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Mass Tort & Class Action
Medical Malpractice
Product Liability
Professional Liability

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 Physician

Client:

Defendant Physician

Outcome:

Appeal Dismissed.

In a plaintiff’s medical malpractice action, summary judgment was granted in favor of the firm’s client because the court found no evidence that his alleged negligence had any causal connection ...

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McKnight v. Defendant Attorney

Client:

Defendant Attorney

Outcome:

Summary Judgment in Favor of Defendants Affirmed.

In a complex legal malpractice action that had three layers — an underlying legal malpractice case that pertained to a Title VII race discrimination action — trial counsel obtained summary ...

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Kotvan v. Defendant Physician

Client:

Defendant Physician

Outcome:

Defense Verdict; Defense Verdict Affirmed on Appeal.

DBMS represented the defendant physician in a case in which the plaintiff underwent surgery for cataract extraction and the implantation of an intraocular lens. Post-operatively plaintiff contracted infectious endophthalmitis and ...

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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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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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Brown v. Defendant Automobile Manufacturer

Client:

Defendant Automobile Manufacturer

Outcome:

Defense Verdict; Defense Verdict Affirmed on Appeal.

DBMS represented a defendant automobile manufacturer in the first trial, in which four family members died due to fire-related injuries and the surviving mother received multiple orthopedic injuries and burns ...

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Norton v. Defendant Insurance Company

Client:

Defendant Insurance Company

Outcome:

Dismissal of Amended Complaint Affirmed.

The appellate court affirmed the dismissal of plaintiff’s amended complaint which alleged spoliation of evidence. The appellate court agreed that plaintiff failed to allege a duty owed by defendant to ...

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General Casualty Company v. Defendant Automobile Manufacturer

Client:

Defendant Automobile Manufacturer

Outcome:

Dismissal in Favor of Defendant Affirmed.

An insurance company paid a vehicle owner’s claim when his car burst into flames in the driveway. The insurer filed a subrogation action against the defendant seeking to recover the ...

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