Medical Malpractice
The firm has successfully represented many clients in
all facets of medical malpractice litigation. This department
handles cases involving brain and spinal cord damage, obstetrical
and pediatric injuries, neurosurgical malpractice, negligent
misdiagnosis of cancer and other conditions, toxic exposure,
among others.
Over the years, Russell S. Kussman,
M.D., J.D. has obtained many notable verdicts and awards.
As a physician who practiced medicine for nearly ten years,
Russell Kussman has a special and unique insight into medical
malpractice litigation. He obtained one of the largest verdicts
in California history ($117,000,000 total value; $17,500,000
present cash value) involving a child who suffered a birth
injury. He also tried the first medical malpractice case to
be broadcast on Court TV, resulting in a $13,000,000 verdict
for his client (a 34 year old woman with brain damage due
to neurosurgical mismanagement).
Kussman & Whitehill has consistently received individual
verdicts and settlements in excess of a million dollars. Moreover,
Kussman & Whitehill has represented plaintiffs against
all types of health care providers ranging from large hospitals,
to individual physicians, nurses and midwives.
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