Legal Alerts
October 2, 2023 Brian Burge & Kaitlin Marsh-Blake Obtain Favorable Jury VerdictBrian Burge and Kaitlin Marsh-Blake recently obtained a unanimous jury verdict in Butler County, Kansas in favor of a local ED physician alleged to have caused the death of a developmentally disabled patient. The case centered on the physician’s alleged negligence in failing to properly evaluate and diagnose an adult patient with a ventriculoperitoneal (VP) …
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August 21, 2023 Brian Burge and Ryan Niehaus Obtain Jury VerdictBrian Burge and Ryan Niehaus recently obtained a jury verdict fully in favor of a local surgeon accused of medical malpractice. The matter was tried in the Circuit Court of Jackson County, Missouri – Independence over the course of one week. During laparoscopic surgery to remove a diseased gallbladder, the plaintiff-patient alleged that the surgeon …
May 9, 2023 Graves, Brown & Ray v. Nabholz Construction Group, et al.Jeff Baker and Grace Miller recently obtained summary judgment in a construction defect/personal injury case pending in Douglas County, Kansas. Plaintiffs alleged that they sustained personal injuries because of exposure to carbon monoxide while working at Kennedy Elementary School in Lawrence, Kansas through the alleged faulty work of multiple Defendants. Plaintiffs were claiming in excess …
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April 25, 2023 Successful Defense for ER PhysiciansBrian Burge and Grace Miller successfully defended a recent wrongful death jury trial against two local ER physicians in Johnson County, Kansas. The defendants were alleged to have negligently evaluated a 72-year-old patient with complaints of episodic chest pain severe enough to awaken him at night. The patient, however, reported no complaints of pain with …
April 20, 2023 Bruce Leichty v. City of North Newton, KansasTracy Hayes recently obtained a ruling from the United States Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit affirming the dismissal of the City of North Newton, Kansas. Plaintiff filed suit against the City of North Newton, Kansas for false arrest and violation of Section 1983. Tracy successfully argued to the District Court that Plaintiff failed to …
February 2, 2023 Bordeau Wins Critical Motion Reducing Plaintiffs’ Alleged Damages From $3.2M to Less Than $100,000Plaintiffs’ alleged our client, an insurance agent, failed to procure building insurance on a commercial building. After a hailstorm and roof damage, the building sustained damages from water intrusion. Plaintiffs produced a repair estimate from a construction expert exceeding $3.1 million dollars. However, Plaintiffs purchased the building 10 years ago for less than $20,000. Evidence …
November 22, 2022 Charles Smith, et al. v. Jeffrey Harvey, M.D.Brian Burge and Stacey Dowd recently obtained a complete defense verdict on behalf of an ER physician in a wrongful death case filed in St. Francois County, Missouri. The defendant had been accused of negligence in the care and treatment of a 69-year-old wife and mother suffering from an iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis. The defendant-physician …
October 5, 2022 Washburn v. J. Larson Homes, LLCChristopher Staley and Jeff Baker recently obtained summary judgment in a construction defect case in Johnson County, Kansas. Plaintiffs alleged that a general contractor was negligent in building a home in the Mills Farm subdivision of Overland Park. Plaintiffs were claiming in excess of $2 million dollars in damages. Chris and Jeff successfully argued that …
September 30, 2022 Kansas Department of Health and Environment v. Vandevord Day Care HomeSean Edwards successfully argued against the Kansas Department of Health and Environment’s (KDHE) attempt to revoke the operating license held by a Johnson County daycare provider in a case pending before the Kansas Office of Administrative Hearings and appealed to the District Court of Johnson County, Kansas. That victory for the daycare provider was successfully …
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February 18, 2022 Granado v Wilson KS Court of Appeals DecisionIn Granado v Wilson, Wilson ran a stop sign under the apparent influence of drugs and/or alcohol causing death of plaintiff’s spouse in October 2017. The liability carrier claim representative received the accident report confirming the apparent failure to stop and drug/alcohol involvement of the insured driver on November 2017. In February 2018, plaintiff hired an …