• Defense verdict for hospital in $4.5 million opoid overdose case
• Defense verdict for critical care specialist in $8 million AION case
• Defense verdict for a hospital in a $36 million suit alleging failure to timely diagnose and treat a spinal epidural abscess
• Defense verdict for interventional cardiologist in $2 million suit by patient who suffered stent thrombosis and debilitating stroke as complication of percutaneous coronary intervention
• Defense verdict for nephrologist in multi-million dollar suit alleging professional negligence resulting in death of young patient
• Defense verdict for internist on $1 million wrongful death claim alleging failure to diagnose coronary syndrome and refer for intervention
• Defense verdict for interventional cardiologist in $2 million suit for leg amputation allegedly due to failure to diagnose arterial perforation following angiogram
• Defense verdict for gastroenterologist in $3.5 million suit alleging improper post-surgical treatment leading to aspiration pneumonia and death
• Defense verdict for two East Texas hospitals in suit for alleged failure to properly treat decubitus ulcers resulting in infection
• Defense verdict for physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist on $1 million+ wrongful death claim alleging failure to diagnose and treat sepsis
• Defense verdict for cardiologist in $3 million wrongful death suit arising from alleged improper angioplasty resulting in coronary artery dissection
• Defense verdict for cardiologist in $1.2 million wrongful death suit alleging failure to diagnose myocardial infarction and perform angioplasty
• Defense verdict for obstetrician on $5 million claim for permanent bowel and bladder incontinence and pudendal nerve neuropathy following forceps delivery
• Defense verdict for emergency physician and group in $6 million wrongful death suit alleging failure to properly treat ruptured viscus and peritonitis
• Defense verdict for gerontologist in $1 million lawsuit claiming failure to diagnose and treat congestive heart failure in nursing home patient

Not a complete list of trial wins. Each case depends on its own facts and legal issues – past outcomes are not a guarantee of future results.

• Represented the world’s largest provider of dialysis products and services in litigation at a state and national levelObtained favorable settlement on behalf of physician-owned hospital against two physician partners, resulting in enforcement of hospital non-competition agreement and compensation in suit alleging violations of partnership and fiduciary duties
• Defended physician employer in suit following removal of physician for quality of care concerns, resulting in permanent removal from practice
• Represented an ophthalmologist in multi-million dollar business tort litigation brought by his partner; obtained favorable settlement for client’s benefit on counterclaim against partner
• Represented a specialty practice management group in defense of its physician non-competition agreements and enforcement of its employment agreements
• Advised practice management groups on the permissible scope and terms of physician non-competition agreements
• Secured summary judgment for client in one of the country’s early “junk science” cases, later affirmed by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals: Christopherson v. Allied-Signal Corp., 939 F.2d 1106 (5th Cir. 1991) (en banc), cert. denied, 503 U.S. 912 (1992)
• Provided analysis of partnership duties owed to ambulatory surgery center partnership and counseled on removal of defaulting partner
• Counseled physician investors in ambulatory surgery center regarding their rights and obligations related to investment in and development of an alternative ambulatory surgery center
• Obtained ruling later affirmed by the Dallas Court of Appeals clarifying statute of limitations in medical malpractice case resulting in wrongful death: Walton v. Del-Ky, Inc., 844 S.W.2d 250, 258-59 (Tex. App.–Dallas 1992, no writ)
• Obtained dismissal of all claims against major manufacturer of sterile sutures by several employees who alleged serious illnesses caused by the chemical sterilizer, ethylene oxide
• Obtained summary judgment in federal court litigation against supplier of heavy metals to a battery manufacturer in which manufacturer’s employees alleged cancers due to exposure to heavy metals
• Advised neurosurgery practice management group on creation, implementation and monitoring of a look-back program for patient recipients of bone graft material involved in a nationwide recall by the Food and Drug Administration
• Successfully defended and resolved multiple claims against a major drug company involving adverse cardiac events with use of client anti-histamine and anti-fungal medications