THE RESULTS
The reputation of a law firm is built entirely on the respect and experience it is able to offer clients who need assistance with their professional liability defense issues. The senior trial lawyers at Kjar, McKenna & Stockalper have been practicing in the industry for over 25 years and have dealt with nearly every kind of defense issue there is. With the support of our young, innovative legal team, KMS has won victory after victory for our clients ranging from trial and arbitration victories, dispositive motions and dismissals. These are examples out of a small sample set of our cases. Please keep in mind that every case is fact specific and different, and that these outcomes do not represent what we may be able to obtain for you in your specific case.
Jason Petersen, and Jim Kjar win medical negligence jury trial, alleging a delay in spine surgery, causing permanent paralysis
Plaintive suffered an injury to his cervical spinal cord in a work related accident. He was treated by the defendant neurosurgeon, who chose to delay surgery. The plaintiff claimed through the testimony of his subsequent treating spine surgeon that the delay caused plaintive to suffer permanent paralysis and loss of use of some of his…
Read MoreDefense verdicts: Roe v. Doe
Robert McKenna and Danielle Velazquez obtained a defense award at arbitration defending an urgent care physician at a major Southern California medical center. The plaintiffs alleged the physician failed to diagnose Group A strep pneumonia in a woman who passed away several days after being seen in the urgent care. Mr. McKenna and Ms. Velazquez…
Read MoreDefense arb awards: Edison v. USC
Pat Stockalper obtained a defense verdict in a jury trial in Los Angeles County where he successfully defended a local hospital and their nursing staff. The case involved claims of medical malpractice relative to an alleged fall during a patient’s transfer to her bedside commode.
Read MoreJim Kjar Defenses Legal Malpractice Jury Trial Requesting $12 Million in Damages.
Plaintiff is a Dermatologist who hired the Defendant to prosecute a medical malpractice case against her treating eye doctor. She claimed the doctor misdiagnosed a serious eye infection which has permanently disabled her, and limited her practice in Dermatology. Plaintiff asked the jury to award $12 Million. Plaintiff claimed that the attorney failed to designate…
Read MoreJim Kjar Wins Legal Malpractice Jury Trial Where Plaintiff Claimed Malpractice and Inappropriate Relationship Against Her Former Lawyer.
Plaintiff retained the Defendant attorney to handle a significant personal injury claim against a large restaurant chain. Plaintiff lost at trial and claimed this was due to the attorney’s mishandling of her case and failure to retain appropriate experts. Plaintiff also claimed that through phone calls and email exchanges, the attorney allowed her to have…
Read MoreUnanimous jury gives Jim Kjar and Rick Wirick defense verdict in legal malpractice trial
Jim Kjar collected his second legal malpractice jury verdict in the last 2 months in a Riverside courthouse. Plaintiff claimed that Kjar’s client committed legal malpractice, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty and misappropriation of funds regarding 3 separate matters the attorney handled for her. After a 3 week trial the jury found for the defendant…
Read MoreJim Kjar wins legal malpractice trial seeking $14M in damages
Jim Kjar received a unanimous verdict in a legal malpractice case. The plaintiff was a physician (dermatologist) who lost a medical malpractice case wherein she claimed that her treating opthamologist caused her to suffer permanent eye damage. She claimed $14M in past and future lost earnings. After plaintiff lost her case she sued her lawyer.…
Read MoreRobert McKenna and Alessa Jonas successfully defend vascular access nurse at arbitration
A vascular access nurse was alleged to have inserted a PICC line incorrectly resulting in injury to the hand of a patient who was a cosmetic dermatologist. That patient claimed to have sustained permanent damage to his hand, preventing him from practicing as a cosmetic dermatologist. Robert and Alessa questioned the legitimacy of the patient’s…
Read MorePatrick Stockalper obtains defense verdict after only 90 minute jury deliberation
Plaintiff Scott Stotelmyer, born on January 23, 1960, underwent single incision laparoscopic ventral hernia repair by Defendant, Sam Carvajal, M.D., on March 22, 2013 at Glendale Adventist Medical Center. On December 22, 2014, Dr. Carvajal performed a mesh repair surgery (as well as a Heller Myotomy and Durr fundoplication for an esophageal abnormality) by trimming…
Read MoreAlexandra Martino secures Summary Judgment on behalf of Medical Institution and Excludes Plaintiffs’ Expert Witnesses
Ali Martino successfully drafted and argued a Motion for Summary Judgment, excluding 2 of plaintiffs’ 3 expert witness’ testimony and securing judgment in favor of her client, a Medical Institution, in a wrongful death action. Ali initially obtained dismissal without leave to amend of 2 out of the 3 causes of actions against her client…
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