Lee Weatherly and Courtney Wolf were members of a trial team that secured a complete defense verdict on behalf of a spinal surgeon and his orthopedic medical practice client. The plaintiff, who suffered spinal paralysis and later death, alleged that the surgeon failed to respond appropriately to intraoperative warning signs and sought to hold the practice vicariously liable for a breach of the standard of care. Following a week-long trial featuring extensive fact and expert testimony, the jury found no deviation from the standard of care by either the physician or the practice, returning a verdict in favor of the defense on all claims.