Litigation: Medical Malpractice Defense - Maryland
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What the Team is Known For
Goodell, DeVries, Leech & Dann is hugely respected for its medical malpractice work, with a deep and experienced bench representing individuals, group practices, regional hospitals and long-term care facilities. The group can call upon expert trial lawyers who frequently appear in precedent-setting cases involving issues such as surgical error, wrongful death and failure to diagnose. The firm also maintains a broad commercial practice, fielding extensive experience in disputes concerning such issues as breach of contract, IP infringement and product liability.
Strengths
Goodell, DeVries takes a personal approach and helps you understand all your options.
Goodell has an excellent team fully equipped to try catastrophic and high value cases in Baltimore.
Work Highlights
Goodell, DeVries, Leech & Dann prevailed in a dispositive motion on behalf of MPS Healthcare, in a case where plaintiffs alleged delay in the evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of respiratory and gastrointestinal distress of the decedent pediatric patient.
Notable practitioners
Derek Stikeleather is the chair of the appellate practice group. He handles commercial disputes, as well as defending medical malpractice and class action claims.
Derek is a very strong resource for appellate work.
Nichole Nesbitt is managing partner of Goodell DeVries and specializes in professional malpractice cases.
She is very professional and always available when needed.
Kelly Hughes Iverson defends both healthcare organizations and individual medical practitioners against complex claims of medical malpractice. She is noted in the market for her experience representing clients in trials.
Kelly is a tremendous liability litigator and a wonderful attorney.
Marianne DePaulo Plant chairs the firm's medical malpractice group and has considerable experience in the space. She demonstrates her capacity to handle a broad array of issues on behalf of healthcare providers, including wrongful death and failed diagnosis claims.
Marianne is a great litigator. She is always available for questions and is helpful in understanding the legal issues at play.
Shannon Madden is an experienced defense attorney who represents clients in all manner of medical malpractice cases.
James Robinson is known for defending healthcare providers and other institutions in complex medical malpractice cases.
James is an excellent attorney both in terms of responsiveness as well as in the courtroom.
Linda Woolf's practice encompasses a wide range of commercial disputes including insurance, contractual and construction claims. She also has notable expertise in the defense of class actions.
Richard Barnes has over three decades of experience handling litigation for clients in the healthcare and life sciences sectors. He advises on complex contractual and IP disputes as well as product liability claims.
Richard's strengths are his grasp of the facts, diligence, level of thoroughness and ability to communicate to a court or jury.
