Cooper & Kowalski Secures Unanimous 45-Minute Defense Verdict
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February 3, 2010
Toledo, OH – Another significant victory for a Cooper & Kowalski trial team.
Gerry Kowalski and Sarah Skow recently defended a well-respected local physician in a medical malpractice action brought by a former patient. After a four-day trial, the jury deliberated for only 45 minutes before finding unanimously in favor of the physician.
Plaintiff alleged that the physician, who was treating the patient for high blood pressure and hair loss, violated the prevailing standard of care by prescribing medication that should not have been used with the patient’s existing medication. The jury agreed that the physician's treatment of the patient was well within the applicable standard of care, and it returned what is thought to be one of the quickest defense verdicts in a medical malpractice case in Lucas County.
One of the keys to showing the jury the care that the physician provided was the firm's Trial Director Software. It allowed the jury to view all of the doctor's office notes while the doctor testified. Commenting on the effectiveness of Trial Director, Sarah Skow said: "The jury easily follows testimony from the witness stand with its ability to quickly highlight and blow up portions of key documents."
About Cooper & Kowalski, LPA
Founded in 1969, Cooper & Kowalski is the litigation firm of choice for national, regional, and local clients throughout the country from Fortune 500 companies to individuals in a variety of legal matters. Cooper & Kowalski's 17 attorneys specialize in business litigation, insurance recovery for policyholders, labor and employment, litigation management, product liability, and white-collar criminal defense. Cooper & Kowalski is located in downtown Toledo, Ohio. It is certified by WBENC as a majority women owned law firm.
