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David J. Ward
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David Ward is a member of the firm's litigation section focusing his practice on professional licensing board defense, professional liability/medical malpractice, insurance defense, product liability defense, elder care/long-term care defense, hospital liability, and environmental litigation.
Representative Trials
- Defense Verdict – Alleged wrongful death in failure to diagnose acute fatty liver disease
- Defense Verdict – Alleged wrongful death in misdiagnosis of lung cancer
- Defense Verdict – Alleged wrongful death in failure to diagnose myocardial infarction
- Defense Verdict – Alleged wrongful death in failure to diagnose pulmonary disease
- Defense Verdict – Alleged wrongful death in train – passenger vehicle collision
- Defense Verdict – Alleged personal injury in train – passenger vehicle collision
- Defense Verdict – Arbitration regarding wrongful termination of stock brokers
- Defense Verdict – Alleged personal injury in product liability action
- Defense Verdict – Alleged personal injury in medical device/product liability action
- Defense Verdict – Alleged wrongful death in architect malpractice matter.
Mr. Ward has argued multiple cases in State of Tennessee Supreme Court and Court of Appeals including long term care litigation, medical malpractice, workers' compensation and personal injury cases.
Notable Appellate Decisions
- Henderson v. Mullady, U.S.Sixth Cir., Ct. App., 1999
- McIntire v. Traveler's Insurance Company, Tenn. Sup. Ct., 1996
- Mitchell v. Kindred Healthcare, Tenn. Ct. App., 2007
- Jones v. Kindred Healthcare, Tenn. Ct. App., 2007
- Reagan v. Kindred Healthcare, Tenn. Ct. App., 2007
- Kendall v. Cook, Tenn. Ct. App., 2006
- Roberts v. Everhart Steel Construction Co., Tenn. Ct. App., 2001
Presentation
- "Legal Issues of Prescription Drug Diversion: Signs, Effects and Strategies from a Pharmacist's Perspective," Tennessee Pharmacists' Association, 2011
- "How to Avoid and Minimize the Impact of a Medical Board Investigation of Your Practice," Tennessee Medical Association, 2011
Memberships
- Defense Research Institute
- Tennessee Medical Group Managers Association
- American Bar Association
- Chattanooga Bar Association
- Scenic City Civitan Club, past President
- State Bar of Georgia
- Tennessee Bar Association
- Street Law Corporate Diversity Pipeline Program, 2008 and 2011
- United Way of Greater Chattanooga, 2010 Allocation Panel
Honors
- Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America
