$850,000 settlement in a medical malpractice case against a neurologist who prescribed an incorrect dosage of anti-seizure medication. The plaintiff developed Stevens-Johnson syndrome that required a 22 day hospitalization, including several days in the intensive care unit.
Failure to monitor symptoms leads to brain damage
$1.067 million settlement for medical malpractice for a psychiatric facility’s failure to monitor the symptoms and side-effects of a neuroleptic medication. The plaintiff sustained brain damage that significantly affected the quality of her life
$1.187 million settlement for medical malpractice for a mental health facility’s negligent supervision of a patient resulting in a permanent spinal cord injury and partial paralysis.
Surgical complications lead to chronic pain
$1 million settlement for medical malpractice for a surgeon’s failure to properly manage surgical complications. The plaintiff sustained permanent nerve damage resulting in chronic pain and near complete loss of function of her upper extremity.
$150,000 settlement in a nursing home negligence claim against a skilled nursing home facility for failing to properly assess the resident’s skin for signs of skin breakdown. The resident developed State IV pressure ulcers that required surgical debridement.
VA hospital fails to timely treat stroke symptoms
$1 million settlement for medical malpractice in connection with a VA hospital’s failure to timely treat emerging stroke symptoms. The plaintiff sustained a permanent brain injury affecting his speech and ambulation.
Dave Farnbauch to Present at 2019 Hot Topics Seminar
As part of the Allen County Bar Association’s (ACBA) two-day seminar in September, Dave Farnbauch will be presenting a talk on preparing a case for mediation. The event will take place at ACBA’s download headquarters from 8:30am-4:30pm on September 26th & 27th.
Learn more about the Allen County Bar Association and about the 2019 Hot Topics Seminar.
On September 6th, 2019, Indiana Trial Lawyer’s Association will host a seminar entitled “A Day with Rick Friedman”. The day-long seminar will cover the topics of Visual Persuasion at Trial, How to Talk to Juries About Non-Economic Damages, and more. Sweeney’s Dave Farnbauch is serving as Program Chair. Read more about the seminar and learn about Rick Friedman below.
Rick Friedman
Rick Friedman is one of the truly elite plaintiff lawyers in this country but his influence on our profession extends far beyond the record-breaking verdicts and settlements. His teachings have had a profound impact on the way we practice tort law and the manner in which we should conduct ourselves, both in and out of the courtroom.
Rick began his career in a one lawyer office in Sitka, Alaska. Rick began winning difficult cases which prompted other lawyers to come to him for help in overcoming defense tactics that distort the truth. Eventually, this led to Rick authoring four best-selling and books for trial lawyers: Rules of the Road, Polarizing the Case, Becoming a Trial Lawyer, and the Elements of Trial.
Rick has won numerous noteworthy verdicts that have made the world a safer and more just place including four verdicts that have been in the top ten verdicts in the U.S. in the year they were returned. He is a Past President of the Inner Circle of Advocates and was named Trial Lawyer of the Year in 2013 by the Washington State Association for Justice. In 2019, Rick was named Trial Lawyer of the Year by the Southern California Trial Lawyers Conference.
Rick Friedman has been asked to speak at state and regional TLA’s all over the country and has tried his best to teach us there is no magic formula, no one-size fits all blueprint to become a successful trial lawyer. We must be willing to work hard and expose ourselves to risks and rejection. More importantly, we must be willing to look deeply into our own souls. Rick has also taught us we should learn from each other but not fall into the trap of comparing ourselves to other trial lawyers and their results.
Rick practices with Friedman Rubin PLLP with offices in Seattle, Bremerton and Anchorage. He is licensed to practice in Alaska, Washington and California and regularly appears pro hac vice in state and federal courts all over the country.
$380,000 settlement in a nursing home negligence case against a skilled nursing home facility for failing to properly monitor and treat evolving wounds in a patient with severe diabetes. The nursing home’s negligence resulted in a below the knee amputation of the resident’s lower extremity.
$418,000 settlement in an adult wrongful death without dependents case against a nursing home for failing to properly monitor a nursing home resident with a history of dysphagia. The resident died while choking on food.
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