In December 2018, Jeff Brown presented the oral arguments on behalf of all defendants in a case of first impression before the Kansas Supreme Court. The case was brought by the wife and estate of a patient who had suffered heart complications following knee replacement surgery that allegedly caused his 2014 death. The District Court [...]
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In November of 2018, Scott K. Logan was a participant in the KADC’s Annual Seminar and discussed strategies at trial to combat the Plaintiff’s counsel’s use of the “Reptile Theory” of liability for health care providers. Home The Firm Practice Areas Attorney Profiles Results Recent News Contact
Scott Logan, Brad Watson and Jeff Brown were named as 2018 “Super Lawyers” by the Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers publication. David Tyrrell and Chris Logan were recognized as “Rising Stars” by the same publication. Scott Logan was recognized for his work in the areas of Personal Injury – Medical Malpractice, Alternative Dispute Resolution and Personal Injury – […]
Fred Logan, Scott Logan, Brad Watson, and Jeff Brown have all been named to the 2019 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Fred Logan was recognized as a Best Lawyer in the areas of Business Organizations (including LLC’s and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law, and Commercial Litigation. Scott Logan was recognized [...]
Logan Logan & Watson, L.C. was again named as a Metropolitan Tier 1 firm in the area of Commercial Litigation and Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, by The U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms”. Adding to this honor, the firm was also again named as a Metropolitan Tier 2 firm in the areas [...]
Brad Watson and David Tyrrell were again invited to present to pathology residents at the University of Kansas Medical Center on June 12, 2018. The presentation titled “Risk Management for Pathologists and Basic Tips for Employment Negotiation” generally covered basic risk management issues for pathologists and also provided a primer on issues facing a physician [...]
In May of 2018, David M. Tyrrell and Christopher H. Logan were invited speakers at the Kansas Health Care Stabilization Fund Defense Counsel Seminar. Their presentation titled "Keyboard Cowboys: Current Trends In Rambo Litigation" providing insight as to how email has evolved unprofessional conduct in litigation and tips on how to effectively defend against these [...]
In March 2018, Jeff Brown and David Tyrrell obtained a defense verdict for an emergency medicine physician, emergency medicine physician assistant, and their practice group. The 91 year old patient presented to the emergency department with severe arm pain following a reported fall into a flower bed at his home in May 2014. The defendants [...]
In February 2018, Scott Logan and Chris Logan successfully defended a gastroenterologist and his group in a trial in Clay County, Missouri. The plaintiff suffered from Crohn’s disease, an autoimmune disease of the digestive tract. The defendant physician diagnosed the disease in August 2006 and successfully managed the plaintiff’s symptoms up to August 2009, at [...]
Scott Logan, Brad Watson and Jeff Brown were named as 2017 “Super Lawyers” by the Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers publication. David Tyrrell was recognized as a “Rising Star” by the same publication. Scott Logan was recognized for his work in the areas of Personal Injury – Medical Malpractice, Alternative Dispute Resolution and Personal Injury – General. Brad [...]
Fred Logan, Scott Logan, Brad Watson, and Jeff Brown have all been named to the 2018 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Fred Logan was recognized as a Best Lawyer in the areas of Business Organizations (including LLC’s and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law, and Commercial Litigation. Scott Logan was recognized [...]
Logan Logan & Watson, L.C. was again named as a Metropolitan Tier 1 firm in the area of Commercial Litigation and Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, by The U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms”. Adding to this honor, the firm was also again named as a Metropolitan Tier 2 firm in the areas [...]
In June of 2017, Scott K. Logan was invited to be one of the trial participants in Trial Wars: Return of the Jury, a persuasion focused interactive mock trial presented by the Fellows of the American College of Trial Lawyers and KCMBA Torts Law Committee. Home The Firm Practice Areas Attorney Profiles Results Recent News [...]
Brad Watson and David Tyrrell were again invited to present to pathology residents at the University of Kansas Medical Center on June 5, 2017. The presentation titled “Risk Management for Pathologists and Basic Tips for Employment Negotiation” generally covered basic risk management issues for pathologists and also provided a primer on issues facing a physician [...]
In May of 2017, David M. Tyrrell and Christopher H. Logan were invited speakers at the Kansas Health Care Stabilization Fund Defense Counsel Seminar. Their presentation titled "MMPA & KCPA: OMG!" explored the use of the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act and Kansas Consumer Protection Act in medical cases. Home The Firm Practice Areas Attorney Profiles [...]
In February 2017, Scott Logan and David Tyrrell defended an occupational medicine client in a trial in Jackson County, Missouri. The Plaintiff, male age 32, went to our client’s facility in August of 2015 for a pre-employment screening consisting of a physical, audiogram and rapid drug screen. One year prior, the Plaintiff had been to [...]
