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Rebecca Byrne

Case Manager

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Biography

Rebecca recently retired as an attorney specializing in medical negligence cases. She continues with the firm as a paralegal. Her experience includes representing patients and/or patient’s families for the harms suffered as a result of negligent medical care as well as representing medical care providers being sued with such allegations. As a result, she understands the analysis required by both sides in contemplating the probable outcome of a medical negligence case. Handling medical negligence cases requires an understanding of the impact such as case has on a patient and their family.

On a personal note, Rebecca enjoys reading, hiking, and frequent traveling with her husband, Dan.

Results

$68,000,000

Jury verdict in Fresno County for failure to comply with hospital standards for patient safety, leaving elderly man in permanent coma after cardiac arrest. Jury also awarded punitive damages.

$22,000,000

Robyn Frankel vs. Palo Alto Medical Foundation Group, Jury verdict for paralysis caused to patient after an unnecessary procedure due to error in reviewing radiology images.

$15,000,000

Settlement for failure to appreciate brain hemorrhage after force trauma resulting in permanent brain damage to technology executive.

$10,800,000

Confidential settlement for an adult who suffered catastrophic injury from a stroke.

$10,000,000

Settlement for improper positioning of ICU patient resulting in oxygen deprivation and severe brain injury in an adult patient.

$7,000,000

Settlement for negligent performance of intubation post-operatively, resulting in severe brain damage to minor child.

$6,750,000

Settlement for catastrophic brain injuries sustained after giving birth due to anesthesiologist and certified registered nursing assistant’s failure to timely and appropriately monitor and treat the patient’s blood pressure causing hypotension which led to cardiac arrest.

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San Francisco Office

290 7th Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94118

Mailing Address

P.O. 590299
San Francisco, CA 94159

Contact

Local: 415-702-9928
Fax: 415-276-9099

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