James Law, P.C.
James Law, P.C.     Representative Cases
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SAMPLE LEGAL/ACCOUNTING MALPRACTICE CASES FILED

DOG, Inc., et.al. v. A. Thomas Pokela, S.D. 2nd Jud. Cir. Minnehaha Co. (#09-2025)
     - (pleading and trial errors)

Evans v. Nancy Turbak-Berry, Michael D. Stevens & John P. Blackburn, SD 1st Jud.Cir.
     - (failure to timely serve complaint in medical removal of healthy lung case)

Hamilton v. Jeff Hurd and Bangs McCullen Law Firm, U.S.Dist. Ct. Western #10-5009
     - (strategy and trial errors)

Blowout, LLC v. Ketel Thorstenson Accountants, 7th Jud.Cir Pennington Co.#11-1644
     - (inaccurate books and conflict of interest in casino sale)
 
Hamilton v. Richard Sommers, Bants, Gosch and Cremer, LLC SD 5th Jud. Cir.
     - (conflict of interest)

Coplan v. John C. Wiles, Attorney, SD 3rd Jud. Cir (#06-723)
     - (underlying divorce case)

Greene v. Morgan, Theeler, Cogley & Petersen, 575 N.W.2d 457 (SD 1998)
     - (drafting of prenuptial agreement)

Briggs v. Al Arendt, P.C.,  SD 6th Jud. Cir. Hughes Co. #11-444
     - (improper drafting of power of attorney)

Grand State Property v. Woods, Fuller, Shultz & Smith, P.C., 556 N.W.2d 84 (1996)
     - (easement dispute with client)

Jueden v. Domina Law, P.C. LLO,  Dist. Ct., Cedar Co. NE (#05-112)
     - (improper pleading and trial strategy)

Highland v. Doyle & Kennedy, Attorneys, S.D. 1st Jud. Cir. Yankton Co.
     - (failure to timely file)

Lowe v. Michael William, Attorney, SD 5th Jud. Cir. (#06-145)
     - (failure to protect divorce assets)

Tschetter v. Woltman, Stotz & Krier, P.C., SD 2nd Jud. Cir. (#05-2018)
     - (shareholder dispute)

Fryer v. Ron Wager and Bants, Gosch and Cremer, LLC, US Dist. Ct. SD (#08-1015)
     - (naming wrong party in medical malpractice case)

SAMPLE MEDICAL/DENTAL MALPRACTICE CASES FILED

Haines v. Troy Gust, M.D., SD 2nd Jud. Cir. Minn. Co. #11-2275
     - (spinal surgery at wrong level)

Iiams v. Sacred Heart Health Services, et.al.  SD 1st Jud. Cir. Yankton Co. #11-600
     - (administration of drug despite known allergy and bracelet)

Sahagun v. Avera Sacred Heart Hospital and John Sternquist, M.D. Yankton Co.
     - (endo stapler left in abdomen from surgery)

Ashby v. Avera Heart Hospital, SD 2nd Jud. Cir. Minnehaha Co.
     - (sexual assault of patient)
    
Gugla v. Thomas Harbert, M.D. and Aberdeen Orthopedics,  SD 5th Jud.Cir.(#09-1042)
     - (severed nerve in hand surgery)

Powell v. Joseph McClain, M.D. and Faith Regional Hospital, Madison Co. NE #10-253
     - (unnecessary reopening of chest in heart surgery)

Luckinbill v. Avera McKennan and Kevin J. O’Connell, M.D., SD 2nd Jud Cir. (#10-102)
     - (shoulder injury and nerve damage during kidney surgery)

Hauger v. Michael Schurrer, M.D. and Sacred Heart Health, SD 1st. Jud Cir
     - (failed suturing and infection of facial laceration)

Kotalik v. Benjamin Jensen DDS, SD  #11-424
      - (failure to identify and treat decay)

Houska v. John Frank, M.D. and Yankton Medical Clinic, P.C., SD 1st Cir. (#07-552)
     - (failure to diagnose lung cancer)

Janvrin v. Golliher, M.D., SD 7th Jud. Cir. Pennington County
     - (misdiagnoses of child hip disorder)

Pravacek v. Robert Ferrell, M.D., SD 1st Jud. Cir. Yankton, Co. #11-477
     - (severing of ureter during surgery)

Lock v. Sternquist and Sacred Heart Hospital, Yankton County SD 1st Cir.
     - (failure to assist or pass off in-hospital stroke patient)

McBride v. Tobin, M.D., Gregory County SD 6th Jud. Cir.
     - (improper treatment)

Nave v. Richard Wagner, DDS,  SD 1st Jud. Cir Yankton County
     - (tooth decay with braces)

Omar v. Robert Wenger, M.D. and Avera Health, SD 2nd Jud. Cir.
     - (disclosure of confidential material )

Setterholm v. Patricia Wirtz, M.D., SD 2nd Jud. Cir. (# 06-2977)
     - (wrongful tubal ligation)

Thomas v. Timothy Zoellner, M.D., SD 2nd Jud. Cir (#05-2131)
     - (arm fracture during shoulder manipulation)

GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES

Goeden v. State of Nebraska DOR, District Court, Cedar Co. NE (#06-90)
Hart v. Miller, 609 N.W.2d 138 (S.D. 2000)  (SD Highway Patrol)
Jelsma v. Bon Homme County Commission, SD 1st Judicial Circuit (#06-094)
Nickles v. City of Elk Point, SD 1st Jud. Cir. (#06-334)
Nuzum v. South Dakota Human Services Center, US Federal District Court, SF
Spenner v. City of Sioux Falls, 580 N.W.2d 606 (SD 1999)

BANKS

Law v. First National Bank of South Dakota, SD 1st Jud. Cir. (#10-110)
Brown v. Wells Fargo, SD 3rd Judicial Circuit (#06-96)
Johnson v. Farmers & Merchants State Bank, District Court, Knox Co. NE (#09-58)
McDowell v. Deutsche Bank National Trust Co.,  SD 7th Judicial Cir.  (#06-576)
Steinke v. Miner County Bank, SD 6th Jud. Cir. (#07-144)
Waldner v. Bank of the West, United States District Court SD (#06-4074)

INSURANCE COMPANIES

Stoebner v. Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company.  SD Supreme Court
Stahlecker v. Northstar Network Insurance Agency, Inc.,  SD 1st Cir., Yankton Co.

BUSINESSES

Abbas v. Cargill Incorporated, United States District Court SD(#08-4143)
Brown v. HyVee, SD 1st Jud. Cir. , Yankton County
Kwongyuen Hangkee Co. Ltd. v. Starr Fireworks, Inc., Pennington Co. SD 7th Jud.Cir.
Mann v. Smithfield Foods, Inc., American Arbitration Assn. (#65-181-E-00219-06)
Springfield Golf Club v. Susquehanna Patriot Commercial Leasing, SD 1st Cir. (#05-32)
Walz v. OASE Pumps, Inc. and Casa Del Rey, SD 7th Jud. Cir. Pennington Co.
Yankton Ethanol v. Vironment, Inc., 592 N.W.2d 596 (SD 1999)