Results & Perspectives
Tom Dukes and Dhillon Ramkhelawan obtained a defense verdict for a Daytona Beach urologist after a week-long medical malpractice trial in Volusia County
Tom Dukes and Dhillon Ramkhelawan obtained a defense verdict for a Daytona Beach urologist after a week-long medical malpractice trial in Volusia County on April 16, 2026. Plaintiff alleged our client perforated the top of his bladder during a Transurethral Resection of Bladder Tumor (“TURBT”) procedure and failed to take appropriate measures to address… Read More »
Tom Dukes and Dhillon Ramkhelawan obtained a final dismissal with prejudice for a Celebration Hospitalist in a wrongful death case in Osceola County
Tom Dukes and Dhillon Ramkhelawan obtained a final dismissal with prejudice for a Celebration Hospitalist in a wrongful death case in Osceola County on March 5, 2026. The case concerned allegations our client failed to alert the on-call neurologist about the decedents alleged change in neurological condition within the effective time-period for Tissue plasminogen… Read More »
Dhillon Ramkhelawan and Ralph Martinez obtained a final dismissal with prejudice for a Volusia County dentist
Dhillon Ramkhelawan and Ralph Martinez obtained a final dismissal with prejudice for a Volusia County dentist on March 3, 2026. The lawsuit involved allegations that our client placed ill-fitting dentures on Plaintiff resulting in permanent pain and suffering. We argued Plaintiff did not comply with the mandatory presuit investigatory process of serving our client… Read More »
Zack Trapp, Wil Vancol and Ralph Martinez obtained a defense verdict in a medical malpractice case in Orange County, FL
On February 9, 2026, Zack Trapp, Wil Vancol and Ralph Martinez obtained a defense verdict in a medical malpractice case in Orange County, FL. The plaintiff claimed that our clients, a group of advanced gastrointestinal endoscopists, failed to timely diagnose a bile duct perforation after a ERCP procedure. After a 6-day trial, the defense… Read More »
The Fifth District Court of Appeals issued a lengthy Order affirming a summary judgment previously obtained by Jennifer Phillips for an ED physician in a medical malpractice wrongful death claim.
On January 30, 2026, the Fifth District Court of Appeals issued a lengthy Opinion affirming a summary judgment previously obtained by Jennifer Phillips for an Emergency Department Physician in a medical malpractice wrongful death claim. The underlying litigation concerned the presentation of a 2 month old infant to an emergency department in Sumter County,… Read More »
The Sixth District Court of Appeals issued its Order affirming a summary judgment previously obtained by Dhillon Ramkhelawan and Tom Dukes for a local high school in Orange County
On December 23, 2025, the Sixth District Court of Appeals issued its Order affirming a summary judgment previously obtained by Dhillon Ramkhelawan and Tom Dukes for a local high school in Orange County. The underlying litigation surrounded a wrestling match at our client’s high school where one of the competitors pushed his opponent into… Read More »
Tom Dukes and Zack Trapp obtained a defense verdict in Orange County on behalf of a OBGYN in a hard-fought 7-day trial.
On December 16, 2025, Tom Dukes and Zack Trapp obtained a defense verdict in Orange County on behalf of a OBGYN in a hard-fought 7-day trial. Plaintiff claimed that our doctor failed to provide sufficient informed consent prior to performing a myomectomy to remove a large fibroid on the uterus, and that our doctor… Read More »
Dhillon Ramkhelawan and Ralph Martinez obtained a final dismissal with prejudice in Broward County for a Hollywood chiropractor
On November 21, 2025, Dhillon Ramkhelawan and Ralph Martinez obtained a final dismissal with prejudice in Broward County for a Hollywood chiropractor. The lawsuit involved allegations that our client fractured the Plaintiff’s ribs during an adjustment. We argued that Plaintiff did not comply with the mandatory presuit investigatory process of serving our client with… Read More »
Dhillon Ramkhelawan and Mary Jaye Hall obtained a final dismissal with prejudice for a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist in Brevard County
On November 20, 2025, Dhillon Ramkhelawan and Mary Jaye Hall obtained a final dismissal with prejudice for a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist in Brevard County. The case involved a patient who suffered a soft palate perforation during the intubation process in a wisdom teeth extraction procedure. We filed our Motion for Summary Judgment arguing… Read More »
Tom Dukes, Mary Jaye Hall and Zack Trapp obtained a defense verdict on behalf of our client in Orange County, FL after an 8-day trial
On November 5, 2025, Tom Dukes, Mary Jaye Hall and Zack Trapp obtained a defense verdict on behalf of our client in Orange County, FL after an 8-day trial. Plaintiff alleged that our client, an internal medicine physician, was negligent for ordering a blood pressure medication over the phone while out of the hospital… Read More »