Medical malpractice/Wrongful death
Johnson County District Court (2006) - We are presently co-counsel in a case involving hospital negligence and nursing negligence where Client suffered third-degree post-operative burns from a heating pad negligently applied by nursing staff.
Wyandotte County District Court (2004) - We were co-counsel in wrongful death case alleging hospital negligence and psychiatric malpractice in case where our 16-yr. old Client committed suicide at a State-run psychiatric hospital. Although jury ultimately found psychiatrist not liable for Client's death, we successfully negotiated settlement with State of Kansas due to negligence of its agents.
Mechanic's lien/Lien foreclosure action
Commercial collections
Douglas County, Kansas (2006) - We successfully resisted a mortgage foreclosure action against Clients for long enough to give them time to refinance their mortgage and save the equity in their home - Case dismissed.
Johnson County, Kansas (2006) - We obtained a $43,000 judgment against contractor on behalf of Client, a small businessman painting subcontractor.
Johnson County, Kansas (2005) - We assisted a small contractor in recovering $9,500 debt owed by realty executive for remodelling job by filing a mechanic's lien and a lien foreclosure action. We recovered 96% of Client's claim.
Wyandotte County, Kansas (2005) - We assisted a small business/construction supplier to recover on a $15,000 debt owed on a construction job by filing a mechanic's lien and a lien foreclosure action. We recovered 75% of Client's claim.
Jackson County, Missouri (2004) - We successfully resisted a $4,000 collection action filed against a small contractor to recover alleged debt owed on supplies, by convincing Court that claimant violated statute of limitations and sued in wrong state - Case dismissed.
Johnson County, Kansas (2003) - We successfully negotiated settlement of suit against restaurant Client for collection of past-due rent and termination of lease, allowing Client to pay past-due balance over time. We saved Client's lease, and restaurant remains in business at same location.
Douglas County, Kansas (2003) - We obtained a $675,778.00 jury verdict as co-counsel in a breach of commercial lease case. (Case later overturned on appeal.)
Sedgwick County, Kansas/Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (1999) - In Kansas state court action and Pennsylvania arbitration case, we pursued collection of $78,000 debt owed on Pennsylvania construction job. We recovered 54% of Client's claim.
Wyandotte County, Kansas (1999) - We pursued collection of $66,000 debt owed to a construction supplier on a construction job. We recovered 96% of claim, forcing defaulting contractor into bankruptcy.
Wyandotte County, Kansas (1997) - We recovered 96% of claim of a construction supplier against independent contractor sales representative who had withheld monies owed to company.
Consumer protection cases
Miami County, Kansas (2001) - We obtained judgment for $115,400 actual damages and $115,400 punitive damages against a contractor who had taken monies from a family on contract to build house and who later abandoned the project.
Johnson County, Kansas (2000) - We defended a mobile home seller in an consumer protection investigation by District Attorney into Client's alleged defrauding elderly woman in $100,000 scam. No charges filed - No consumer protection violations.
Johnson County, Kansas (1998) - We obtained a judgment against an auto dealer for $25,000 plus attorney fees for misrepresentations made to Client during her purchase of a classic Corvette. We collected $7,500 from dealer insurance bond. Dealer went out of business.
Civil rights cases
United States District Court, Kansas City, Kansas (2005) - We defended a Client who alleged violated neighbor's civil rights by using racial epithets and allegedly burning neighbor's shrubs. We participated in mediation of the Plaintiff's claim, resulting in a meeting of the minds in neighbor dispute, settlement and dismissal of claim.
