Stokes Roberts & Wagner represents all types of medical professionals. We are actively involved in the defense of doctors, hospitals, nurses, dentists, administrators, and other healthcare professionals involved in malpractice cases. We also represent HMOs and other healthcare provider organizations, physician groups, institutional and system providers, insurers, payors and intermediaries.

Stokes Roberts & Wagner represents a broad array of provider entities engaged in capitated managed care. Our services include business structures, contracting and negotiating, proactive risk management and financing.

In related areas, the group is involved in the defense of medical products cases, the defense of medical administrative actions, issues involving nursing home negligence, and biomedical technology.

REPRESENTATIVE CASES

• Paul E. Michelson, M.D. v. Scripps Clinic Medical Group, Inc., et al.

PUBLISHED OPINIONS

• Jennings v. Palomar Pomerado Health Systems, Inc., 04 C.D.O.S. 195 (2003)
• Vess v. CIBA-GEIGY Corp, 317 F.3d 1097 (9th Cir.)
• Cedars-Sinai Medical Center v. Superior Court, 43 Cal.App.4th 605 (1996)
• Mundy v. Mutual Protection Trust, 219 Cal.App.3d 127 (1990)