Bradley Murchison Kelly & Shea LLC

COMPREHENSIVE
C. Wm. Bradley Jr. was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, on April 3, 1951. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Brown University in 1973 and a Juris Doctor degree from Tulane University Law School in 1976.

Mr. Bradley's areas of practice are health care liability law, professional liability, and casualty litigation.  His practice consists principally of the defense of medical malpractice actions in the Louisiana state and federal courts. He has an extensive appellate practice in the Louisiana state and federal courts of appeal. He has presented and participated in lectures and seminars on a wide variety of medical and legal issues.

He is a member of the American and Louisiana State Bar Associations, Defense Research Institute, and the Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel, and is a past president of the New Orleans Association of Defense Counsel, the Defense Research Institute, and the American Board of Trial Advocates.

Mr. Bradley is listed in The Best Lawyers in America® for the areas of medical malpractice, personal injury litigation, product liability litigation, and professional malpractice law since 2007. He has also been honored by Louisiana Super Lawyers® for 2007 through 2010 in personal injury defense: medical malpractice.  Mr. Bradley has been published in the 2009 issue of New Orleans Magazine as a top lawyer in New Orleans for health care - Professional Liability.

REPRESENTATIVE CASES
2010:

1. John Lee Talbert et al. v. Henry Evans, M.D. et al., Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans. Bench trial [Judge Griffin]. April 7, 2010. Plaintiffs’ counsel: Thomas A. Gennusa II and Joseph Piacun. Patient’s Compensation Fund’s counsel: Stephanie Laborde. Heirs of deceased patient sued general practitioner and his clinic for their alleged malpractice as well as for the malpractice of a rogue Physician Assistant employed by the Clinic. P.A.’s insurer settled for limits prior to trial. Case taken under advisement and judgment rendered against general practitioner and clinic. Motion for new trial under advisement.
2. Newton M. Harris v. STPH et al., 22^nd JDC, Parish of St. Tammany. Jury trial. [Judge Childress] August 20, 2010. Plaintiff’s counsel: Mary Grace Knapp and Laura C. Cocus. Co-defendant’s counsel: David Bourgeois. Widower of deceased hospital ICU nurse who died following mitral valve replacement surgery sued our clients [St. Tammany Parish Hospital and James Wattler, C.R.N.A.] and co-defendant E. J. Fielding Funeral Home for malpractice (postoperative administration of esmolol) and for spoliation of evidence (allegedly “rushing” body to funeral home for embalming, thereby destroying any meaningful quantitative and qualitative toxicology studies). Co-defendant funeral home was dismissed on directed verdict at the close of evidence. After 5-day trial, jury returned unanimous defense verdict in favor of hospital and C.R.N.A. Plaintiff’s post-trial motions were denied. Still within appeal period. 

2009:

1. Zsa Zsa Dunjee v. Leonard Weather Jr., M.D. Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans. Bench trial [Judge Cates]. May 11, 2009. Plaintiff’s counsel: Richard Leefe and George Gibbs. Diabetic infertile plaintiff claimed that she suffered post-GYN procedure infection as a result of our OBGYN’s surgery. After taking case under submission, judge ruled in favor of plaintiff [who had died in the interim] and against our OBGYN, who has appealed. Appeal pending.
2. Bobby Abshire et al. v. Roger D. Hector, M.D. et al. 15^th JDC, Parish of Acadia. Jury trial. [Judge Conque]. July 20, 2009. Plaintiffs’ counsel: R. Scott Iles. Co-defendant hospital’s counsel: Nicholas J. Sigur. Surviving children of Jeanette Abshire claimed that anesthesiologist Dr. Hector, our client, inadvertently misplaced a central line in her subclavian artery and failed to discover it, leading to another stroke and subsequent death. Hospital dismissed by Judge Conque on directed verdict. Jury returned a unanimous verdict in favor of Dr. Hector. Plaintiffs moved for new trial/JNOV and appeal. No action taken by plaintiffs’ counsel since then.
3. Adrienne Finch et al. v. Slidell Memorial Hospital et al., 22^nd JDC, Parish of St. Tammany. Jury trial. [Judge Crain]. November 16, 2009. Plaintiffs’ counsel: Charles D. Elliott. Co defendant physician’s counsel: Peter E. Sperling and John B. Cazale. Widow and daughter of Francis Finch claimed that gastroenterologist and surgeon performed unnecessary and time-wasting tests and procedures before performing an emergency cecostomy on Mr. Finch, causing alleged reperfusion injury and fatal arrhythmia. Jury returned a unanimous verdict in favor of both physicians. No appeal. 

