David Krause

Plaintiff appealed adverse trial court granting summary judgment due to lack of expert witness in medical malpractice claim.

Plaintiff underwent two level lumbar spine fusion performed by our neurosurgery client and subsequently claimed unremitting permanent pain from a cage/ spacer migrating into her spinal canal. Plaintiff claimed neurosurgeon failed to timely order appropriate tests and perform subsequent surgery to remove the cage, causing it to be permanently located in the spinal canal, resulting in permanent severe pain and disability.

We represented a family practice physician. Plaintiffs alleged that our client failed to obtain urinalysis and MRI of the cervical neck in a patient with severe neck pain and hypertension. Plaintiff claimed this delayed diagnosis of her multiple myeloma, causing a C5 fracture and permanent spinal cord damage, multiple spine surgeries and permanent bowel and bladder incontinence. Plaintiff also claimed she is permanently confined to a wheelchair. Jury returned a unanimous verdict on favor of our client on standard of care.

Defense of plastic surgeon in case alleging failure to appropriately perform breast reconstruction, resulting in multiple further surgeries

Defense of medical malpractice wrongful death claim alleging failure to obtain cardiac workup in hospitalized patient with risk factors for coronary artery disease.

Defense of ENT surgeon in case alleging medical malpractice and wrongful death of 37 year old male who died from vertebral artery dissection and stroke following stent and spacer removal after sinus surgery.

Defense of wrongful death medical malpractice claim

Defense of medical malpractice claim against neuroradiologist alleging failure to recognize indications of spinal epidural abscess on MRI.

Defended internal medicine/ attending physician in case alleging wrongful death of 33 year old high school track coach from pulmonary embolus.

Defended OB/GYN in case alleging permanent brachial plexus injury due to shoulder dystocia.

Defense of medical malpractice, wrongful death claim

Defense of delayed diagnosis in medical malpractice claim

Defense of catastrophic surgical medical malpractice claim. 

Defense of physician in medical board administrative investigation

Defense of anesthesiologist in wrongful death medical malpractice claim involving allegation of inappropriately monitoring following spine surgery.

Hazard v. Klein

Barry v. Kriss