Results & Perspectives
Tom Dukes secured a defense verdict for the Estate of the physician client in a ten-day trial in Seminole County.
Tom Dukes secured a defense verdict for the Estate of the physician client in a ten-day trial in Seminole County. The verdict was returned on Monday, November 16, 2015. The case involved a dispute over the cause of the tragic death of a three-day old twin. The jury found that the doctor, a pediatrician,… Read More »
Tom Dukes and Philip Moring received a Defense Verdict for an emergency medicine physician and physician assistant in August of 2015.
Tom Dukes and Philip Moring received a Defense Verdict for an emergency medicine physician and physician assistant in August of 2015. Plaintiff alleged that the defendants failed to obtain a chest x-ray to rule out pneumonia given that the patient met the SIRS Criteria and Sepsis. Following a 7 day trial, the jury found… Read More »
Ralph Martinez and Mary Jaye Hall obtained a Defense Verdict in August, 2015
Ralph Martinez and Mary Jaye Hall obtained a Defense Verdict in August, 2015 for two South Florida Emergency Room Physicians. Decedent died from complications of brain hemorrhage caused by stroke. Throughout a 10 day trial, the defense demonstrated that her stroke was not diagnosable in the ER and her brain hemorrhage was not preventable.
In 2014, Tom Dukes had a nineteen day trial that resulted in a Defense Verdict for our client, an anesthesiologist.
In 2014, Tom Dukes had a nineteen day trial that resulted in a Defense Verdict for our client, an anesthesiologist. The case involved the tragic death after C-section of a 37 year old mother who delivered twins. The Plaintiff’s theory of the case was that the patient died from unrecognized and uncontrolled bleeding. The… Read More »
Tom Dukes and Ruth Osborne obtained a Defense Verdict for two Orlando based cardiologists in July of 2013.
Tom Dukes and Ruth Osborne obtained a Defense Verdict for two Orlando based cardiologists in July of 2013. Plaintiff alleged that the doctors failed to perform a TEE and failed to timely diagnose and treat endocarditis resulting in the death of the patient, a 41 year old firefighter and father of two. Following an… Read More »
Tom Dukes and Mark Ahrens obtained a Defense Verdict in January, 2013
Tom Dukes and Mark Ahrens obtained a Defense Verdict in January, 2013 in the case of a Brevard County Urologist. The Plaintiff filed suit 2 years after surgery in 2008. At trial, the Plaintiff failed to prove the doctor guilty of Medical Malpractice. The jury exonerated the physician of any wrongdoing.
Ralph Martinez and Frank Bishop obtained a Defense Verdict in September, 2012
Ralph Martinez and Frank Bishop obtained a Defense Verdict in September, 2012 after a 4 week trial against an Orlando Orthopedic Surgeon. The Plaintiff alleged the doctor had failed to diagnose a compartment syndrome of the hand. The Defense demonstrated that the injury was caused by subsequent unrelated infection. The jury returned a verdict… Read More »
Tom Dukes and Mary Jaye Hall obtained a Defense Verdict in January, 2012
Tom Dukes and Mary Jaye Hall obtained a Defense Verdict in January, 2012 in the case of a plaintiff seeking damages against a Brevard County Hospital for damage to her hand alleging malpractice on the part of the Hospital staff. A trial by jury found in favor of the defense with no negligence on… Read More »
Ralph Martinez and Mary Jaye Hall obtained a Defense Verdict in June, 2011
Ralph Martinez and Mary Jaye Hall obtained a Defense Verdict in June, 2011 in the case of an Orlando area OB/GYN. The Plaintiff suffered complications after contracting an infectious disease of the colon. The defense contended that the situation was not caused by the OB/GYN treating her for prenatal care at the time. The… Read More »
Tom Dukes and Ruth Osborne obtained a defense verdict recently for a local physician in an obstetric malpractice case.
Tom Dukes and Ruth Osborne obtained a defense verdict recently for a local physician in an obstetric malpractice case. The child was diagnosed shortly after birth with a brachial plexus injury which led to a permanent Erb’s palsy. The Plaintiff claimed that there was excessive lateral traction applied associated with the delivery and thus… Read More »