Updates
Tom Dukes and Dhillon Ramkhelawan Obtained a Final Order of Dismissal For a Pain Management/Orthopedic Physician Assistant
Tom Dukes and Dhillon Ramkhelawan obtained a final order of dismissal for an Ocala pain management/orthopedic physician assistant on January 31, 2025. The allegations against our client were that she missed an abnormal finding of a renal mass on a lumbar spine MRI which then spread into the patients lungs over the next several… Read More »
Ralph Martinez and Dhillon Ramkhelawan Successfully Argued a Motion to Dismiss For an Orlando Podiatrist
Ralph Martinez and Dhillon Ramkhelawan successfully argued a Motion to Dismiss for an Orlando podiatrist on January 30, 2025. The claims against our client were that he was vicariously liable for another podiatrist at his practice who Plaintiff alleged improperly scraped a callus on the bottom of his right foot resulting in an osteomyelitis… Read More »
Mary Jaye Hall and Dhillon Ramkhelawan Obtained a Final Order of Dismissal For a Hospital Medicine Nurse Practitioner
Mary Jaye Hall and Dhillon Ramkhelawan obtained a final order of dismissal for a West Palm Beach hospital medicine nurse practitioner on January 23, 2025. The allegations against our client were that she failed to timely diagnose and treat severe sepsis resulting in the patient’s death. The claim was vigorously defended with strong expert… Read More »
Tom Dukes and Dhillon Ramkhelawan Obtained a Final Order of Dismissal For a Gastroenterologist and a Nurse Practitioner
Tom Dukes and Dhillon Ramkhelawan obtained a final order of dismissal for a Lake County gastroenterologist and a nurse practitioner on January 17, 2025. The claims against our clients were that they failed to obtain cardiac clearance prior to a planned EGD-colonoscopy which resulted in the patient’s cardiac arrest and subsequent death. The case… Read More »
On December 6, 2024, Wilbert Vancol and Ralph Martinez were able to obtain a defense verdict on behalf of our client, a gastroenterologist in Volusia County
On December 6, 2024, Wilbert Vancol and Ralph Martinez were able to obtain a defense verdict on behalf of our client, a gastroenterologist in Volusia County. The case related to the management of a patient with acute biliary pancreatitis. Plaintiff argued our client should have performed an ERCP earlier in the hospitalization. We were… Read More »
In December 2024, Tom Dukes and Zack Trapp obtained a dismissal with prejudice for a hospitalist in Osceola, FL after lengthy litigation in a wrongful death action
In December 2024, Tom Dukes and Zack Trapp obtained a dismissal with prejudice for a hospitalist in Osceola, FL after lengthy litigation in a wrongful death action. The allegations dealt with whether it was appropriate to start the patient on Lovenox, an anticoagulant, when the patient had a reported history of fall but no… Read More »
On November 15, 2024, the Fifth District Court of Appeal issued an order affirming a summary judgment that we previously obtained on behalf of our client, an orthopedic surgeon
On November 15, 2024, the Fifth District Court of Appeal issued an order affirming a summary judgment that we previously obtained on behalf of our client, an orthopedic surgeon. During the underlying litigation, we argued that Plaintiff’s expert was not qualified to render standard of care criticisms against our client. The trial judge agreed… Read More »
On October 11, 2024, Ralph Martinez and Dhillon Ramkhelawan obtained a final order of dismissal for a cardiologist and a nurse practitioner
On October 11, 2024, Ralph Martinez and Dhillon Ramkhelawan obtained a final order of dismissal for a cardiologist and a nurse practitioner in a medical malpractice action in Columbia County. The claims against our clients were that they performed an inappropriate cardiology evaluation of the patient before he was discharged from the hospital, which… Read More »
On October 8, 2024, Ralph Martinez and Dhillon Ramkhelawan successfully argued a motion to dismiss in a medical malpractice action for a dentist in Volusia County
On October 8, 2024, Ralph Martinez and Dhillon Ramkhelawan successfully argued a motion to dismiss in a medical malpractice action for a dentist in Volusia County. Plaintiff alleged improper care related to the placement of an Invisalign product and tried to circumvent the mandatory presuit process by contending the claim against our client was… Read More »
On September 12, 2024, the Fourth District Court of Appeal issued an order affirming a jury verdict Wilbert Vancol, Ralph Martinez, and Dhillon Ramkhelawan had previously obtained on behalf of our client, a podiatric surgeon
On September 12, 2024, the Fourth District Court of Appeal issued an order affirming a jury verdict Wilbert Vancol, Ralph Martinez, and Dhillon Ramkhelawan had previously obtained on behalf of our client, a podiatric surgeon. The verdict was obtained after a 13-day jury trial that concluded on November 7, 2022. Plaintiff’s counsel moved to… Read More »