PROFESSIONAL NEGLIGENCE
REPRESENTATIVE CASES
- Plaintiff claims that her primary care physician did not timely diagnose and disclose likelihood of Chronic Kidney Disease. In addition to a medical malpractice action, plaintiff alleged that physician concealed medical information, which delayed proper treatment of her disease and caused severe emotional distress.
- National real estate investment firm and others were retained to serve as an advisor in putting together a 1031 property exchange to avoid a $7 million tax hit. Defendants assembled a portfolio worth $17 million. Plaintiff claimed defendants allegedly failed to deliver high-value commercial property, thoroughly investigate and accurately advise plaintiff about the quality of subject property.
- Plaintiff claimed physician and hospital failed to detect cauda equine syndrome and did not appeal denial of MRI order to further investigate source of plaintiff’s sensory loss. Ten months later, and after plaintiff was injured in auto collision, syndrome was detected and surgery performed. Delayed surgery allegedly resulted in permanent damage.
- Plaintiff claimed attorney failed to inform her of settlement of personal injury case. Attorney asserted that he acted on authority of plaintiff’s family.
- Plaintiff claimed attorney did not engage necessary expert for medical malpractice case resulting in dismissal complaint. Attorney claimed that a helpful expert could not be found.
- Plaintiff claimed dental work was either unnecessary or below standard of care.
- California Department of Public Health issued Class A citation against nursing facility for releasing diabetic patient to homeless facility without his medication or diabetic supplies. Nursing facility brought action to discharge citation asserting criteria for such violation not met.
- Hospital accused of improperly releasing decedent’s body to boyfriend rather than daughter, who had planned to have burial in Poland. Defendant relied on court order obtained by boyfriend when next of kin could not be timely located.