In March 2022, Paul Cardinale successfully defended a dermatologist and his practice in a medical malpractice lawsuit before a Las Vegas jury. Plaintiff argued that the dermatologist improperly performed a dermal filler procedure causing permanent injuries to her face. Plaintiff additionally asserted punitive damages against the dermatologist. During the trial, Paul was able to convince the Court to dismiss the punitive damages claim. The jury then returned a unanimous defense verdict after one hour of deliberations.
In January 2019, Paul Cardinale represented USAA in a trial in Las Vegas involving an allegation of insurance bad faith. On the seventh day of trial, Paul obtained a mistrial against the Plaintiff related to misconduct by the Plaintiff's attorney.
Dean Getz brought a California public records act case in the County of El Dorado in which he sought production of 42,000 e-mails between the County and a land developer. Getz was represented by attorney Greg Fayard. The trial court denied Getz’s request as “overbroad and unduly burdensome.” Getz petitioned to California’s Third Appellate District. On November 17, 2021, after oral argument, the Court of Appeal granted Getz’s petition, ruling that since the 42,000 were already identified and indexed and the County failed to show any of the e-mails were exempt from disclosure or contained privileged information, all the e-mails and any attachments must be produced. The Court opined: “An agency cannot resist disclosure based on the burden stemming from actions needed to assuage an abstract fear of improvident disclosure, a fear that could be avoided by simply setting privileged documents apart. . . . California has declared, in terms as clear as the English language permits, that government business is the people’s business whether conducted in proceedings by deliberative bodies (Gov. Code, § 54950 et seq.) or discussed in records of any form, and must be accessible to the public, though access can be regulated to reduce the administrative burden imposed on government agencies and in rare instances can be denied to prevent the disclosure of records exempt from disclosure.”
The Court further ruled that the County shall pay Getz’s costs and reasonable attorney fees.
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In January 2018, Paul Cardinale’s trial team successfully defended a gynecologist obtaining a unanimous defense verdict in the Fourth Judicial District Court in Elko, Nevada. The case involved a bowel perforation during exploratory laparoscopy.
In March 2017, Paul Cardinale’s trial team successfully defended an orthopedic surgeon in a case involving nerve injury during carpal tunnel surgery. The matter was tried in the Eighth Judicial District Court in Las Vegas, Nevada.
In May 2016, Paul Cardinale’s trial team successfully defended Renown Regional Medical Center and two of its physicians in a case filed in the Second Judicial District Court in Reno, Nevada. The matter involved an allegation of a failure to diagnose an aortic dissection. A defense verdict was returned by the jury.
In January 2016, Paul Cardinale and his trial team successfully defended a dentist and dental practice in a lawsuit involving an alleged nerve injury. The matter was tried in the Second Judicial District Court in Reno, Nevada. A defense verdict was returned by the jury. As a result of this defense verdict, several other pending actions against the dentist were ultimately dismissed.
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