Donnelly Nelson & Depolo
Attorneys and Counselors at Law

Defending Physicians Against Malpractice Claims

At Donnelly Nelson & Depolo we understand just how personal an accusation of medical malpractice can be to a physician. We also appreciate how a malpractice lawsuit can impact both the professional career and personal life of defendant physicians. Our attorneys specialize in the defense of medical malpractice cases and the senior members of the firm have decades of experience in protecting physicians in this arena.

We also appreciate just how high the stakes can be in a medical malpractice case. We employ a personal approach to these cases working closely with our clients as a team. Part of our defense strategy includes educating our clients on the legal process and keeping them advised at every step along the way. We want and appreciate the client's input as the case proceeds and believe a clear understanding of each other's role is important to a successful defense. We have extensive experience defending individual physicians and physician practice groups in all types of medical negligence claims. We provide an aggressive defense coupled with a thorough knowledge of the case and work closely with retained experts to achieve the best possible results.

Medical malpractice cases are expert-driven. We routinely retain and work with high quality experts, both locally and nationwide. We also want input from our clients regarding the work up of the case. We view the defense of a medical malpractice claim as a team effort and welcome our client's input as valuable assistance in the defense of a claim.

We are strong defense advocates and fully understand the ramifications of a medical malpractice claim. We are here to protect your rights and your reputation. We defend physicians and physician practice groups against all types of medical negligence claims, up to and including catastrophic injury and death cases. Our versatile practice allows us to serve a broad range of physicians from specialists in large medical institutions to family practitioners in rural California. Over the years we have represented virtually every medical specialty and defended cases throughout Northern and Central California.

We not only defend physicians in malpractice claims but also in matters before the Medical Board of California. We also have occasion to assist individual physicians for testimony at deposition or trial when they are called upon as witnesses. We recognize that there are cases in which a physician may not be directly involved as a defendant but may give testimony in which a mis-step could prove costly. Our intensely personal approach is geared towards minimizing risk to our clients in such situations.

Our ultimate goal is to provide our physician clients with the best defense possible. We understand how difficult these matters can be and how heavily they weigh on physicians in today's medical legal environment. We are available at any time to assist our physician clients and have a proven track record of success.

A Trusted Source Of Medical Malpractice Defense

Our attorneys provide strong, effective defense representation to physicians and their malpractice insurance providers throughout Northern and Central California. We can be contacted by telephone at 925-287-8181.