health care matters in Moosic, Pennsylvania. Typical engagements include intake calls to scope the issue, review of any records or filings you already have, and a written strategy memo before Victoria agrees to represent you.

Medical Malpractice cases in Moosic, Pennsylvania

Victoria takes medical malpractice matters in Moosic, Pennsylvania. Typical engagements include intake calls to scope the issue, review of any records or filings you already have, and a written strategy memo before Victoria agrees to represent you.

Personal Injury cases in Moosic, Pennsylvania

Victoria takes personal injury matters in Moosic, Pennsylvania. Typical engagements include intake calls to scope the issue, review of any records or filings you already have, and a written strategy memo before Victoria agrees to represent you.

Biography

Victoria Crawshaw Scanlon, elder law attorney serving Moosic

Victoria Crawshaw Scanlon is a shareholder based in Moosic, PA. The practice focuses on Elder Law, General, and Health Care. Victoria has over 27 years of legal experience. Currently practicing at Marshall Dennehey. Rated 4.4 out of 5 from 1 client review. Victoria works from Moosic, Pennsylvania and takes on elder law matters across the region.

Victoria is the supervising attorney for the Health Care Liability Practice Group in the Scranton office. She is an experienced litigator with more than 20 years of experience representing physicians, midwives, nurse practitioners, nurses, physical therapists, hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, skilled nursing facilities, personal care homes, home health care providers and physician practice groups in Pennsylvania and Massachusetts. Victoria is a proven trial attorney and highly successful negotiator. She also provides risk management services.

Prior to joining Marshall Dennehey in 2008, Victoria was a partner in the Boston office of a large litigation firm, where she represented health care professionals and entities in malpractice suits and manufacturers in products liability matters. She is a 1998 graduate of Suffolk University Law School. Victoria obtained her undergraduate degree in communications and political science in 1994 from the University of Rhode Island, where she was the 1994 student commencement speaker and captain of the debate team.

Victoria was born in Johannesburg, South Africa. She is a dual citizen of the United States of America and South Africa.

Honors & Awards

•The Best Lawyers in America, Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants (2023-2026)
•The Best Lawyers in America, Health Care Law; Litigation - Health Care (2025-2026)
•BV Distinguished by LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell
•International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) (2006 Trial Academy, attendee)
•Massachusetts Super Lawyer Rising Star (2007)

Classes/Seminars Taught

•How to Write a Great Report: Malpractice Lawyer’s Perspective, American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA, April 12, 2026
•Legal Update: Advanced Practice Providers, The CHART Institute, webinar, June 18, 2025
•Legal Update: Advanced Practice Providers, The CHART Institute, webinar, October 24, 2023
•What a Radiologist Should Know About Medical Malpractice, Department of Radiology at Penn State Hershey Medical School, May 11, 2023
•Advanced Practice Clinicians in Health Care: What Your Facility Needs to Know, ASHRM 2018 Annual Conference, Nashville, Tennessee, October 8, 2018
•Mock Depositions: What the Child Psychiatrist Needs to Know Before Sitting in the Hot Seat, The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 64th Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., October 27, 2017
•Mock Trial: Lessons for Psychiatrists from the Bar and Risk Management, New York-Presbyterian Hospital Child Psychiatry Residency, New York University Child Psychiatry Residency, Weill Cornell Psychiatry Residency Programs, Allied World, August 2017
•Medical Malpractice Case Study - Suicide and the Defense of a Wrongful Death Claim, Pennsylvania Association of Health Care Risk Management (PAHCRM), Annual Conference, September 9, 2016
•Ostensible Agency and Corporate Liability Claims: What You Need to Know, Health Care and Health Law Seminar, Marshall Dennehey, November 5, 2015
•Mock Trial: Lessons for Psychiatrists From the Bar and Risk Management, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, October 30, 2015
•Peer Review, Charting Pitfalls/Issues and Anticipated Legal Issues Pertaining to the Electronic Medical Record, Northeast Chapter of the Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Senior Services, Continuing Education Conference, April 2009

Published Works

•'Enforceability of Nursing Home Arbitration Agreements in Pennsylvania,' Defense Digest, Vol. 20, No. 4, December 2014
•Case Law Alerts, contributor, 2010-2012

Results

Medical Malpractice Arbitration Ends in Defense Award

We obtained an arbitration defense award in a medical malpractice case, in which the plaintiff alleged that our radiologist client misread the first of two head CT scans. She claimed that a timely diagnosis of her issue, which turned out to be cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT), would have given her the opportunity for a cure. We successfully argued that the head CT showed what appeared to be a normal anatomical variant, which only identified plaintiff’s CVT diagnosis with additional, more sensitive imaging studies.

Defense arbitration award in a podiatric surgical malpractice case.

The 55-year-old plaintiff underwent tarsal tunnel surgery. She developed post-operative complications, including infection, and required two additional surgeries, including a sural artery flap graft. The plaintiff gained over 100 pounds after the podiatric surgeries and underwent gastric bypass surgery. She alleged it was required as the result of being sedentary from the podiatric surgeries and complications. The plaintiff has significant lower extremity surgical scarring, chronic pain and a gait abnormality. She was never able to return to work. She alleged that the defendant intentionally kept fraudulent, incomplete and untimely electronic medical records. The defense argued that the podiatric surgeries were indicated and performed within the standard of care, and that the plaintiff developed post-operative complications resulting in the need for additional surgeries due to her own noncompliance-prematurely and repeatedly walking on her surgical foot and getting her surgical dressings wet.

