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In her trial practice, Tricia has earned an exemplary reputation for her ardent defense of medical professionals, cogent communication skills, and perceptive analysis of expert testimony in complex, catastrophic injury cases. Tricia is Board Certified as a Civil Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.
Focus Areas
Tricia's courtroom and client victories in medical malpractice and healthcare related litigation extend across a wide range of medical disciplines.
Tricia defends physicians, insurers, individuals, healthcare facilities and product manufacturers in California and Nevada courts and medical boards. She works to expeditiously resolve matters to uphold the integrity of the professionals she defends.
Representative Matters Include:
- Repeated record of achievement in Nevada and California in multi-defendant complex medical malpractice cases.
- Obtained a defense verdict in a $26 million liability lawsuit brought against an organizer of a recreational activity where a participant became blind and quadriplegic.
- Continued success in elder abuse litigation on behalf of long term care facilities, overcoming such challenges as multiple caregiver issues.
- Successfully defended a major managed health care organization in numerous binding arbitrations against claims of malpractice, wrongful denial of healthcare benefits, and bad faith.
- Obtained a defense verdict for an ER physician and urgent care facility in a civil rights lawsuit brought by the survivor of the blind patient.
- Represented a major Las Vegas hotel in litigation alleging responsibility for injuries resulting from an on site amusement attraction.
- Defended two bariatric surgeons against claims of wrongful death, fraud and intentional torts brought by the disabled heir.
- Obtained a defense verdict for a vascular surgeon facing a medical malpractice claim arising from an anterior/posterior spine surgery resulting in ischemia and limb amputation.
An active and respected member of the legal community, Tricia serves as a Trustee of the Los Angeles County Bar Association and is past Chair of the Litigation Section.
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