2008:

1. Wade Brenckle et ux. v. Nikolaos Psomas, M.D. et al., 24th JDC, Parish of Jefferson. Jury trial [Judge Molaison]. March 3, 2008. Plaintiffs' counsel: Joseph Kott, M.D. and James Klick. Plaintiffs claimed that defendant ER physician failed to diagnose and treat their infant daughter's meningococcemia leading to amputation of both legs, one finger and several fingertips, and extensive, severe scarring. Future medicals exceeded $40 million. Jury returned a defense verdict.  No appeal.
2. Dana Jambon et vir v. Bendel Hoover et al., Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans. Bench trial [Judge Bagneris]. March 10, 2008. Plaintiffs' counsel: Pete Lewis and James Vinturella. Co-defendant's counsel: Leonard Young. Plaintiffs claimed that co-defendant podiatrist and our 2 ER physicians failed to diagnose, treat and refer a vascular emergency leading to amputation of wife's foot. One ER physician was dismissed on motion for directed verdict.  Judge returned a defense verdict for remaining defendants. No appeal.
3. Warren D. Henry Sr. et al. v. Joseph F. Uddo Jr., M.D., 24th JDC, Parish of Jefferson. Jury trial [Judge Sullivan]. March 31, 2008. Plaintiffs' counsel: Darryl J. Tschirn and John Robin. Plaintiffs claimed that defendant general surgeon caused their minor son's femoral neuropathy during emergency colon resection. Jury returned a defense verdict.  No appeal. 
4. Lynn E. George et vir v. David F. Baehren, M.D., Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans. Bench trial [Judge Giarrusso]. April 21, 2008. Plaintiffs' counsel: Thomas A. Gennusa II and Joseph Piacun. Plaintiffs claimed that defendant ER physician failed to diagnose and treat idiopathic acute transverse myelitis leading to quadriplegia.  Judge returned a verdict in favor of plaintiffs for $100,000/$500,000 statutory limitation of liability. Judgment satisfied.
5. Philip Robb et ux. v. Eric Ehlenberger, M.D. et al., Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans. Bench trial [Judge Griffin]. November 19, 2008. Plaintiffs' counsel: Tracey Rannals Bryan and Nakisha Ervin-Knott. Plaintiffs claimed that ER physician failed to diagnose meningococcal meningitis and that delay in diagnosis led to deafness and other complications. After taking the case under submission, Judge Griffin rendered a verdict in favor of plaintiffs but reduced it by 50% because of negligence of a third party. No appeal. Judgment satisfied.  
6. Adrianne Robinson et vir v. Alfred Wiedemann, M.D. et al., 24th JDC, Parish of Jefferson. Jury trial [Judge Sullivan]. December 15, 2008. Plaintiffs' counsel: Daniel W. Nodurft and J. Van Robichaux Jr. Co-defendants’ counsel: Arthur Hickham for W. Ryckman Caplan, M.D. and Jacqueline H. Blankenship for Alfred Wiedemann, M.D. We represented Richard Tupler, M.D. Plaintiffs claimed that the negligence of 3 defendant physicians led to the stillbirth of her son. Jury returned a defense verdict for 2 physicians [including our client] and a plaintiff verdict against remaining physician.

HONORS

• Best Lawyers®, 2007 - 2012 - Mass Torts Litigation, Medical Malpractice Law,  Personal Injury Litigation, Product Liability Litigation, and Professional Malpractice Law.
• Louisiana Super Lawyers®, 2007 - 2010 - Personal Injury Defense: Medical Malpractice
• AV® Peer Review Rating in Martindale-Hubbell. CV, BV, and AV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties, Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and the Judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell Ratings fall into two categories-legal ability and general ethical standards.
• Best Lawyers® - "New Orleans Best Lawyers Medical Malpractice Lawyer of the Year” for 2010

PROFESSIONAL & CIVIC ASSOCIATIONS
American Bar Association
Louisiana State Bar Association
Defense Research Institute
Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel
New Orleans Association of Defense Counsel, past president
International Association of Defense Counsel
American Board of Trial Advocates

SPEECHES
Mr. Bradley has presented and participated in lectures and seminars on a wide variety of medical and legal issues.

CASES
Through December 2008, Mr. Bradley has tried at least 37 jury trials and 33 bench trials.

NEWS
Bradley Appointed to Board of Directors of the New Orleans Katrina Memorial Corporation