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Marshall Dennehey

Strategies for Combatting Reptile Theory in Medical Malpractice Trials

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The Reptile Theory is a litigation strategy intended to activate jurors’ survival instincts during trial and is designed to induce fear over logic and reason when hearing a case. Rather than focusing on the standard of care...more

Goldberg Segalla

Fervent Defense Brings Favorable Outcome in Long-Running Malpractice Case

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A fervent and insightful defense waged by Goldberg Segalla partner Michael D. Shalhoub and attorney Rebecca R. Rabideau secured a defense verdict in favor of a dentist accused of malpractice in a lawsuit that dragged on for...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson - Health Care

Determining Future Lost Wages for Minor Child Speculative, But Unavoidable Task: Hinshaw's Annual Guide to Key Illinois Medical...

Was a trial court's award of $8.3 million to a minor child excessive? Yong Juan Zhao v. USA, 963 F.3d 692 (7th Cir. 2020) - Case Summary - This medical malpractice lawsuit involving an alleged shoulder dystocia...more

Patrick Malone & Associates P.C. | DC Injury...
Robinson v. Azer

Court's ruling on motion for new trial and/or remittitur of a record personal injury verdict, on 7/20/2017

This transcript is the trial court's ruling denying a defendant's motion for new trial and/or remittitur of the verdict amount ($8.35 million, a record in this court) in a medical malpractice case brought for a man whose...more

Patrick Malone & Associates P.C. | DC Injury...
Robinson v. Azer

Plaintiffs’ Opposition To Motion For Remittitur Or New Trial

This brief was filed in successful opposition to a defense motion for new trial or to reduce a large verdict for the plaintiffs in a medical malpractice trial in the District of Columbia in 2017. The brief addresses issues...more

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