Scott Logan, Brad Watson and Jeff Brown were named as 2016 “Super Lawyers” by the Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers publication. David Tyrrell was recognized as a “Rising Star” by the same publication. Scott Logan was recognized for his work in the areas of Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice, Alternative Dispute Resolution and Personal Injury - General. Brad [...]
Logan Logan & Watson, L.C. was named as a Metropolitan Tier 1 firm in the area of Commercial Litigation and Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, by The U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms”. Adding to this honor, the firm was also again named as a Metropolitan Tier 2 firm in the areas of [...]
In September 2016, Scott Logan and Chris Logan were invited to speak at the Ophthalmic Mutual Insurance Company (“OMIC”) annual regional seminar at Table Rock Lake in Branson, Missouri. The presentation entitled “Medico-legal issues of the electronic health record: an attorney and OMIC risk management perspective” explored general risk management issues related to electronic health [...]
Brad Watson and David Tyrrell were invited to present to pathology residents at the University of Kansas Medical Center on June 8, 2016. The presentation titled “Risk Management for Pathologists and Basic Tips for Employment Negotiation” generally covered basic risk management issues for pathologists and also provided a primer on issues facing a physician when [...]
In June 2016, Scott Logan and Chris Logan successfully defended a corporation that provides anesthesia services to health care facilities in Columbia, MO in a trial in Boone County, Missouri. The plaintiff was a morbidly obese female who presented to an endoscopy center in Columbia, MO on March 20, 2012, to have an upper endoscopy [...]
Fred Logan, Scott Logan, Brad Watson, and Jeff Brown have again all been named to the 2017 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Fred Logan was recognized as a Best Lawyer in the areas of Business Organizations (including LLC’s and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law, and Commercial Litigation. Scott Logan was recognized as [...]
In May 2016, Jeff Brown was an invited speaker at the Kansas Health Care Stabilization Fund Defense Counsel Seminar. The presentation entitled “Mediation Submissions – Tips and What Mediators Wished You Knew” explored the preparation of effective and persuasive submissions for mediations, as well as what information mediators really want to be included in such [...]
In July 2015, Brad Watson and Chris Logan successfully defended an emergency room group in Federal Court in Topeka, Kansas. The law firm of Shook Hardy & Bacon represented the plaintiff, a 26 year-old female, who presented to the ER at Shawnee Mission Medical Center on July 9, 2012 with complaints of three days of worsening cramping, achiness and right lower abdominal pain.
Fred Logan, Scott Logan, Brad Watson, and Jeff Brown have all been named to the 2016 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Fred Logan was recognized as a Best Lawyer in the areas of Business Organizations (including LLC’s and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law, and Commercial Litigation. Scott Logan was recognized as a [...]
Corporate America magazine has recognized the firm with its 2015 Legal Elite Award naming Logan Logan & Watson, L.C. as “Best for Professional Liability - Kansas.” According to Corporate America magazine these awards shine a spotlight on the most well respected lawyers, attorneys and firms in the business, highlighting the game changing work, stellar customer [...]
In January 2015, Scott Logan and Chris Logan successfully defended a spinal surgeon in a trial in Wyandotte County, Kansas. Plaintiff was a 44-year-old morbidly obese male who was diagnosed in the early 2000’s with Ankylosing Spondylitis, a condition where the spine fuses together and causes forward flexion of the spine. On October 4, 2011, [...]
Scott Logan and Jeff Brown were again named as 2015 "Super Lawyers" by the Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers publication. The "Super Lawyer" designation indicates that the lawyer is in the top 5% of lawyers practicing in Missouri and Kansas. David Tyrrell was recognized as a “Rising Star” by the same publication. The results are based on [...]
In September 2014, Scott Logan and Chris Logan were invited to speak at the Ophthalmic Mutual Insurance Company (“OMIC”) annual regional seminar at Table Rock Lake in Branson, Missouri. The presentation entitled "How is Your Documentation: Lessons Learned from Litigation” explored the firm’s recent trial win in an ophthalmic injury case, as well as general [...]
Scott Logan and Jeff Brown were named as 2014 "Super Lawyers" by the Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers publication. Super Lawyers magazine names attorneys in each state who received the highest point totals, as chosen by their peers and through the independent research of Law & Politics. The "Super Lawyer" designation indicates that the lawyer [...]
A trial in which Scott Logan, Brad Watson, and Chris Logan obtained a defense verdict on behalf of an ophthalmologist and his practice group in Jackson County, Missouri was recently named one of the Top 10 Defense Verdicts for 2014 as reported by the Missouri Lawyers Weekly publication. In this matter the plaintiff was a [...]
Logan Logan & Watson, L.C. was again named as a Metropolitan Tier 1 firm in the area of Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, the highest ranking available. Adding to this honor, the firm was also again named as a Metropolitan Tier 2 firm in the areas of Appellate Practice and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants. [...]
