Trial Team Obtains Defense Verdict in Medical Malpractice Case
March 4, 2026
Bassford Remele Trial Attorneys Obtain Jury Defense Verdict
A Bassford Remele trial team recently obtained a defense verdict in a medical malpractice case. A plaintiff sought an award of $6 million for conscious pain and suffering and wrongful death damages arising from the death of a 42-year-old woman with disabilities. The plaintiff alleged that the nurse and direct care provider employed by Bassford Remele’s client, a residential care facility, were negligent in following the direction of the day program’s nurse to take the woman to an urgent care clinic rather than an emergency department. The jury found that Bassford Remele’s client was not negligent and awarded no damages. The pretrial settlement demand exceeded $1 million.
The trial team consisted of Tal Bakke, Rachel Ball, and Steve Plunkett.
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