Benjamin Patterson & Jenny Juehring successfully defend a local hospital
Ben Patterson and Jenny Juehring successfully defended a local hospital in a medical malpractice lawsuit in which the plaintiff alleged the nurses at the hospital were negligent in their assessment and treatment of a patient’s surgical wound and failed to recognize and report signs and symptoms of an infection. The plaintiff sought approximately $1 million in damages at trial. The 7-day trial ended with the Scott County jury returning a unanimous verdict finding the hospital nurses were not negligent.
Benjamin J. Patterson joined Lane & Waterman in 2006 and practices in the Litigation & Appeals group, focusing primarily on medical malpractice, professional malpractice, commercial litigation, construction law, product liability, and mass torts. He represents clients in both Iowa and Illinois state and federal courts.
Jenny Juehring joined Lane & Waterman in August 2020. Her practice focuses primarily on litigation with focus areas on commercial litigation and employment litigation. Jenny also assists partners and clients with corporate matters and general employment matters.
