DEFENSE VERDICTS

  We represented a hospital and a general surgeon in a 5 -day wrongful death trial involving allegations that the surgeon, anesthesiologist, and anesthetist failed to timely recognize, diagnose, and treat an evolving pericardial effusion and ensuing cardiac tamponade...

We represented a gastroenterologist in a case involving a colectomy and colostomy necessitated by a colonic perforation following a colonoscopy.  The plaintiff had claimed that the physician deviated from the standard of care by performing a colonoscopy that was...

We represented an Emergency Department physician and the nursing team in a case involving an alleged delay in diagnosis of pediatric acute myeloid leukemia in conjunction with their decision to transfer the patient to a children’s hospital.  Specifically, Plaintiffs...

We represented a general surgeon and his practice in a medical malpractice action for an injury to a pulmonary artery, resulting in a cardiac tamponade and sternotomy, during the placement of a central venous catheter (CVC).  Plaintiff was receiving the CVC to begin...

Our litigators represented two colorectal surgeons during a 5-day trial involving the death of a patient from ischemic small bowel obstruction.  Plaintiff claimed that there was a collective failure by the surgeons to order a CT scan of the abdomen upon admission to...

We represented a urologist, a nurse, and a hospital in a case involving significant abdominal injuries allegedly caused by the urologist’s or the nurse’s perforation of the Plaintiff’s bladder.  The injuries resulted in a 6-month hospitalization with numerous...

A pediatric practice received a report from a psychologist who diagnosed the 8-year-old minor Plaintiff with an autism spectrum disorder.  A clerical worker placed that report in a file without a pediatrician seeing it.  Because the psychologist worked for social...

  Male Plaintiff at 42 years of age was referred by his PCP to our ENT client for enlarged tonsils and persistent sore throats.  Examination revealed a left oropharynx lesion and consents were obtained for a bilateral tonsillectomy and biopsy of the oropharynx,...