Troy S. Bundy

Troy Bundy has been defending hospitals, doctors, nurses and other health professionals since he joined the firm in 1996. From complex obstetric and neonatal matters to more routine primary care issues, Troy has litigated and tried a wide variety of professional liability cases involving nearly every conceivable medical specialty over the course of his career, including the landmark case, Klutschkowski v. OMG, in which the Oregon Court of Appeals enforced the statutory damage cap against birth injury claims.

Practice Emphasis

General Liability and Products Liability
Medical Malpractice Defense

Education
  • Lewis and Clark College
    Northwestern School of Law,
    J.D., 1994
  • University of Colorado
    Boulder, CO
    B.A., 1991
Admitted to Practice

Oregon State Courts
Washington State Courts
U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Representitive Clients

Kaiser Foundation Health Plan
CNA Insurance Companies
Physicians Insurance
PeaceHealth                                                                                                                                                                                                     Southwest Washington Medical Center

Professional Associations

Oregon State Bar
OSB Health Law Section
OSB Professional Liability Section
Washington State Bar
Multnomah Bar Association
American Bar Association
Defense Research Institute
Oregon Association of Defense Counsel
Professional Liability Defense Federation

Other

Frequent speaker at professional liability seminars hosted by the Oregon Medical Association, Oregon Health Sciences University, and other professional organizations. Troy was given the honor of being selected by his peers as one of the “Top Oregon Lawyers” since 2006 and one of the “Best Lawyers in America” for the last two years.

For many years, Troy has also served on the Multnomah County Arbitration Panel and has presided over a wide variety of matters including personal injury claims, debtor/creditor issues, and domestic relations disputes. He is also a featured author in the upcoming Thomson Reuters text: “Inside the Minds: Defending Medical Malpractice Claims”, set to be published nationwide later this year.

Notable Trials
  • Mann v. Popp: Multnomah County Circuit Court, State of Oregon.
    Defense Verdict in $1.7 million defamation claim against the Romanian Pentecostal Church.
  • Steuve v. Foley, MD: Benton County Circuit Court, State of Oregon.
    Defense verdict in $2 million dollar claim alleging inappropriate medication prescription and informed consent.
  • Rieker v. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan: Multnomah County Circuit Court, State of Oregon.
    Defense verdict in multimillion dollar fetal injury case alleging improperly handled obstetric management of shoulder dystocia.
  • Colton v. Shay, MD: Yamhill County Circuit Court, State of Oregon.
    Defense Verdict in $1.5 million claim alleging failure to appropriately diagnose and treat a developing osteomyelitis.
  • Miller v. Fedorov, MD: Lane County Circuit Court, State of Oregon.
    Defense verdict in $10 million lawsuit alleging failure to diagnose and treat developing gangrene and sepsis resulting in a below-knee amputation.
  • Fino-Morales v. Baer, MD: Multnomah County Circuit Court, State of Oregon.
    Defense Verdict in $4+ million lawsuit alleging negligent obstetric management of shoulder dystocia, resulting in neonatal brachial plexus injury.
  • Sturman v. Tomlinson, MD: Clackamas County Circuit Court, State of Oregon.
    Defense verdict in $9 million lawsuit alleging negligent interpretation of prenatal fetal ultrasound resulting in the live birth of a brain damaged neonate.
  • Van Dijken v. Baugh, MD: Multnomah County Circuit Court, State of Oregon.
    Defense Verdict in $2+ million lawsuit alleging failure to diagnose and treat developing post operative peritonitis.
  • Miller v. Athey, MD: Benton County Circuit Court, State of Oregon.
    Defense Verdict in multimillion dollar wrongful death lawsuit alleging a failure to diagnose and treat an impending heart attack.
  • Albi v. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan: Multnomah County Circuit Court , State of Oregon.
    Directed Verdict in multimillion dollar lawsuit alleging inappropriate management and use of prescription drug, Lupron depot resulting in profound neurologic damage.
  • Greer v. PeaceHealth: Lane County Circuit Court, State of Oregon.
    Defense Verdict in $1+ million claim alleging a failure to diagnose and treat Infective Endocarditis leading to heart valve replacement.
  • Pohler v. Family Practitioner Health Clinic: Clackamas County Circuit Court, State of Oregon.
    Directed Verdict in case alleging failure to diagnose and appropriately treat ankle fracture, resulting in permanent injury and disability.
  • Johnson-Eddy v. Northwest Permanente, PC: Multnomah County Circuit Court, State of Oregon.
    Directed Verdict in $1.8 million wrongful death case alleging medical negligence in prescribing narcotics resulting in accidental overdose.
  • Klutschkowski v. Oregon Medical Group: Oregon Court of Appeals, 2012.  Landmark medical malpractice case holding that a minor’s noneconomic damages are capped at $500,000 in all lawsuits alleging negligent birth trauma.  Such claims were not recognized at common law and are, therefore, subject to limitations imposed by the Oregon State Legislature.  Appeal to Oregon Supreme Court is likely.