2018 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.

Jon Schwalbach and Hanna Dunn win case claiming negligent bowel perforation

The case involved a patient who underwent a laparascopic repair of a ventral hernia and suffered a perforation of her colon. She was in the ICU for 3 months and claimed permanent injuries including anoxic brain damage. Testimony from numerous specialties was involved including general surgery and pathology/histology.The defense successfully argued that the perforation was…

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Robert McKenna wins jury trial in a record setting twenty minutes of jury deliberation.

Plaintiff suffered complete paralysis following an epidural procedure. This was followed by weeks of hospitalizations and rehabilitation that left her unable to walk independently, drive or otherwise take care of activities of daily living. This potential multi-million dollar case resulted in the swiftest defense verdict in Mr. McKenna’s career. Following closing arguments, the jury deliberated…

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Jim Kjar gets Donald Sterling’s $2B lawsuit dismissed in federal court

In one of the largest potential damages claims in California medical malpractice history, Donald Sterling sued physicians who performed his evaluation in connection with his removal as owner of the Los Angeles Clippers. Jim Kjar filed a dispositive motion to dismiss the claim in its entirety, which was granted by the federal court judge. The…

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