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Nathaniel S. Goggans
Associate
Nathaniel Goggans is an associate in the firm's litigation group concentrating his practice on medical malpractice defense, product liability, professional liability, motor carrier litigation and commercial litigation.
Representative Cases
- Bowel perforation following abdominal surgery -- Defense verdict
- Alleged dental negligence case – Judgment for clients
- Boundary line dispute – Judgment for clients
- Breach of software design contract – Judgment for clients
- Multi-jurisdictional rear-end trucking accident involving nine injured passengers – Settlement for less than special damages
- Hip Dislocation and replacement after alleged home health negligence – Summary Judgment
- Catastrophic brain injury from alleged defective safety product – Defense verdict
- HCQIA case involving antitrust, defamation, contract, business tort, and constitutional claims – Summary Judgment
- Alleged wrongful death of unborn child – Directed verdict.
Presentations
- "How to Make a Bad Case Terrible - And Defending Punitive Damages When It Is,” Southeast Tennessee Safety Management/Maintenance Council of the Tennessee Trucking Association, 2009
- Co-presented “Medical Malpractice Reform: Highlights of the New Notice Provisions,” Cleveland Medical Group Managers Association, 2009
- “Tennessee's Rules of Professional Conduct,” National Business Institute, 2008
Memberships
- American Bar Association, Litigation Section, Tort Trial and Insurance Section
- Chattanooga Bar Association
- Chattanooga Medical Group Management Association
- Christian Legal Society
- Defense Research Institute, Trucking Law, Medical Liability, Commercial Litigation, Diversity, and Young Lawyers Committees
- Memphis Bar Association
- Tennessee Bar Association, Litigation Section, Tort and Insurance Section
- Tennessee China Chamber of Commerce, Legal Advisory Committee, Chair, 2009
- Tennessee Defense Lawyers Association
- Tennessee Trucking Association, Board of Directors; Vice Chair, Southeast Tennessee Safety Management/Maintenance Council; 2010 Convention Planning Committee
- Transportation Lawyers Association
- William Jennings Bryan Opportunity Program, Planning Committee
Honors
- American Mock Trial Invitational, Assistant Coach, National Champion Team, 2007
- Outstanding Trial Advocacy Participant, 2001
- University of Tennessee Prosecutorial Clinic
- Member, Tennessee Ethics Commission, 2009-2010
Publications
- “Ethics & Professionalism: The Context of the Rules and Precepts in Action in Lawyers' Lives and Practices,” Tennessee's Rules of Professional Conduct (National Business Institute 2008)
- Co-authored “The Consumer Product Safety Commission and Its Impact on Post-Sale Duties”, Annual Meeting CLE Materials (Torts, Insurance and Personal Injury Practice Section of the ABA 2007)