Karen O’Kasey and Colleen Scott Obtain Defense Verdict Following 2-Week Trial

On Friday, November 8th, a Multnomah County Circuit Court jury returned a defense verdict in a 2-week medical negligence trial.  Hart Wagner attorney’s Karen O’Kasey and Colleen Scott represented a certified registered nurse anesthetist in the suit where plaintiffs sought over 50 million dollars in economic and non-economic damages. During the trial, O’Kasey and Scott prevailed on multiple directed verdict motions, leaving only two claims for the jury to decide.