In June 2014, Jeff Brown was an invited speaker for the University of St. Mary Doctor of Physical Therapy Program. The presentation entitled "Physical Therapists and the Law” explored general risk management techniques and reducing the risk of professional malpractice exposure for physical therapists. Home The Firm Practice Areas Attorney Profiles Results Recent News Contact
Logan Logan & Watson, L.C. was named as a Metropolitan Tier 1 firm in the area of Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, the highest ranking available. Adding to this honor, the firm was also named as a Metropolitan Tier 2 firm in the areas of Appellate Practice and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants. The U.S. [...]
Fred Logan, Scott Logan, Brad Watson, and Jeff Brown have all been named to the 2015 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Brad Watson was singled out for special recognition as the Lawyer of the Year in the area of Medical Malpractice Law-Defendants. Fred Logan was recognized as a Best Lawyer in the area [...]
Scott Logan, Brad Watson, and Jeff Brown have again been named to the 2014 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Scott Logan and Brad Watson were recognized as a Best Lawyer in the area of Medical Malpractice Law-Defendants. Jeff Brown was selected as a Best Lawyer in the areas of Medical Malpractice Law-Defendants, Personal [...]
Scott Logan has again been named a 2013 "Super Lawyer" by Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers publication. Super Lawyers magazine names attorneys in each state who received the highest point totals, as chosen by their peers and through the independent research of Law & Politics. The "Super Lawyer" designation indicates that the lawyer is in [...]
Jeff Brown was named as a 2013 Top-Rated Lawyer in "Health Care Law" by American Lawyer Media and Martindale-Hubbell™. Those selected for this recognition were among the highest rated in legal ability and ethical standards. The complete list will be published in the November Issues of the "American Lawyer” and "Corporate Counsel Magazine." Home The [...]
In May 2013, Jeff Brown was a featured speaker at the 63rd Annual Postgraduate Symposium on Anesthesiology sponsored by the University of Kansas Medical Center Department of Anesthesiology and University of Kansas Medical Center Continuing Education. The presentation entitled "Medical-Legal Encounters and the Anesthesia Professional” explored general risk management techniques as a means of increasing [...]
The Kansas Bar Association has awarded Fred Logan an Outstanding Service Award. The award recognizes lawyers for service that "significantly advances the goals of the legal profession." Home The Firm Practice Areas Attorney Profiles Results Recent News Contact
Members of the Kansas Board of Regents, the governing board for higher education in the state of Kansas, have elected Fred Logan to serve as Chair of the Board. Fred will serve as Chair for a term of one year. Home The Firm Practice Areas Attorney Profiles Results Recent News Contact
In April 2014, Scott Logan, Brad Watson and Chris Logan successfully defended an ophthalmologist and his practice group in Jackson County, Missouri. The plaintiffs were a five year old girl born without 70% of her left upper eyelid and her parents. Eighteen days after birth, our client operated on the plaintiff’s eyelid and performed a [...]
Scott K. Logan has been elected as a fellow of the International Society of Barristers. The Society seeks to honor the role of the trial lawyer in the system of justice, with a yearly membership of less than 700 lawyers. Membership is by invitation only which is proceeded by a rigorous screening process that considers [...]
Scott Logan, Brad Watson, and Jeff Brown have been named to Ingram's list of the Best Lawyers in Kansas City®.Ingram's magazine partnered with Woodward/White, Inc., the publishers of The Best Lawyers in America®, to produce The Best Lawyers in Kansas City®. Scott Logan was singled out for special recognition as the Lawyer of the Year [...]
In June 2012, Fred Logan was a member of the team of lawyers who tried a valuation case in the Jackson County, Missouri Circuit Court on VanTrust Real Estate LLC’s Plaza Vista project on the Country Club Plaza. The case successfully ended years of litigation on the project. VanTrust Real Estate is now on track [...]
Scott Logan has again been named a 2012 "Super Lawyer" by Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers publication. Super Lawyers magazine names attorneys in each state who received the highest point totals, as chosen by their peers and through the independent research of Law & Politics. The "Super Lawyer" designation indicates that the lawyer is in [...]
In May of 2012, Scott K. Logan successfully defended two gastroenterologists and their Corporate group in a 2 week trial in Clay County, Missouri. The plaintiff was a 75 year old female with a history of incarcerated hiatal hernia that had previously been diagnosed by our clients in 2004. The plaintiff was previously told by [...]
In January 2012, Jeff Brown successfully defended a skilled nursing facility in a trial in Leavenworth County, Kansas. Plaintiff’s decedent was a 75 year old male resident with a history of atherosclerosis, Alzheimer’s type dementia, diabetes, and a history of smoking. Approximately five months after the resident’s admission he developed skin breakdowns on his heel, [...]
