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Corneille Law Group, LLC is a law firm created for the purpose of litigating civil cases. While many firms boast of being "litigators," they provide only vague reference to actual trial performance. At Corneille Law Group we stand ready to prepare and try your case, and believe our trial record and experience is a testament to our ability to efficiently prepare cases for successful resolution. In addition, effective trial skills and the willingness to enter the courtroom often result in better settlements for those clients who prefer to negotiate a pre-trial settlement.

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Latest Trials & Appellate Decisions

Weborg v. M.D.
Decision Date: 10/16/09
Case No. 07-CV-59
State of Wisconsin/Circuit Court/Door County
Jury Trial

In this wrongful death case, CLG represented a family practitioner who, along with a cardiologist and a radiologist, were alleged to have failed to diagnose the patient's coronary artery disease which resulted in the patient's death. The patient had presented to his family practitioner with complaints of chest pain, and the family practitioner performed an EKG and referred the patient for an exercise stress test. The family practitioner then referred the patient to a cardiologist, who determined the patient's chest pain was most likely musculoskeletal. A few months later the patient returned to the family practitioner for a routine physical. The patient complained of chest pain, and the family practitioner recommended other modes of treatment based on the cardiologist's report that the problem was not cardiac in nature. When those treatment methods were unsuccessful the family practitioner scheduled a follow-up visit with the patient, but the patient died before this visit. The plaintiff's expert testified that the family practitioner should have questioned the cardiologist's report and should have sent the patient back to a cardiologist. The plaintiff's expert was impeached with his testimony from a cardiac case where he testified on behalf of the defendant. The defense experts testified that the family practitioner met and exceeded the standard of care. The jury returned a verdict in favor of all the defendant physicians with no damages awarded.

Teske v. M.D.
Decision Date: 10/09/09
Case No. 07-CV-130
State of Wisconsin/Circuit Court/Lincoln County
Jury Trial

In this wrongful death, medical negligence case, CLG successfully defended a heart and lung surgeon and a physician assistant from claims that they failed to properly prepare and inspect a vein used for coronary artery bypasses. It was undisputed that the patient died 5 hours after the bypass operation due to bleeding from the bypass. The key dispute centered on whether the bypass was bleeding at the time of surgery and should have been recognized by the surgeon and physician assistant or if the bleeding started shortly before the patient’s death. The plaintiff sought damages in excess of $1 million. The plaintiff conceded at trial that the physician assistant was not negligent and that issue did not go to the jury. After a five-day trial, the jury found that the surgeon was not negligent.

Gray v. M.D.
Decision Date: 08/11/09

Case No. 06-CV-305
State of Wisconsin/Circuit Court/Rock County
Jury Trial 

In this medical negligence case, CLG represented a surgeon who performed a hernia repair on a patient who contended that repair was improperly performed.  He claimed that the repair caused chronic groin pain, pain and suffering, wage loss and medical expenses.  The plaintiff’s wife asserted a claim for loss of society and companionship. Plaintiff relied solely on testimony from a subsequent treater who performed a re-operation and testified that the initial procedure was done improperly.  The defense responded with testimony from the defendant surgeon regarding his extensive experience performing this type of surgery and testimony from two expert witnesses who testified that the defendant surgeon had met the standard of care. The plaintiff’s credibility was an issue at trial with the defense presenting evidence of non-compliance with regard to medical appointments, as well as negative evidence about the plaintiffs’ marital relationship.  The jury deliberated for 30 minutes and returned a unanimous verdict in favor of the defendant physician with no damages awarded. 


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