Case Autopsy: The Settlement and Verdict Podcast

Case Autopsy is part of the family of podcasts brought to you by Lawyer Minds. In this podcast, we explore recent verdicts and settlements from around the country to try and distill down the best techniques for you to apply in your cases.

Defense Lawyer Mike Young Talks Insurance Defense and Coverage Issues 09/22/2023

Defense Lawyer Mike Young Talks Insurance Defense and Coverage Issues Michael Young of in St. Louis, Missouri joins Mike Campbell and Chris Finney to talk about insurance cases from the defense angle. Michael is a litigation partner at Reichardt Noce & Young. For over 20 years, he’s represented insurers in complex insurance coverage matters in all steps of the claims process. During the pod, Mike Young and our hosts shed light on the realities of insurance defense and some of the issues that insurers deal with when they seek aid from a firm like Michael’s. They also discuss the complexities of some of the cases Michael handles and how the language of insurance policies changes over time to better suit both insurers and insureds. To learn more about Michael Young, please visit: /episode/index/show/case-autopsy/id/28115270

Landing a $200 Million Dollar Insurance Bad Faith Verdict w/ Matt Sharp 07/12/2023

Landing a $200 Million Dollar Insurance Bad Faith Verdict w/ Matt Sharp Matt Sharp of Law Office of Matthew L. Sharp in Reno joins Mike Campbell and Chris Finney to discuss an outstanding result where Matt Sharp and his co-counsel obtained $200 Million in a health insurance bad faith verdict. The case was against the largest health insurer in the country that denied a client the proton beam radiation therapy he needed to treat his lung cancer. The denial was made automatically—without conducting a proper investigation and examining the risks of alternative treatment. During the pod, Matt Sharp dives deep into the reasoning of the denial and the occurrences that led up to his client passing away due to horrible complications from the alternative treatment he was forced to undergo and how he and his co-counsel handled the 14-day trial and approached their arguments and courtroom strategies. To learn more about Matt Sharp and his practice, please visit: /episode/index/show/case-autopsy/id/26511117

Breaking Down a 177 Million Dollar Verdict w/ Wes Shumate 03/15/2023

Breaking Down a 177 Million Dollar Verdict w/ Wes Shumate In this episode, Mike Campbell and Chris Finney sit down with Wes Shumate of to talk about a recent case verdict he and his firm were able to achieve for a sheriff’s deputy who was sexually assaulted in her own hotel room in 2016 while attending a crime scene investigation seminar in downtown St. Louis. The jury awarded the woman $177 million, including $149 in punitive damages. The court agreed with Wes Shumate that the hotel needed to be held accountable for letting the assault occur. The assaulter was a security guard employed by the hotel who used his master key to enter the victim’s room while she was sleeping. During the pod, Wes dives deep into the details of the case and how it transpired. /episode/index/show/case-autopsy/id/26240967

Case Autopsy #16 - Diving Deep w/ Nolan Drafahl [Part 2] 02/13/2023

Case Autopsy #16 - Diving Deep w/ Nolan Drafahl [Part 2] Coming off several outstanding verdicts, Nolan Drafahl sits down with Chris and Mike to discuss a wide range of topics. In the pod, Nolan describes a recent medical malpractice trial, his own experience with serving as a juror, and how all of his experiences form his approach to trying cases. The discussion was good enough to break this podcast into two episodes. This is part 2 of the discussion. /episode/index/show/case-autopsy/id/25911051

Case Autopsy #15 - Diving Deep w/ Nolan Drafahl [Part 1] 12/05/2022

Case Autopsy #15 - Diving Deep w/ Nolan Drafahl [Part 1] Coming off several outstanding verdicts, Nolan Drafahl sits down with Chris and Mike to discuss a wide range of topics. In the pod, Nolan describes a recent medical malpractice trial, his own experience with serving as a juror, and how all of his experiences form his approach to trying cases. The discussion was good enough to break this podcast into two episodes. Part II of our discussion with Nolan will be released in Episode 16. /episode/index/show/case-autopsy/id/25225092

Time Is of the Essence w/ Mark Prince 10/18/2022

Time Is of the Essence w/ Mark Prince In this episode, attorney Mark Prince talks about his how theme, “time is of the essence,” resonated with jurors during a recent medical malpractice trial. Mike and Mark talk about Mark’s approach to jury selection, opening, and evidence presentation. In his practice, Mark Prince concentrates on representing people who have been harmed in any manner by the wrongful conduct of other people or corporations. His passion for lending a helping hand to those in need has resulted in Mark handling just about every type of personal injury case we can imagine. /episode/index/show/case-autopsy/id/24723045

