Neil Dymott Hudson, APLC

Recent Success

Negligence Per Se Does Not Create a Presumption of No Triable Issues on Summary Judgment

A defendant's violation of a statute, regulation or ordinance that establishes the standard of appropriate conduct may constitute negligence per se if the violation was the cause of the plaintiff's harm. (Satterlee v. Orange Glenn School Dist. of San Diego ...

Summary Judgment Granted for Cosmetic Laser Clinic and the Physician and Nurse Who Provided IPL Laser Treatment

Sheila Trexler (retired 2017) secured a dismissal for her clients on claims of medical negligence, breach of contract, and assault and battery by winning a Motion for Summary Judgment.  As a result, the action was dismissed in its entirety and the ...

Robert Frank Saves Family Practitioner's License

The California Medical Board sought to revoke or suspend a Family Practitioner’s license to practice medicine for failing to refer a patient to the Emergency Room or schedule labs for a patient demonstrating flu-like symptoms.  The patient went to the ...

Successful Defense of Registered Dental Assistant Against Claims by California Dental Board

Neil Dymott shareholder Robert Frank successfully defended a registered dental assistant after the California Dental Board brought accusations that asserted the RDA had performed unauthorized dental procedures and practiced beyond her scope.  The California Dental Board went after the RDA’s ...

Neil Dymott Shareholder Robert W. Frank Successfully Defends Physicians Against Salacious Allegations

The California Medical Board brought accusations against two family practitioners over allegations of unauthorized breast exams performed without a chaperone as part of a physical exam.  Robert W. Frank from Neil Dymott was able to demonstrate the claims were unwarranted and successfully ...

Summary Judgment Granted on Behalf of Local Surgeon Who Performed Innovative Stem Cell Study

After developing ovarian cancer, plaintiff sued a local plastic surgeon for Fraud, Negligence, and Libel, alleging the surgeon did not adequately inform her of cancer risks associated with undergoing a procedure that harvested her fat cells, treated them with enzymes ...

Successful Dismissal of Emergency Room Physician by Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

On August 25, 2014, shareholder Stephen T. Sigler successfully defended an Emergency Room Physician in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.  The appellant had previously filed two separate lawsuits against various county employees and the defendant physician related to his medical care.  ...

Successful Demurrer Leads to Dismissal of Ten Cause of Action Civil Rights/Employment Law Claim

The plaintiff filed a wrongful termination complaint incorporating thirty-six causes of action, ten of which were alleged against the defendant physician who performed a fitness for duty evaluation.  The plaintiff alleged there was a conspiracy to prevent him from returning ...

Defense of Gastroenterologist - Hung Jury

On May 29, 2014, Clark Hudson and David Burke concluded a four week jury trial (after the jury deliberated for one week) - resulting in a hung jury.  The case involved a 47-year-old patient that experience an aortic dissection.  The patient was initially admitted ...

Defense Verdict on Behalf of Emergency Room Doctor

On April 17th, 2014, Clark Hudson received a defense verdict on behalf of an Emergency Room Doctor. The patient had been involved in a motorcycle accident in El Centro and was taken to the El Centro Regional Medical Center. The defendant physician ...

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