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John Fischesser appeared as a guest on the national radio program Common Sense with Shea Daily. He discussed the legal aspects of disaster preparedness, drawing on his extensive experience practicing law in New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. For a summary of Mr. Fischesser's conversation on the program see Shea Daily's blog at maryreich.blogspot.com.
Cynthia Maag was a speaker at the American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants Annual Conference held in Pittsburgh, PA. Her topic was titled "Common Errors in the Hematology/Oncology World" and her contribution involved radiation oncology, surgical oncology and patholoy issues in case reviews.
"Understanding Workers' Compensation" by Ann Marie Piana, Attorney at law.
PRESS RELEASE: Eckenrode-Maupin, Attorneys at Law to sponser Golf Tournament to Benefit Oasis Food Pantry on June 8th. Read More..
Cyndi Maag, RN, CLNC and Barb Buhmann presented an educational session sponsored by Institute of Paralegal Education (IPE) titled “Medical Record Review – Obtaining and Organizing for Paralegals”
 Cyndi Maag, RN, LNC has achieved designation as a Legal Nurse Consultant Certified (LNCC) as recognized by the American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants (AALNC) and accredited by the American Board of Nurse Specialty (ABNS). LNCC designation is awarded to those who successfully complete the certification process by meeting the eligibility criteria and passing a written examination. The designation is valid for five years and on-going continuing education is required to renew the certification.
PRESS RELEASE: Eckenrode-Maupin, Attorneys at Law to sponser Blood Drive on June 12th in Clayton, Missouri. Read More...
Lisa Howe, Attorney and Janice Gallaher, Litigation Trial Paralegal scheduled to present "The Criminal Trial; Voir Dire to Closing" which will be held on Jun. 26, 2008 at Sheraton Clayton Plaza. Click here to see the brochure.
PRESS RELEASE: Eckenrode-Maupin, Attorneys at Law to sponser June 9th Golf Tournament to Benefit OASIS Food Pantry, Read More...
 Tad Eckenrode is interviewed by Steve Murphy, Executive Producer of America's Premier Lawyers.
Several of the firm's attorneys participated in the Missouri High School Mock Trial Program. Lisa Howe acted as a judge during 1st and 2nd round matches, and Tad Eckenrode served as the Attorney-Coach for the Priory High School "Red" team.
Eckenrode-Maupin, Attorneys at Law had four of the top 50 defense verdicts in Missouri in 2007 as published by Missouri Lawyer’s Weekly.
Lisa Howe participated as a Witness for a Law School Trial Advocacy Class at St. Louis University.
A busy, but successful, trial month for the firm, as Tad Eckenrode won 2 jury trials, while Lisa Howe concluded another case scheduled for trial in August by reaching a very reasonable mediated settlement for the firm’s client. In the first trial, Briggs v. Byrne, Mr. Eckenrode, assisted by Ms. Chazen, obtained a defense verdict after a 4 day trial in a difficult case involving an alleged mis-diagnosis of a condition known as temporal arteritis, which left the plaintiff blind in one eye, and compromised in the other. In the second trial this month, Ambrose v. Mormol, Mr. Eckenrode and Ms. Chazen successfully defended an Ob/Gyn in a case involving a post-delivery hemorrhage, emergency surgery, and a claim of an unnecessary hysterectomy. After a hard-fought 3 day trial, the jury returned a unanimous verdict for the defense in just 15 minutes.
 Tad Eckenrode was one of the featured speakers at a Missouri Bar seminar for lawyers on post-tort reform issues related to medical malpractice cases.
Tad Eckenrode, assisted by Mark Schoon obtained a defense verdict on behalf of our client, a local general surgeon, after a one week trial alleging a negligently performed laparoscopic cholecystectomy (gall bladder removal). Although generally difficult, because “lap chole” cases occur when a surgeon mistakenly cuts the common bile duct instead of the cystic duct to remove the gall bladder, the jury found the defense explanation of how this injury could have occurred, even using due care, to be persuasive. The case, Schmitt v. Brabbee, was tried in St. Louis County, Missouri, and involved multiple expert witnesses.
2/20/2007
Attorneys at Eckenrode-Maupin served as a Judge for the BAMSL Missouri High School Mock Trial Competition. After a 2 week trial in Madison County, Illinois, a jury returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff on a medical malpractice case (Halloway v. Alton Memorial) alleging the use of an improper contrast material for a radiological procedure, which caused a severe adverse reaction in the 80 year old plaintiff, and significant alleged permanent injuries. Tad Eckenrode and Mark Schoon represented our client, a radiology group. The relevant insurance carrier on this case considered this verdict essentially a “win” because plaintiff had sought $5 million in damages from the jury, which ultimately only awarded a verdict of $450,000, which was less than the plaintiff’s settlement demand at pre-trial mediation. The case was, in fact, tried as an “admitted liability” case, in that the defendant radiologist admitted that an error had been made in the dye used, but we disputed the damages and the value of the claim.
1/29/2007
Eckenrode-Maupin, Attorneys at Law had three different cases recognized among the top defense verdicts in the State of Missouri for 2006 by Missouri Lawyers Weekly.
The new year started successfully, as Tad Eckenrode and his co-counsel, Randy Bauman, successfully represented a local urologist in a medical malpractice suit in which it was alleged that the plaintiff had suffered a puncture of the bladder while undergoing a “dilation” procedure. This case, Arnold v. Lovinggood, resulted in a defense verdict in St. Louis County Circuit Court after a week long jury trial. The hurdle to overcome in this case was the fact that there clearly was a puncture of the bladder that was likely caused by the defendant’s manipulation of the relevant instruments and tools, so the jury had to be convinced that this was not a negligent act. Plaintiff sought several hundred thousand dollars in damages
In August, 2006, Tad Eckenrode obtained a defense verdict on behalf of their clients, an anesthesia group from Cape Girardeau, at the end of a jury trial in Scott County, in which the plaintiffs sought over $2 million in damages for the alleged wrongful death of a 44 year old man. [Fullerton v. Anesthesia Associates]
7/27/06
 Lisa Howe participated in the "Judge for Learning for Life
(Explorers) 2006 National Mock Trial Competition" at Washington
University.
In June, 2006, Tad Eckenrode completed a one week jury trial in Downey v. Brinkman in the St. Louis City Circuit Court. The case was the re-trial of a matter that had been tried previously but was reversed on appeal. Although plaintiff received a verdict at trial, Mr. Eckenrode, the lead defense counsel, successfully convinced the jury not to award any economic damages or future non-economic damages, and to reduce the amount that plaintiff sought for past non-economic damages significantly. The $750,000 verdict was less than a third of what plaintiff sought overall.
A jury trial in May, 2006, in New Madrid County, Missouri, ended successfully when Tad Eckenrode obtained a unanimous defense verdict on behalf of our client, a radiologist who alleged missed lung cancer on spot compression and ultrasound studies that he had interpreted. [Dinkins v. Brumitt]
4/26/06
Lisa Howe participated
as a Judge of oral arguments for a Legal Research and Writing
course at St. Louis University.
3/27/06
Lisa Howe participated
as a Witness for a Law School Trial Advocacy class at St. Louis
University.
2/20/06
Lisa Howe participated
as a Witness for a Law School Trial Advocacy Class at St. Louis
University.
Tad Eckenrode and Shanna Fulton were successful in January, 2006 in exonerating our client, a DeSoto Family Practioner, from allegations of medical malpractice that purportedly led to the plaintiff’s loss of a kidney. Following a 3 day trial in Jefferson County, Missouri, the jury returned a defense verdict in favor of our client. [Michalek v. Crawford]
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