Communication Is Key: Establishing Liability w/ Rick Barrera and Adrian Vega 09/08/2022

Communication Is Key: Establishing Liability w/ Rick Barrera and Adrian Vega Rick Barrera and Adrian Vega join the pod today to discuss an outstanding result they obtained in a very complicated medical malpractice case on behalf of a very deserving child. As listeners will learn, the experts in this case were not getting behind Adrian’s theories of liability. Through resilience, hard work, and countless hours, Adrian was able to find a path to liability and managed to get experts on board. The case also speaks to the power of teamwork, as Adrian’s partners Rick and Kent were able to look at this very complicated case from a “10,000 foot view” and help establish a theme that jurors could follow. As discussed on the pod, even though the medicine was complicated, the reason why these doctors failed their patient was not. Through grit and determination, these outstanding lawyers were able to guide this case to a result that ensured the injured child will have a lifetime of care. /episode/index/show/case-autopsy/id/24310716

A Family’s Quest for Justice w/ Kevin Biniazan 08/16/2022

A Family’s Quest for Justice w/ Kevin Biniazan Over a decade ago, a University of Virginia womans’ lacrosse player, Yeardly Love, was murdered by her boyfriend. Even though a jury found him guilty and sentenced him to 25 years in prison, Love’s family was left without closure. Partial closure was finally received by the family when a trial team, led by Kevin Biniazan, was able to convince a civil jury that the murder of Yeardly Love was willful and wanton. Through outstanding lawyering, Biniazan was able to ensure the jury found both that Huguely willfully murdered Love and the ensured the verdict would not be dischargeable in bankruptcy. Biniazan joins Tad and Mike to discuss the verdict, his work on the case, and the meaning it had for the family. /episode/index/show/case-autopsy/id/24070920

Achieving Justice in a Wrongful Death Case w/ Render Freeman 07/06/2022

Achieving Justice in a Wrongful Death Case w/ Render Freeman Render Freeman joins the pod to discuss a recent verdict he obtained on behalf of a very deserving family in a rural Georgia venue. The passion Render has for justice for this family is evident throughout the podcast. In the pod, we drill deep into the challenges Render faced in developing the direct examination of his client’s surviving spouse and daughter, and the raw emotion and authenticity that was alive in the courtroom. Render also describes how he overcame obstacles in developing his liability case against a complex web of corporations and against a defendant who denied liability throughout. An outstanding listen for anyone who is struggling with any type of case, large or small, as Render is truly one of the best trial lawyers in the country. The advice he shares will improve anyone’s practice. /episode/index/show/case-autopsy/id/23645270

Establishing Liability and Damages in a Serious Injury Case w/ Rob Sachs 10/11/2021

Establishing Liability and Damages in a Serious Injury Case w/ Rob Sachs Attorney Rob Sachs of Shrager and Sachs joins Chris and Mike to discuss how his firm works endlessly to ensure their seriously injured clients are compensated to the fullest extent of the law. In the episode, Rob breaks down his work on a significant injury case for a pedestrian who was hit while walking in a crosswalk. Some of the challenges in this case involved the financial circumstances and age of the plaintiff, as well as the defendant’s ability to garner sympathy. /episode/index/show/case-autopsy/id/20776403

Medical Malpractice Verdict in Rural West Virginia w/ Chris Nace 09/15/2021

Medical Malpractice Verdict in Rural West Virginia w/ Chris Nace Chris Nace is a trial lawyer who tries medical malpractice and catastrophic injury cases with his firm, Paulson and Nace, in Maryland and West Virginia. In the pod, Chris and Mike discuss Nace’s transition from general injury cases to medical malpractice and what it’s like to try cases with members of his family. In one of those cases, Chris and his father tried a difficult, multi-week trial in West Virginia involving a birth injury. Nace breaks down the theory behind his case... /episode/index/show/case-autopsy/id/20482967

