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Jim Kjar and Jon Schwalbach defense case involving intraoperative bleeding and cardiac arrest.
During a laparascopic choleycystectomy, the surgeon injured the liver, causing significant bleeding. The patient suffered an intraoperative cardiac arrest and had to be resuscitated by aortic compression and 3 cardioversions. She required an extended hospitalization and claimed significant permanent injuries. The defense argued that injury to adjacent organs and bleeding are known complications of the…
Read MoreKMS Makes 3 New Partners
KMS is proud to announce that Danielle Velasquez, Kaytee Costa, and Esther Kim are now partners in the firm. They have been with the firm since it opened and have numerous defense verdicts to their credit. The firm is very proud of its commitment to promoting opportunity for talented young lawyers. In addition to the…
Read MoreKMS Wins 2019 Manhattan Beach 6 Man Volleyball Tournament
For the third time in the last four years, KMS has won the Manhattan Beach Six Man Volleyball Tournament, Men’s Open division. The Manhattan Six Man is the oldest and most prestigious six man beach volleyball tournament in the United States. This was a back to back win for Team Spyder/Res Ipsa. They have made…
Read MoreACI Conference Presentation – Defense’s and Plaintiff’s Perspective on Early Settlement of Birth Injury Cases
Patrick Stockalper was an invited panelist at the American Conference Institute Obstetrics Malpractice Claims seminar in Philadelphia. The seminar features some of the top medical malpractice lawyers in the country. He participated on a panel entitled “Plaintiff and Defense Perspectives on Early Settlement in Birth Injury Cases” which took place on June 27, 2019 at…
Read MoreJim Kjar and Pat Stockalper attend FDCC Annual Meeting in Sun Valley Idaho
Jim Kjar and Pat Stockalper attended FDCC Annual Meeting at the Sun Valley Lodge in Sun Valley, Idaho. The FDCC is an invitation-only organization for distinguished defense trial lawyers, corporate counsel and insurance industry leaders.
Read MoreJim Kjar and Katie Lafferty defense case involving perforation during ERCP procedure
The plaintiff experienced a perforation of his bile duct during an ERCP procedure to remove a stone in the Common Duct. It resulted in massive sepsis and a 4 month hospitalization. Total recovery time was almost one year. He made substantial claims for past and future lost earnings in addition to permanent debilitating injuries. A…
Read MoreKMS attends Summer Mixer with Association of Southern California Defense Counsel
On June 16th KMS went to The Perch in DTLA for the ASCDC mixer celebrating women lawyers.
Read MoreKMS attends 2019 annual SCAHRM Conference as a sponsor
On May 1-3 2019 KMS lawyers attended the annual conference of the Southern California Association of Hospital Risk Managers (SCAHRM) conference at the Rancho Las Palmas Resort in Palm Springs. The firm also hosted a dinner for friends and clients of the firm on Wednesday, May 1.
Read MoreJim Kjar inducted into The FDCC
The Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel was formed 80 years ago. Its members are national and international coordinating counsel as well as trial attorneys and claims directors of national insurance companies all over the world. Membership is by invitation only and subjected to an intense peer review process. The Federation members include presidents and…
Read MoreKMS Partner Jason Petersen Eliminates Intentional Claims on Demurrer
Partner Jason Petersen presented a demurrer to Plaintiff’s causes of action for elder abuse and fraud against a Defendant hospice and home health care provider for alleged withholding of care in a residential care facility and fraudulent misrepresentation about the services that were provided. The demurrer argued that Plaintiff was unable to establish a custodial…
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