Litigation
Stacey McDaniel Joins FBMJ as Associate Principal
Foley, Baron, Metzger & Juip, PLLC is pleased to announce the hiring of attorney Stacey McDaniel as an Associate Principal with the firm.Stacey’s practice focuses on defending health care professionals and organizations in complex medical malpractice claims. Her areas of expertise include neurosurgery, anesthesiology, orthopedics, neurology, birth trauma, cosmetic surgery, ophthalmology, ped
FBMJ Attorneys Present to Emergency Medicine Residents
Foley, Baron, Metzger & Juip attorneys Enrico Tucciarone, Brian Whitelaw, & Silvia Mansoor recently conducted an educational mock deposition for emergency medicine residents of a major healthcare system in metro-Detroit earlier this week. Special thanks to the hospital’s Resident “victim” for playing the role of a defendant physician, while FBMJ attorneys grilled the physician on top
No Cause Defense Verdict for FBMJ Attorneys in Medical Malpractice Case
Foley, Baron, Metzger & Juip attorneys Brian Whitelaw and Sarah Cherry recently obtained a Defense Verdict (No Cause) in a two-week medical malpractice jury trial in Wayne County Circuit Court. Brian and Sarah represented a major hospital system, a professional corporation, and an Emergency Medicine physician in a claim involving a 38-year-old female presenting to the emergency department with
2024 Limitation on Noneconomic Damages in Medical Malpractice Cases in Michigan
On January 31, 2024, the Michigan Department of Treasury released its adjusted 2024 limitations on noneconomic damages for medical malpractice claims. The “upper cap” has been adjusted to $1,016,000 (increased from $960,500 in 2023), and the “lower cap” has been adjusted to $569,000 (increased from $537,900 in 2023). Michigan has limited the total amount of damages that can be recovered
Congratulations to FBMJ Attorneys Empey and Richtarcik for Appeal Win!
Congratulations to FBMJ attorneys Carole Empey and Brian Richtarcik on a successful appeal of a Wayne County Circuit Court’s denial of a Motion for Summary Disposition. The Michigan Court of Appeals reversed the trial court in this medical malpractice wrongful death case, concluding the treating anesthesiologist was not the ostensible agent of the defendant surgery center. The appeals court ag
Congratulations to FBMJ Attorneys Juip and Cherry for Successful Case Dismissal
FBMJ attorneys Randall Juip and Sarah Cherry were successful in achieving a medical malpractice case dismissal on behalf of their clients – an Interventional Radiology physician and a major hospital system.Plaintiff alleged that the Defendant physician punctured a breast implant during a breast biopsy, necessitating the need for the breast implant to be replaced. Plaintiff further alleged ongo
Anthony Pignotti Promoted to Member at Foley, Baron, Metzger & Juip, PLLC
Foley, Baron, Metzger & Juip, PLLC, is pleased to announce the election of attorney Anthony (Tony) D. Pignotti into the membership of the firm, effective January 1, 2024.Pignotti is an experienced trial lawyer with a broad range of litigation experience. He has represented national-level businesses in products liability, toxic tort, class action, and commercial litigation. He also has signific
Silvia Alexandra Mansoor Promoted to Senior Associate at Foley, Baron, Metzger & Juip, PLLC
Foley, Baron, Metzger & Juip, PLLC, is pleased to announce that the firm has promoted attorney Silvia Alexandra Mansoor to Senior Associate, effective January 1, 2024.Mansoor’s work focuses on defending health care professionals and organizations in complex medical malpractice claims and business dispute claims. She is also heavily involved in the legal community, including serving as the cu
Congratulations to FBMJ Attorneys Rodey and Richtarcik for Successful Motion to Dismiss
Congratulations to FBMJ attorneys Cathy Rodey and Brian Richtarcik on a successful Motion to Dismiss in Wayne County Circuit Court before Judge Kathleen McCarthy. The complicated case claimed negligence, gross negligence, IIED, wrongful death, and violations of two provisions of the Elliot Larsen Civil Rights Act against FBMJ’s defendant physician. FBMJ argued, among other things, that the claim
FBMJ Attorneys Win No-Cause Verdict in Defamation Trial
Congratulations to Foley, Baron, Metzger & Juip attorneys, Kim Sveska and Brooke Johnston on successfully obtaining a no cause trial win for their hospital client in Saginaw County Circuit Court this week in an alleged defamation claim. Plaintiff, a former medical sales representative, sought over $9.6 million dollars from the health system because they notified Plaintiff’s employer of “un