Kara Jean Rosenthal

Practice Details

• Firm Information
  Position

  Partner

  Firm Name

  Wheeler Trigg O'Donnell LLP
• Representative Cases & Transactions
  Cases

  Representative Cases: Kara Rosenthal defends healthcare industry clients in high-stakes medical malpractice
  negligence matters. She also has significant experience in the nationwide defense of product liability lawsuits for medical device
  pharmaceutical manufacturers. Kara is a Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management with experience guiding healthcare clients through claim
  reimbursement disputes, Joint Commission
  state audit responses,
  administrative negligence claims.
  Obtained early voluntary dismissal for a surgeon in a medical malpractice action.
  Won a complete defense jury verdict for a spinal surgeon in a multimillion-dollar medical malpractice lawsuit in Colorado. The patient, who suffered from acute spinal arthritis, experienced a complication during surgery that resulted in partial paralysis. WTO lawyers effectively demonstrated to the jury that our client was not at fault. Following the two-week trial, jurors delivered a complete defense verdict.
  Obtained summary judgment in favor of a physician's assistant in a medical malpractice lawsuit alleging surgical malpractice resulting in partial paralysis.
  Represented a global healthcare company in multidistrict litigation involving over 12,000 claims relating to dialysis products.
  Represent a cochlear implant manufacturer as national coordinating
  trial counsel for the defense of product liability lawsuits involving a Class III medical device used to treat hearing loss.
  Won a defense decision for a Philadelphia psychiatric hospital in a two-day medical malpractice arbitration involving the death of a patient killed in an auto accident hours after being discharged.
  Defended an independent diagnostic laboratory against claims brought by a patient who alleged that incorrect interpretation of her pap smear tests caused a delay in her cervical cancer diagnosis.
  Won a jury defense verdict for an orthopedic spine surgeon in a medical malpractice case with millions of dollars in damage claims at stake, including eight years of accruing pretrial interest.
  Defended an independent diagnostic laboratory against allegations that its equipment incorrectly reported a paraplegic's antibiotic resistance. WTO's client was ultimately dismissed from the case without financial penalty.
  Obtained Rule 12 dismissal of a defamation case against a psychologist who performed a parental responsibilities evaluation in a child custody dispute. The order granting motion to dismiss was upheld on appeal,
  WTO won an award of defense costs for our client.
  Obtained early voluntary dismissal of a telemedicine radiologist in a case alleging failure to timely read
  communicate imaging findings.
  Obtained early voluntary dismissal of a psychiatric facility in a wrongful death case following an adult suicide.
  Obtained early voluntary dismissal of an emergency medicine physician in a case alleging failure to timely obtain a cardiology consult leading to cardiac arrest
  permanent neurological injury.
  Obtained early voluntary dismissal of a psychiatrist in a wrongful death case alleging premature discharge.
  Obtained Rule 12 dismissal on behalf of a social worker in a wrongful death case following an adolescent suicide. Awarded attorneys' fees
  defense costs.
  Obtained early voluntary dismissal of a child psychologist in a section 1983 civil rights action following a child custody dispute.
  Won summary judgment on behalf of a chiropractic practice in a case alleging negligent lumbar spine manipulation resulting in permanent disc injury.