Law Office of Sklar and Sklar, APC

$1M

Trust Litigation

Clients, relatives of a wealthy elderly single man, sued two hired caretakers for undue influence under Probate Code Section 21380 to invalidate a trust amendment providing 50% of the trust residue (estimated $1,000,000.00) to the caretakers.

Medical Malpractice

Client, an elderly man with dementia, fell and broke his neck at a Skilled Nursing Facility after a physician-ordered 1 on 1 sitter was negligently discontinued by the facility. Client required major surgical intervention and months of recovery.

Medical Malpractice

Decedent died of a cerebral hemorrhage due to excessive anticoagulation therapy ordered by a doctor in the emergency room for a presumed massive pulmonary embolism that did not exist. Domestic Partner brought a wrongful death action.

Medical Malpractice

Client was rehabilitating at a hospital following knee replacement surgery. During routine physical therapy, the physical therapist caused client to fall, resulting in a bimalleolar left ankle fracture and failure of the knee replacement. Client required further surgery and rehabilitation.

Medical Malpractice

Client suffered hypoxic brain injury and damages during induction of anesthesia for non-emergent retina eye surgery. Sklar & Sklar filed a lawsuit against the hospital and medical professionals for negligence.

Medical Malpractice

Client was discharged from a hospital after the hospitalist failed to review a chest x-ray showing a nodular opacity. A delay in diagnosis led to the client presenting with a large mass almost two years later. Client and spouse brought action against the hospital and physicians.