Conn Kavanaugh is preferred defense counsel for a number of prominent insurance and health care companies in the defense of health care workers, podiatrists, and nursing homes. We have successfully defended hundreds of claims of malpractice and deceptive trade practices in this area. In the last few years, the firm's attorneys have litigated five such malpractice claims to defense verdicts. We also have mediated and negotiated favorable settlements in many other cases. Many of these claims have involved sensitive and complex issues, such as sexual assaults on patients and critical injuries to newborns. On numerous occasions we have conducted pre-suit investigations and interviews that resulted in an expeditious and efficient resolution of a claim. In addition, we have identified and developed working relationships with some of the preeminent experts in this area within Massachusetts. Furthermore, our staff of attorneys and paralegals are experienced and efficient in the review of medical records, which is a significant aspect in the successful defense of such claims. The firm's lawyers also have successfully represented health care professionals before various licensing boards, and we are intimately familiar with the administrative rules and regulations in this area.

Representative Matters

•  The firm recently obtained a defense verdict for a podiatrist alleged to have misdiagnosed a cancerous tumor, following a seven-day jury trial.
  
  
• The firm recently obtained summary judgment on all claims against a nursing home accused of wrongful death and malpractice.
  
  
• Following a five-day jury trial, we obtained a defense verdict for a podiatrist who had been sued for malpractice.