In October 2011, Scott Logan successfully defended a general surgeon in a 5 day trial in Johnson County, Kansas. The plaintiff's decedent was a 71 year old male patient with a history of smoking, central nervous system lymphoma, hypertension, and prostate cancer. A colonoscopy revealed several benign polyps that were too large to be removed. [...]
In June 2012, Fred Logan was elected by his colleagues to serve as Vice Chair of the Kansas Board of Regents. The nine-member board is the governing board of the state's six public universities and the coordinating board for the state's 32 public higher education institutions. This includes seven public universities, 19 community colleges and [...]
In September 2011, Brad Watson successfully defended an emergency medicine specialist in a nearly two week trial in Wyandotte County, Kansas. The plaintiffs' decedent, a 31 year old male, presented to an emergency room with complaints of shortness of breath and chest pain. Our client, an emergency medicine specialist, examined the patient, ordered a CT [...]
In June 2011, Scott Logan successfully defended an orthopedic-spine specialist and trauma specialist in trial in Kansas City, Kansas in a matter involving allegations of failure to timely assess and diagnose a patient who ultimately suffered spinal cord stroke. The plaintiff was involved in a single car motor vehicle accident in which she suffered a [...]
Scott Logan has again been named a 2011 "Super Lawyer" by Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers publication. Super Lawyers magazine names attorneys in each state who received the highest point totals, as chosen by their peers and through the independent research of Law & Politics. The "Super Lawyer" designation indicates that the lawyer is in [...]
Scott Logan has been named to Ingram's list of the Best Lawyers in Kansas City®. Ingram's magazine partnered with Woodward/White, Inc., the publishers of The Best Lawyers in America®, to produce The Best Lawyers in Kansas City®. Attorneys named to this list are chosen as part of a peer nomination process. Inclusion in Best Lawyers [...]
In September 2011, Scott Logan was invited to present at the Pediatric Grand Rounds through the KUMC Continuing Education Department. The presentation entitled "A Guide to Medical Malpractice Law for the Kansas Pediatrician" explored general risk management techniques as a means of increasing patient safety and reducing the risk of medical malpractice exposure. Home The [...]
Scott Logan has again been named a "Super Lawyer" by Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers publication. Super Lawyers magazine names attorneys in each state who received the highest point totals, as chosen by their peers and through the independent research of Law & Politics. The "Super Lawyer" designation indicates that the lawyer is in the [...]
In April 2010, Jeff Brown successfully defended an anesthesiologist at trial in Kansas City, Kansas in a matter involving allegations of "Anesthesia Awareness." The plaintiff underwent a right total hip replacement surgery on June 8, 2006, to replace a surgically repaired arthritic hip that had been reinjured in a fall. The plaintiff alleged that, during [...]
he firm has recently successfully defended four separate complex medical malpractice actions in a span of just 4 weeks: In September 2009, Brad Watson successfully defended two obstetricians in an action in which the patient, a 46 year old female, claimed an anoxic brain injury related to a ruptured uterus diagnosed at the time of [...]
Scott K. Logan has become a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, one of the premier legal associations in America. The induction ceremony took place recently before an audience of approximately 974 persons during the recent 2009 Annual Meeting of the College in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1950, the College is composed of [...]
Scott Logan has again been named a "Super Lawyer" by Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers publication. Jeff Brown has also been recognized as a "Rising Star" by the same publication. Super Lawyers magazine names attorneys in each state who received the highest point totals, as chosen by their peers and through the independent research of [...]
In October 2008, Brad Watson successfully defended a neurosurgeon in an action relating to the evaluation and treatment of an alleged spinal epidural abscess that led to a 56 year old woman developing paraplegia. The plaintiff's total claim for damages at trial was in excess of $1 million. This is the fourth defense verdict obtained [...]
Scott Logan has again been named a "Super Lawyer" by Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers publication. Jeff Brown was also recognized as a "Rising Star" by the same publication. Super Lawyers magazine names attorneys in each state who received the highest point totals, as chosen by their peers and through the independent research of Law [...]
Fred Logan recently represented G. Kenneth Baum in negotiating and documenting gifts to the Johnson County Park and Recreation District of environmentally sensitive real estate in southern Johnson County. Mr. Baum made an outright donation of approximately 25 acres for park purposes and made grants of conservation easement in perpetuity on two tracts totaling approximately [...]
The firm has recently successfully defended three difficult jury trials where the total damages claimed were in excess of $20 million. In October 2007, Scott Logan successfully defended a general surgeon against allegations of negligence concerning the evaluation of potential malignant breast lesions in a 44 year old woman. The decedent left behind a husband, [...]
Fred Logan has been named Johnson Countian of the Year by the Johnson County Community College Foundation. The prestigious award is given for outstanding civic leadership in the county. In announcing that Mr. Logan would be the recipient for 2008, Foundation officials cited his work in behalf of education. Bank of Blue Valley president and [...]
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