Areas Of Practice

Healthcare Law

Medical Malpractice Litigation and Licensing

We defend healthcare providers in virtually every medical specialty in medical malpractice actions and before licensing boards.  We also represent hospitals, nursing homes, specialty hospitals, surgery centers, clinics, long-term care facilities, behavioral health facilities, laboratories, physician groups, chiropractors, dentists, psychologists, psychiatrists, pharmacists, nurses, advanced practice nurses, therapists and other allied health professionals, social workers, emergency medical personnel, and first responders.  Common claims include: birth injuries, assault and battery, informed consent, wrong-site surgery, failure to diagnose, delay in treatment, neglect, abuse, foreign body retention, misdiagnosis, delayed diagnosis, prescription errors and mis-fills, medication errors, overdoses, laboratory errors, diagnostic interpretation, chain of command, falls, pressure ulcers, inadequate assessment, suicide risk, and negligent credentialing and supervision.

Litigation and Trial Practice

Litigation is the heart of our practice.  Most of the attorneys at CKDD are trial lawyers.  We represent clients in personal injury claims, commercial matters, insurance defense, insurance law, and coverage matters.  We litigate matters from A to Z, including accidents, bad faith, car accidents, civil rights, construction, defamation, employment, fraud,  insurance coverage, insurance defense, libel and slander, motor vehicle liability, personal injury, pharmacy negligence, premises liability, product liability, professional liability (accountants, architects, lawyers, etc.), roadway design, transportation, trucking, and wrongful death. 

We try cases at every level of the Arizona court system, in federal courts, and before state and federal administrative agencies.  We use dynamic trial presentation technology to present high-impact presentations to juries and judges.