Kelly Hughes Iverson

Practice Details

• Firm Information
  Position

  Partner

  Firm Name

  Goodell, DeVries, Leech & Dann, LLP
• Representative Cases & Transactions
  Cases

  Representative Matters: Streaker v. Boushehri, 230 Md. App. 101, 146 A.3d 605 (2016) (affirming trial court's exclusion of OB/GYN expert Lawrence Borow, M.D. for failure to satisfy 20% Rule )
  Gilbert v. Miodovnik, 990 A.2d 983 (D.C. 2010) (affirming summary judgment for obstetrician medical director of birthing center who owed no legal duty to patient of nurse midwife)
  Anderson v. USAA Ins. Co., 221 F.R.D 250 (D.D.C. 2004) (dismissing a claim of negligent misrepresentation for failure to plead sufficiently)
  Johnson v. District of Columbia, 728 A.2d 70 (D.C. 1999) (affirming summary judgment on strict liability claims
  directed verdict for the defendant on negligence claims against manufacturer of water heater control)
  Lemon v. Stewart, 682 A.2d 1177, cert . denied, 686 A.2d 635 (Md. App. 1996) (refusing to recognize a cause of action by third-party non-patients against a health care provider for failure to diagnose HIV/AIDS in a family member)
  Dorman v. Defendant (OB/GYN) (US District Court for District of Maryl
  ) (defense verdict for doctor in case alleging Erb's palsy following shoulder dystocia)
  Bobrov v. Defendant Gastroenterologist (Baltimore City) (defense verdict for doctor
  hospital in claim alleging death from esophageal perforation)
  Arroyo v. Defendant Gastroenterologist (Baltimore County) (defense verdict for doctor following perforation of bowel
  death following placement of PEG tube)
  Ennalsv. Defendant Surgeon (Dorchester County) (defense verdict for surgeon following perforation of bowel after hernia repair)
  Woodard v. Defendant OB/GYN group (Baltimore City) (defense verdict for obstetricians in claim following neonatal death)
  Esk
  ary v. Defendant OB/GYN group (Montgomery County) (defense verdict for obstetricians in case with brain-damaged infant)
  Joy v. Defendant OB/GYN (Anne Arundel County) (defense verdict for gynecologist in case alleging vesicovaginal fistula following hysterectomy)
  Davis v. Defendant Hospital (Superior Court of District of Columbia) (defense verdict for hospital
  physicians in case alleging spinal cord injury following endoscopic procedure)
  Edwards v. Defendant Surgeon (Charles County) (defense verdict for surgeon in claim alleging loss of employment following physician's alleged failure to assess disability)
  Crossley v. Defendant Geriatrician (Montgomery County) (defense verdict for geriatrician in claim by family of elderly woman who died in nursing home)
  Seiser v. Defendant Hospital (Baltimore County) (defense verdict in claim alleging failure to diagnose appendicitis timely)
  Disney v. Defendant OB/GYN (Anne Arundel County) (defense verdict in claim alleging Asperger's syndrome caused by alleged failure to prevent premature delivery)
  Graves v. Defendant Hospital (Baltimore City) (defense verdict in claim alleging failure to diagnose
  treat fracture properly)
  Alex
  er v. Defendant Control Manufacturer (District of Columbia) (defense verdict for manufacturer of water heater controls in case involving scalding from tap water)