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Applying her extensive background as a registered nurse and an insightful understanding of medical issues, Carmen Vigil
defends health care providers facing medical malpractice claims.
Focus Areas
Among the clients she represents in court and at arbitration are emergency room doctors, long term care facilities, plastic
surgeons, psychiatrists, surgeons, nurses, physician practice groups, physician assistants and other health care
specialists. In addition, she also handles general liability matters with extensive damages exposure. Carmen has
considerable success preserving victories upon appeal and arguing cases in which she was original counsel.
Representative Matters Include:
- For a plastic surgeon facing a career-threatening medical malpractice claim alleged by a breast implant patient, Carmen
obtained a defense verdict using trial techniques recognized as exemplary by the Los Angeles Daily Journal.
- Carmen achieved a defense verdict for a surgeon charged with improper treatment. She proved that the plaintiff suffered
from Munchausen syndrome by proxy disease. Carmen argued the case on appeal and was victorious again.
- Obtaining favorable and early resolution of malpractice claims for ER doctors and nurses.
- Successfully trying and arbitrating medical malpractice lawsuits for physicians and health care providers in elder care
and long term care facilities.
Prior to commencing her law career, Carmen practiced as a nurse in a wide array of medical environments. These include
clinics, acute and emergency care facilities, pediatric intensive units, and psychiatric and surgical wards. Carmen's
nursing experience allows her to analyze and address the real facts of a case and cut through the scientific complexities
associated with professional liability claims.
Additionally, Carmen's legal and medical acumen contribute to her success representing owners and insurers in premises
liability matters involving significant injuries.
A frequent lecturer before academic and professional audiences, Carmen addresses issues such as medical charting and
documentation, patient communications, and effective measures for avoiding malpractice claims.
Education
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Practice Areas
Associations
Published Decisions
- Derderian v. Dietrick (1997) 56 Cal. App. 4th 892, 65 Cal.Rptr. 2d 800
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