Year: 2015

William H. Chamblee and Caleena Svatek presented a continuing education seminar to Zurich American Insurance Company on Defending a Claim for Malpractice and Board Actions: Defenses, Damages, and Success. Attorneys: William H. Chamblee; Caleena Svatek

William H. Chamblee and Peyton Inge obtained a defense verdict in a Dallas trucking accident case for a large interstate trucking client.  The case arose when seventy-one year old Plaintiff alleged that she suffered debilitating injuries, including a torn rotator cuff, in a collision with our client’s tractor trailer in December 2011.  Plaintiff variously testified […]

Jeff Ryan and Jarad Kent obtained a defense verdict on behalf of an orthopedic surgeon in Denton, Texas after less than 30 minutes of deliberations by the jury.  The plaintiff alleged that the orthopedic surgeon had negligently performed a total knee replacement surgery on her in 2004.  She claimed that she did not discover the […]

Chamblee Ryan is pleased to announce that Kimberly K. Bocell, William H. Chamblee, Douglas R. Lewis, Jeffrey W. Ryan and David M. Walsh, IV have been named 2015 Texas Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters (as seen in Texas Monthly). These partners are honored among the top attorneys in the state. This marks the tenth consecutive […]

David M. Walsh is featured in both Healthcare Risk Management magazine and Physicians Money Digest, outlining the liability clinicians may face by allowing patients to use smartphones to record their interactions with care providers, and the need to know what recordings are permissible under respective state laws. Click the link to read Mr. Walsh’s comments […]

David M. Walsh is featured in the national Law360 news feed commenting on the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in King v. Burwell, which upheld consumer subsidies under the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance marketplaces. Click the link to read Mr. Walsh’s comments (password protected) — Attorneys React To Supreme Court’s ACA Save. Attorney: David M. […]

Kimberly K. Bocell’s blog titled ‘Just How Necessary Are Nondisclosure Agreements in Medical Malpractice Settlements?’ was posted in D Healthcare Daily. Click the link to read the entire blog – D Healthcare Daily Blog, D Magazine, Expert Contributor. Attorney: Kimberly K. Bocell

Caleena D. Svatek was recently quoted in MainStreet Article, ‘Moves to Protect Workers From Financial Loss But May Cost Some Thousands’. Ms. Svatek states balancing both the ADA and the ACA can make promotion of wellness programs difficult for employers. Please click here to read the full article. Attorney: Caleena D. Svatek

David Walsh’s recent appellate victory in case under the Texas Citizen’s Participation Act was highlighted in a recent article by Jess Davis of Law360.  Mr. Walsh was able to convince the appellate court that the Act, which was implemented to protect citizens’ rights of free speech, did not apply to a private employment dispute in […]

Jeff Kershaw represented a trucking company that a police officer concluded was responsible for a roll-over accident.  Plaintiff sustained significant injuries including permanent injuries to her spine.  Plaintiff argued that the injuries prohibited her from having children in the future and Plaintiff’s Counsel asked for $5 million from the jury.  After a lengthy deliberation, the […]