Jury found in favor of Internist in an alleged failure to diagnose breast cancer

John Langhenry and Melissa Gordon successfully defended an internist who allegedly failed to diagnose breast cancer in a 47-year-old patient.  The plaintiff saw the defendant for two years.  At the time of the first visit, the plaintiff told the physician that she had breast implants.   The physician advised the plaintiff that she does not evaluate…

School Not Liable for Defamation

An Indiana court dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed by a former student against his school and its administrators. The motion to dismiss was filed by Bill Weiler and John Masters, two of the firm’s Indiana attorneys. The court ruled that the statements were not defamatory under Indiana law and dismissed the case with prejudice, meaning…

Jury Finds In Favor of Gynecologists

Troy Lundquist and Anastasia Hess represented two gynecologists in a medical malpractice case.  Plaintiff presented to the Doctor for complaints of severe left-sided pain.  Based on the physical examination and imaging studies, the Plaintiff was diagnosed with a multi-septated mass on her ovary.  The gynecologists performed a laparoscopic surgery to remove the cyst, and because…

Commercial Litigation – Obtained Complete Dismissal of Negligence Action in Trial Court and Successfully Argued Case on Appeal

Steve Johnson was retained by an aerospace company charged with negligence in causing approximately $1 million dollars in property damage as a result of a fire.  Steve’s knowledge of insurance law and negligence were essential to presenting a motion to dismiss before the trial court that eliminated all the claims brought against the commercial client. …

Jury Returns Verdict in Favor of Doctor

Suzanne Favia Gillen and Michelle Paveza successfully tried and defended a medical negligence claim against a gynecologist.  The Plaintiff alleged that she suffered a ureter laceration that required corrective surgery when she underwent exploratory laparoscopic surgery with removal of the fallopian tubes and ovaries after a prior hysterectomy procedure. The defense contended the injury occurred…

Radiologist not guilty of failing to diagnose a lunate fracture

John Langhenry and Melissa Gordon successfully defended a radiologist who interpreted x-ray films as negative for fracture after the plaintiff fell from a ladder.  Approximately 6 months later, the plaintiff was diagnosed with a lunate fracture.  The plaintiff argued that the radiologist failed to properly interpret the x-ray films, thereby failing to diagnose the lunate…

Engineer Pays for Dairy Barn Roof Collapse that Caused Substantial Damage

Steve Johnson recovered a substantial settlement on behalf of a diary farmer whose barn roof collapsed following a snow storm.  Despite cold temperatures and large snow drifts, Steve and his consultant obtained the evidence necessary to identify a design flaw in the roof which caused the structure to collapse and resulted in a quick settlement…