News

98 Marshall Dennehey Attorneys Recognized in the 2026 Editions of The Best Lawyers in America and the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America

August 20, 2025

Events

Speaking Engagement

2026 American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) Annual Meeting

April 12, 2026

Pittsburgh, PA

Victoria Crawshaw Scanlon

How Victoria handles elder law matters

Victoria is the supervising attorney for the Health Care Liability Practice Group in the Scranton office. She is an experienced litigator with more than 20 years of experience representing physicians, midwives, nurse practitioners, nurses, physical therapists, hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, skilled nursing facilities, personal care homes, home health care providers and physician practice…

The kind of cases Victoria takes

Victoria reviews new inquiries case-by-case for elder law, general, and health care matters in Moosic and the surrounding Pennsylvania area.

Credentials

Credentials — where Victoria studied and practices

Suffolk University Law School, Boston, Massachusetts
J.D. · 1998
University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island
B.A. Detroit · 1994

Jurisdictions

Victoria's state bar admissions

U.S. District Court
2011 · ACTIVE
Pennsylvania
2008 · ACTIVE
U.S. District Court
2002 · ACTIVE
Massachusetts
1999 · ACTIVE

Victoria studied at J.D. in Suffolk University Law School, Boston, Massachusetts and B.A. Detroit in University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island.

Law school and academic background

Victoria completed J.D. in Suffolk University Law School, Boston, Massachusetts and B.A. Detroit in University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island. Formal legal training is one signal of substantive knowledge — the day-to-day practice Victoria runs in Pennsylvania is where that training gets applied to real client questions.

Recognition

Victoria's legal honors and published work

Victoria has received 1 formal recognition from bar associations, industry bodies, and peer-review services.

BV Distinguished

Legal awards and honors

BV Distinguished.

Locations

Victoria Crawshaw Scanlon's office in Moosic

Victoria's primary office is at 50 Glenmaura National Boulevard, Moosic, PA, 18507. In-person meetings are by appointment; a phone intake usually comes first.

Main office

Marshall Dennehey

50 Glenmaura National Boulevard

Moosic, PA 18507

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Client feedback

Client reviews of Victoria Crawshaw Scanlon — 4.4/5 rating from 1 verified client review

Every review below is from a verified client of Victoria. Reviews cover communication, case outcome, and value — the three signals that matter most when comparing elder law attorneys in Moosic.

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Hiring guide

How to hire Victoria Crawshaw Scanlon — what to expect in your first consultation

Working with a new elder law attorney should feel structured. Here's how the first two conversations with Victoria usually go, from the moment you request a consult to the day representation begins.

Consultation formats and pricing

Victoria charges for the initial consult. That fee is credited toward representation if you retain Victoria's office.

What to bring to your first meeting

Bring any documents you already have — police reports, medical records, filed pleadings, correspondence from an insurer, a copy of the contract at issue. If you're not sure, err on the side of bringing everything; Victoria will tell you what matters and what doesn't.

Questions to ask a elder law attorney in Moosic, Pennsylvania

A short list to run through before you commit: How many elder law matters have you handled in the last year? What's your fee structure? Who else in the office will work on this? What's your realistic estimate of timeline and range of outcomes? How do I reach you between meetings?

Fees & payment

Fees, payment methods, and consultation options for Victoria

Victoria discusses fees during intake so the arrangement fits the matter. Contingency, hourly, and flat-fee options are all common in elder law practice — ask which fits.

Hourly rates, contingency fees, and flat-fee options

Every elder law matter is priced differently. Simple document review might be a flat fee. Injury litigation is often contingency. Complex commercial disputes usually run hourly with a retainer. Victoria confirms the model in the engagement letter before any work starts.

Payment methods and payment plans

Victoria's office accepts standard payment methods. Ask about payment plans if the retainer is a stretch — many elder law practices work with clients on structured schedules.

Frequently asked

Frequently asked questions about Victoria Crawshaw Scanlon

How much does it cost to hire Victoria for a elder law case?
Cost depends on the type of matter, the fee model (contingency, flat, hourly), and how contested the case becomes. Victoria walks through the likely range during the consult so there are no surprises.
Does Victoria offer a free consultation?
Victoria charges for the initial consult; that fee is credited toward representation if you retain Victoria's office. Some elder law attorneys offer free consults — check Victoria's current terms during booking.
How long do elder law cases in Pennsylvania typically take?
Simple elder law matters can wrap in a few weeks; disputed cases can run 6–18 months from intake to resolution, longer if the matter goes to trial. Victoria gives a realistic estimate for your facts at the consult — vague answers here are a red flag.
Can Victoria take my case if I'm outside Moosic?
Victoria is licensed in Pennsylvania. Matters governed by Pennsylvania law are the natural fit. Out-of-state matters are handled case-by-case, sometimes with local co-counsel. Ask during intake — Victoria will tell you if the case is a fit or refer you to someone closer to your court.
What should I bring to my first meeting with Victoria?
Bring every document that touches the dispute: contracts, correspondence, police or medical reports, filed pleadings, invoices, photographs, insurance letters. Also bring a written timeline of what happened, in your own words. Victoria will filter what matters — over-preparing at intake is always cheaper than needing a second meeting.
Is Victoria accepting new elder law clients right now?
Victoria's intake status shifts week to week. Submit the form; the office will confirm availability or refer the matter out.

Community Q&A

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Areas served

Elder Law attorneys serving Moosic, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania

Victoria handles elder law matters throughout Pennsylvania. Each city below is a direct link into the search page for verified elder law attorneys in that community.

Victoria Crawshaw Scanlon, Elder Law Attorney in Moosic, Pennsylvania

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