Medical Malpractice

Obtained a defense verdict in favor of a St. Louis orthopedic surgeon in a medical malpractice case involving an alleged failure to properly diagnose and treat cervical myelopathy, leading to plaintiff requiring a wheelchair. The plaintiff sought $5.2 million in damages. After 20 minutes of deliberations, the jury returned a unanimous defense verdict.

During representation of an Illinois hospital system in a contentious medical malpractice case, obtained an order from a federal court judge confirming the privileged nature of Patient Safety Organization materials. This order has wide-ranging effects not only in Illinois but in federal and state courts nationwide.

Obtained a defense verdict in favor of a St. Louis hospital in a medical malpractice case involving a man in his 50s who developed respiratory failure in the Hospital following a cardiac catheterization for atrial fibrillation. The plaintiff sought $2.5 million in damages. After two hours of deliberations, the jury returned a defense verdict.

Secured a complete defense verdict for client hospital in an IV infiltration case. The plaintiff claimed that, as a result of a contrast extravasation into her right arm during a CT scan, she developed a blister and loss of muscle strength in the arm as well as post-traumatic stress disorder. The plaintiff claimed the client and its employed radiology technician was negligent in timely turning off the contrast after the plaintiff began yelling in pain. Following the three-day jury trial in St. Louis County Circuit Court, the jury ultimately returned a defense verdict.

Developed pre-suit analyses and retention of appropriate experts, resulting in favorable outcomes for our clients.

Secured a defense verdict for a St. Louis, Missouri-area medical group following a five-day jury trial. The plaintiff and her attorneys asked for a verdict of $3.7 million following a laparoscopic gynecological surgery. After 82 minutes of deliberation, the jury returned with a defense verdict.

Received a defense verdict in a case in which the plaintiff alleged the defendant doctor had failed to recognize and treat a knee infection following an arthroscopic knee surgery. Plaintiffs asked for more than $1 million in damages, and after two hours of deliberations, the jury returned a unanimous defense verdict.

Found and retained an expert witness after extensive research to address a rare neurological disorder, resulting in a defense verdict.

Obtained a defense verdict in a medical malpractice case involving a bowel perforation following a vaginal hysterectomy. The plaintiff sought $5.5 million in damages. After two hours of deliberations, the jury returned a defense verdict.

Assisted in successfully resolving a case involving serious neurological injuries related to a stroke.

Received a unanimous defense verdict in a case in which the plaintiff alleged the defendant doctor had failed to place the plaintiff on DVT prophylaxis, although the hospital’s own risk assessment forms placed the plaintiff at a “very high risk” for developing blood clots. The plaintiff sought more than $3.5 million in economic damages and a non-specified amount of non-economic damages.

Obtained a defense verdict in a medical malpractice case involving a ureter injury following a vaginal hysterectomy and the post-operative recognition and treatment of that injury. After 30 minutes of deliberations, the jury returned a unanimous defense verdict.

Served as counsel to the defendant in a matter in which the plaintiff sued an oral and maxillofacial surgeon in a case in Virginia (Virginia Beach) that involved the extraction of two wisdom teeth. Plaintiff alleged that defendant (i) failed to appropriately prescribe antibiotics both pre- and post-operatively, (ii) failed to detect the signs of an infection during his treatment, (iii) failed to timely order a CT or MRI scan or make an infectious disease referral to rule out an infection, and (iv) inappropriately administered a local steroid injection into a potential area of infection. Plaintiff was subsequently diagnosed with deep soft tissue cellulitis that later developed into necrotizing fasciitis. Plaintiff was admitted to a hospital for one month during which time approximately 15 surgical incisions and drainages were performed to debride the necrotizing fasciitis. Plaintiff had over 40 emergency department visits over the next three years allegedly due to defendant’s negligence. Plaintiff’s counsel requested $2 million in his closing argument. No settlement offer was ever made by the defense.  After a five-day jury trial, the jury returned a verdict for the defendant.

Defended a hospital client in a suit against a neurosurgeon who allegedly slipped and fell leaving the operating room in the hospital where he worked. The suit alleged that right-shoulder injuries from the fall ended his career. The last pre-trial demand sought $17 million in damages. After four days of trial, a defense verdict was returned in favor of our client. The win was ranked the no. 1 defense verdict in the state of Missouri in 2010 by Missouri Lawyers Weekly.