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Lawyers at DBMS successfully litigate a wide variety of civil cases and argue appeals in some of the most challenging jurisdictions in the country.

Practice Areas
Appellate
Commercial Litigation
Construction Litigation
Institutional Liability
Insurance Coverage
Mass Tort & Class Action
Medical Malpractice
Product Liability
Professional Liability

Plaintiff v. Defendant Neurosurgeon

06/21/2019 Client:

Defendant Neurosurgeon

Outcome:

Appellate court affirmed judgment entered on jury verdict..

The appellate court affirmed judgment on a jury verdict in a medical negligence action handled on appeal by Karen Kies DeGrand, Richard H. Donohue, James D. Sloan and Ashley E. ...

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Plaintiff v. Defendant Internal Medicine Physician

06/19/2019 Client:

Defendant Internal Medicine Physician

Outcome:

Verdict for the Defense.

DBMS successfully defended an internal medicine physician in a case involving a claim of medical malpractice for an extravasation injury following lifesaving medical treatment. In 2014, the plaintiff, a 71-year-old ...

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Plaintiff v. Defendant Emergency Medicine Physician

05/24/2019 Client:

Defendant Emergency Medicine Physician

Outcome:

Verdict for the Defense.

DBMS successfully defended an emergency medicine physician in a case involving an alleged failure to diagnose an aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. The plaintiff had neck pain radiating to her back and ...

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Plaintiff v. Defendant Internal Medicine Resident Physician

05/16/2019 Client:

Defendant Internal Medicine Resident Physician

Outcome:

Verdict for the Defense.

DBMS attorneys successfully obtain verdict on behalf of defendant Internal Medicine Resident Physician in a lawsuit arising from the death of a 20-year old patient with sickle cell disease after ...

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Plaintiff v. Defendant General Surgeon

04/17/2019 Client:

Defendant General Surgeon

Outcome:

Verdict for the Defense.

DBMS attorneys J. Kent Mathewson and Laura C. Ieremia successfully obtained a verdict in favor of a general surgeon in a wrongful death action brought by the 36-year-old decedent’s husband. ...

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Plaintiff v. Infectious Disease Physician

04/11/2019 Client:

Defendant Infectious Disease Physician

Outcome:

Verdict for the Defense.

DBMS attorneys John McGarry and Meagan VanderWeele successfully defended an infectious disease physician in a three-week medical negligence/wrongful death trial.  A 22-year old woman died from sepsis from an undiagnosed ...

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Plaintiff v. Infectious Disease Physician

04/11/2019 Client:

Defendant Physician

Outcome:

Verdict for the Defense.

DBMS attorneys John McGarry and Meagan VanderWeele successfully defended an infectious disease physician in a three-week medical negligence/wrongful death trial. A 22-year old woman died from sepsis from an undiagnosed ...

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Plaintiff v. Defendant Hospital

04/10/2019 Client:

Defendant Hospital

Outcome:

Verdict for the Defense.

DBMS attorneys Stetson Atwood and Ashley Dus successfully defend a hospital in a medical negligence trial in which the plaintiff asked the jury to award $16 million in damages. The ...

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Plaintiff v. Defendant Family Medicine and Geriatric Physician

04/01/2019 Client:

Defendant Family Medicine and Geriatric Physician

Outcome:

Verdict for the Defense.

DBMS successfully defended a family medicine and geriatric physician in a case involving claims of wrongful death and medical malpractice following the death of a nursing home resident. In 2014, ...

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