Trial Highlights
Non Suit Granted in Robotic Hernia Repair Case
On October 2, 2019, after ten days of trial, Bob Packer successfully argued for a Non-Suit for his client, a general surgeon specializing in robotic hernia repairs. Plaintiff claimed the small bowel was perforated during the procedure and not detected for over a week after the patient developed peritonitis. The diagnosis was made by another Read more…
Defense Verdict in Van Nuys for Neurosurgeon Defended by Bob Packer and Paul Corson
On August 1, 2019, a Van Nuys jury returned a defense verdict before Judge Frank Johnson. Bob Packer and Paul Corson defended a neurosurgeon in a suit in which plaintiff developed permanent quadriplegia following cervical spine surgery. In March 2017, the patient underwent cervical spine surgery to relieve relatively mild symptoms of cervical spinal stenosis. Read more…
POC Obtains Unanimous Defense Verdict in Marathon 6 Week Trial
In April 2019, Judge Terry Green in Department 14 of the Los Angeles Superior Court presided over the trial of James Batchelder in which he sued over 18 physicians who had treated him over several years for complaints of unrelenting back pain, including the Chief of Spine Surgery at UCLA (POC’s client), various radiologists, orthopedic Read more…
Bob Packer and Paul Corson with Back-to-Back Trial Victories
Bob and Paul successfully represented an Internist/Hospitalist in a downtown Los Angeles Superior Court jury trial where their client was alleged to have failed to administer “clot busting” therapy for a patient with early stroke symptoms. After cross-examination of plaintiff’s expert, plaintiff offered to settle for $29,999. The offer was refused, and the following day, Read more…
Lewis vs. Jason Snibbe, M.D.
A verdict in this case was reached by the jury on July 5, 2017 in Department G (Santa Monica) before the Hon. Bobbi Tillmon. Plaintiff alleged she underwent two unnecessary surgeries; a left hip arthroscopy and then, 9 months later, a total hip replacement. Plaintiff alleged that she was told she had “severe arthritis” of Read more…
Gilbert v. Cedars Sinai, et al.
Gilbert v. Cedars Sinai, et al. – Los Angeles Superior Court (Central), Judge Ernest Hiroshige. Mr. Packer defended an orthopedic surgeon who performed left hip arthroplasty on 82-year-old female. After discharge from the PACU, patient was transferred to the orthopedic floor, where at 4:30 am the following morning was found unresponsive. Patient was resuscitated, but Read more…
Unzueta v. White Memorial Medical Center, et al.
Unzueta v. White Memorial Medical Center, et al. – Los Angeles Superior Court (Central), Judge Andrew Mohr. Mr. Packer and Mr. Corson represented an anesthesiologist who performed an epidural for labor and delivery. After delivery, plaintiff manifested a right foot drop, which was considered permanent. Plaintiff alleged foot drop was caused by application of two Read more…
Villagrana v. Glendale Adventist Medical Center, et al.
Villagrana v. Glendale Adventist Medical Center, et al. – Los Angeles Superior Court (Long Beach). Mr. Packer represented OB on-call to another defendant who diagnosed abrupted placenta in woman carrying twins and performed emergency cesarean section. One twin expired 3 days later, other alive and well. Mother began hemorrhaging in PACU, which despite all reasonable Read more…
Hachigian v. Gilbert, M.D.
Hachigian v. Gilbert, M.D. – Los Angeles Superior Court (Central). Judge Maureen Duffy-Lewis. Mr. Packer and Mr. Corson represented an orthopedic surgeon in a case involving alleged failure of partial knee replacement. 12-day jury trial resulting in Defense Verdict.
Petrou v. Northridge Hospital Medical Center, et al
Petrou v. Northridge Hospital Medical Center, et al – Mr. Packer represented an obstetrician in a claim involving the alleged failure to recognize and treat Crohn’s Disease during pregnancy, labor, delivery or post-partum resulting in emergency surgery for resection of necrosed bowel. 20-day jury trial resulting in Defense Verdict.