Gass Turek partner Dan Manna authored one of the featured articles in this month’s edition of Wisconsin Lawyer magazine. The article discusses seven notable decisions from the last year in which federal courts applied Wisconsin law. Click here to read the article and learn about legal developments relating to the economic loss doctrine, product liability,…
In a seven-day jury trial, Attorneys Linda Vogt Meagher and Stephen Trigg secured a unanimous jury verdict in favor of their chiropractor client. The 38-year-old plaintiff had a stroke in the chiropractor’s office immediately following a cervical chiropractic adjustment. At the hospital, the plaintiff was diagnosed with having bilateral vertebral artery dissections at C1-C2. Plaintiff…
Congratulations to Linda Vogt Meagher, whose defense of a dental malpractice action led to the plaintiff dismissing the million-dollar case. Medical expenses alone were over $500,000. There were no caps on damages for pain and suffering. The case involved a 66-year-old woman who had been receiving an annual dose of Reclast IV injections, a bisphosphonate…
The Wisconsin Court of Appeals recently signaled that, if given the right case, it would address the question of whether Wisconsin should join the majority of states in recognizing the learned intermediary doctrine. In Rennick v. Teleflex Medical Incorporated, Appeal No. 2020AP1454 (April 5, 2022), the court of appeals reversed an order granting a motion…
Gass Turek is pleased to announce that Partner John Franke will begin a six-month term as a reserve judge in Milwaukee County beginning Monday, June 13. His appointment was requested by Chief Judge Mary Triggiano as part of a coordinated effort by the Milwaukee County Circuit Court to reduce a backlog of nearly 5,000 cases…
Gass Turek attorneys Linda Meagher and Stephen Trigg recently won summary judgment in the Eastern District of Wisconsin on behalf of their client, a psychiatrist who formerly provided services at the Milwaukee County Criminal Justice Facility, in defense of claims for alleged constitutional violations related to mental health care that was provided to the plaintiffs.…
Gass Turek is pleased to announce that Richard Orton has been elected as the firm’s next Managing Partner, effective January 1, 2022. Rich succeeds Daniel Manna, who served as Managing Partner since 2020. The firm thanks Dan for his exemplary service over the past two years, not least of which includes successfully leading the firm…