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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

Schmidt v. Gastroenterologist

Client:

Defendant Physician

Outcome:

Defense Verdict (Directed).

A 56-year-old wife and mother of two was admitted to the hospital with abdominal pain and rectal bleeding. Exploratory surgery was performed which revealed a lacerated spleen. Plaintiff contended that ...

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Walinski v. Defendant Physicians

Client:

Defendant Physician

Outcome:

Defense Verdict.

A 24-year-old female was hit by a car and suffered a closed head injury. She was taken to the hospital where her condition deteriorated over the next 24 hours. One ...

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Lowe v. Defendant Automobile Manufacturer

Client:

Defendant Automobile Manufacturer

Outcome:

Dismissal in Favor of Defendant Affirmed.

The trial court’s decision barring plaintiff’s action seeking damages allegedly caused by a defective automobile was affirmed. The court held that the sudden and traumatic injury in an automobile accident ...

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Bartik v. Defendant Physician

Client:

Defendant Physician

Outcome:

Jury Verdict for Plaintiff Reversed on Appeal.

The decedent, suffering from a herniated disc, was admitted to the hospital for surgery. During induction of anesthesia, the patient suffered cardiac arrest and died. Defense contended that decedent’s heart ...

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Jacobs v. Defendant Physician

Client:

Defendant Physician

Outcome:

Defense Verdict.

The 31-year-old male plaintiff was admitted to the hospital complaining of severe abdominal pain and jaundice. The preliminary diagnosis was hepatitis. Radiologic testing revealed the possibility of an occlusion in ...

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Rice v. Defendant Automobile Manufacturer

Client:

Defendant Automobile Manufacturer

Outcome:

Denial of Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss Reversed.

Plaintiff filed suit for damages following an automobile collision. The suit was brought before the expiration of the statute of limitations, but the defendant was not served until 44 days ...

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Heil v. Defendant Physician

Client:

Defendant Physician

Outcome:

Defense Verdict.

A 33-year-old male plaintiff was admitted in a coma to the hospital with 107°F fever, renal failure, respiratory failure and Lithium toxicity. Plaintiff, previously diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder and bipolar ...

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Willis v. Defendant Floor Covering Distributor

Client:

Defendant Floor Covering Distributor

Outcome:

$24 million contribution verdict in favor of the firm’s client.

This case arose from the much-publicized 1996 accident on Interstate 94 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that took the lives of six children of the Reverend Duane Scott Willis and his wife ...

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Simpson v. Estate of Defendant Physician

Client:

Defendant Physician

Outcome:

Defense Verdict.

Decedent, age 56, suffering from known depression, anxiety attacks and possible psychosis, submitted to a nine-day voluntary psychiatric admission. During admission, a trial of different medical combinations was attempted, with ...

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