On January 29, 2016, Clark Hudson concluded a 7-day jury trial after the jury deliberated for 2 days. The case concerned a plaintiff who presented to the emergency room after he experienced 3-days of sudden syncopal episodes, with the third episode resulting ...
On February 29, 2016, Hugh A. McCabe received a defense verdict on behalf of Dream Water in a class action suit alleging false advertising, breach of warranty and unfair competition. Defendant first began selling Dream Water in California in 2010. Dream Water ...
At a recent hearing before the California Osteopathic Medical Board, attorney Robert W. Frank was able to restore an Osteopathic Doctors' California License to full, unrestricted status. The Board previously disciplined the doctor with license revocation and a six-year probationary license for ...
Shareholder Benjamin Howard obtained a defense verdict on behalf of his client, an orthopedic surgeon, in under an hour. Plaintiff alleged the defendant physician failed to diagnose Spontaneous Osteonecrosis of the Knee (SONK), resulting in a total knee replacement. Further, the plaintiff ...
Robert Frank recently defended a nurse practitioner whose license was in jeopardy. The California Nursing Board complaint alleged her conduct resulted in a delay in diagnosing endometrial cancer. Due to their efforts in submitting written and testimonial evidence to challenge the ...
A six-year-old lawsuit recently came to an end on December 2, 2014, when the Court of Appeal, Fourth Division upheld the trial court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of the Defendant Doctors and Healthcare System. On appeal, two of ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 license for ...
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