$800k Verdict During the Pandemic w/ Matt Nakajima & Lindsay Lawrence 04/23/2021

$800k Verdict During the Pandemic w/ Matt Nakajima & Lindsay Lawrence Matt Nakajima and Lindsay Lawrence teamed up to represent a deserving plaintiff and managed to get a verdict in excess of $800,000 during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the pod, Matt and Lindsay break down how they were able to take a very difficult case with very difficult facts and show how an injury to any human has meaning and value. /episode/index/show/case-autopsy/id/18835157

Building a Trial Firm w/ Kenny Berger 03/18/2021

Building a Trial Firm w/ Kenny Berger Attorney Kenneth “Kenny” Berger of the Law Office of Kenneth E. Berger joins Chris and Mike to discuss how he built a powerful trial firm in the heart of South Carolina and the key components to making his firm run smoothly while he builds his cases for trial. In this wide-ranging interview, Kenny discusses how he manages to focus his efforts on running a successful practice and working within that practice to obtain outstanding results for his clients... /episode/index/show/case-autopsy/id/18376946

Holding Rogue Doctors Accountable w/ Barry Rooth 02/08/2021

Holding Rogue Doctors Accountable w/ Barry Rooth Indiana personal injury attorney Barry Rooth is a widely respected medical malpractice lawyer who has managed to make a real difference in his community by prosecuting rogue doctors on behalf of his injured clients. Barry’s first notable case prosecuting a rogue doctor was featured in a Vanity Fair expose on how Indiana surgeon Mark Weinberger injured more than 350 people performing unnecessary and harmful surgical procedures... /episode/index/show/case-autopsy/id/17864672

The Power of a Purpose w/ John Fisher 12/31/2020

The Power of a Purpose w/ John Fisher John Fisher joins Chris and Mike in Episode Five to discuss how his firm’s guiding purpose “Stopping Medical Injustice” affects nearly every decision the firm makes. Through reading his wildly popular books, “The Power of a System,” and his recent “The Law Firm of Your Dreams,” the legal community knows how passionate John is about protecting consumers from medical malpractice and negligence... /episode/index/show/case-autopsy/id/17380124

Advocating for the True Value of Human Life w/ Robin Frazier Clark 11/12/2020

Advocating for the True Value of Human Life w/ Robin Frazier Clark Robin Frazier Clark is an incredibly accomplished plaintiff’s lawyer practicing in Atlanta, Georgia. She has served as Past President of the Georgia Trial Lawyer’s Association, as well as Past President of the Georgia State Bar Association. Beyond her trial practice — where she has tried over 75 trials (as well as handling over 30 appeals before the Georgia Appellate Courts) — Robin dedicates her time to her community doing volunteer work... /episode/index/show/case-autopsy/id/16783697

$10.8 Million Med Mal Verdict During COVID-19 w/ Brendan Lupetin & Greg Unatin 10/15/2020

$10.8 Million Med Mal Verdict During COVID-19 w/ Brendan Lupetin & Greg Unatin Jurors care. That’s patently obvious from a recent and righteous verdict obtained by medical malpractice trial attorneys Brendan Lupetin and Greg Unatin on behalf of a very deserving client. Despite the concerns many trial attorneys have about trying a case during COVID-19, Brendan and Greg went the distance and showed that despite the challenges we’re all facing, jurors can sit and listen to evidence, render a fair verdict, and hold medical providers responsible... /episode/index/show/case-autopsy/id/16415147

Case Autopsy Podcast #2 - Lessons From a Medical Malpractice Trial During COVID-19 w/ Tad Thomas 09/17/2020

Case Autopsy Podcast #2 - Lessons From a Medical Malpractice Trial During COVID-19 w/ Tad Thomas Tad Thomas, co-host of the official Lawyer Minds podcast, is one of most sought-after CLE speakers in the country, presenting on topics ranging from technology in the courtroom and litigation skills to modern law practice management. He speaks from experience too — Tad is regularly in the courtroom and tries cases around the country. After obtaining two seven figure verdicts in 2019, Tad could’ve sat 2020 out and waited until the pandemic had passed to get back in the courtroom. But, that’s not Tad. /episode/index/show/case-autopsy/id/16047692

Case Autopsy: The Settlement and Verdict Podcast #1 - A chat w/ Chris Finney 09/03/2020

Case Autopsy: The Settlement and Verdict Podcast #1 - A chat w/ Chris Finney Case Autopsy: The Settlement and Verdict Podcast. /episode/index/show/case-autopsy/id/15869822

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