Nicholas (Nick) J. Steverson

Biography

Cases

• Argued and won a directed verdict to dispose of a $40 million punitive damages claim in an admitted liability case where we represented a hospital. WTO successfully positioned the damages case for a verdict that was less than a tenth of the plaintiff's opening demand to the jury.
• Successfully excluded testimony by experts who improperly sought to bolster plaintiff's prior statements, in trial where we represented a hospital facing 8-figure exposure.
• Represented a civil rights organization in certiorari and merits-stage briefing before the U.S. Supreme Court in a Fourth Amendment case with national implications.
• Successfully excluded expert testimony in trial where we represented a hospital in a case involving a physician accused of sexual abuse.
• Representing an acute children's hospital in consolidated case from 40 plaintiffs involving criminal conduct allegations against a physician.
• Conducted investigation into patient suicide and achieved favorable pre-litigation settlement of high-exposure claims.
• Conducted investigation into claims of patient abuse at a facility closed for fifteen years prior to plaintiff's claims, resulting in favorable pre-suit settlement.
• Drafted a successful "Reptile" motion in a case involving claims against a medical facility, limiting inflammatory and unfair arguments by plaintiff's counsel at trial.

Other Experience

Legal Memberships, Activities, and Honors

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