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Doyle Dennis Avery LLP’s lawyers have proudly represented doctors for years. In fact, our lawyers already secured a $6.3 million verdict for a Texas doctor who the jurors confirmed was defamed and disparaged by Memorial Hermann Health System in attempt to protect its business interest, instead of patient safety. Our attorneys provide strong legal representation to physicians. In light of our firm’s extensive experience with doctors and health care workers, we were recently hired to represent a physician in a lawsuit pending against CHI St. Luke’s Health for retaliation for speaking out for his patients.

Acting on his duty as a physician, our client reported several issues relating to patient endangerment, quality improvement, and other problems that he observed. In response, the hospital and its staff began taking steps to discredit our client’s reputation. In an effort to identify and respond to patients with early signs of clinical deterioration, St. Luke’s implemented a “Rapid Response System” (RRS), which in part requires that a “Rapid Response Team” (RRT) contact the primary physician when transferring patients to the ICU. However, the RRS often fails to contact the primary physician, thereby endangering the health and safety of patients. Our client believed this practice was in violation of state law and began reporting his concerns. Our client continued to raise concerns regarding the RRT and the ICU. Following his reports, he was subjected to several retaliatory actions. Our client was also warned that his actions would be the subject of the exact type of retaliation he eventually faced. Shortly after, false accusations were made against him, and his hard-earned career was shattered.

Texas law provides strong protections for physicians. Under the Texas Health and Safety Code, a hospital may not retaliate against a person for reporting a violation of law. The statute also provides that hospitals must afford physicians due process when considering applications for medical staff membership and privileges or the renewal, modification, or revocation of medical staff membership and privileges. Despite these laws to protect patient safety and those that speak out for their protection, CHI St. Luke’s acted directly against our client after he stood up for his patients and their families.

Doyle Dennis Avery LLP is proud to represent physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals who have been retaliated against for standing up for their patients. If you have experienced discrimination, wrongful termination, or retaliation by your employer, contact us for a free evaluation of your potential legal claim.

Doyle Dennis Avery LLP recently filed suit against Benthic USA and its employee for wrongful and negligent conduct that resulted in Doyle Dennis Avery ’ client suffering a serious, life-altering injury.

The suit was filed in Harris County District Court, in Houston, Texas, alleging negligence, negligent misrepresentation, and breach of fiduciary duty for Benthic’s failure to provide basic medical attention and evacuation of an injured employee, working in Africa.

Doyle Dennis Avery LLP Vs. Memorial Hermann: Workplace Discrimination Wrongful Termination

Doyle Dennis Avery LLP prides itself on protecting and supporting workers who are victims of workplace discrimination or wrongful termination.  In these cases, typically the wrongful termination or discrimination occurs in retaliation for the worker reporting a workplace injury, reporting a safety violation, or reporting a violation of law.  Depending on the situation, the rights and remedies available to such a worker or whistleblower may fall under the Texas Labor Code § 451.001, which protects injured workers, Texas Administrative Code § 133.43 and Texas Health and Safety Code § 161.134, which protect hospital employees who report violations of law, or Texas Occupations Code § 301.413, which protects nurses who report safety violations.

Texas law provides protections to workers who were fired as a result of suffering injuries on the job and seeking workers’ compensation benefits. Doyle Dennis Avery LLP’s lawyers have dedicated years to protecting employees across the United States. This month, Doyle Dennis Avery LLP secured a $7.86 million verdict for a worker who worked on a drilling ship. Based upon this experience, the Doyle Dennis law firm was hired to file suit against Ascend Performance Materials Holdings Inc. for alleged violations of the Texas Labor Code, Section 451.001. The suit was filed last week in Harris County, Texas.

Doyle Dennis Avery LLP’s client worked for Ascend Performance Materials for nearly one decade. Ascend Performance Materials provides chemicals, fibers, fabrics, and plastics to make various goods. In 2021, Doyle Dennis Avery LLP’s client suffered severe injuries while carrying out his job duties. Following the injury, he filed a workers’ compensation claim. After Ascend Performance Materials learned about his injuries and protected activity, Ascend wrongfully fired him and provided a false basis for the termination.

The Texas Labor Code prohibits employers, including Ascend Performance Materials, from firing workers because they filed a workers’ compensation claim or instituted a workers’ compensation proceeding.

Doyle Dennis Avery LLP is proud to represent employees who were wrongfully terminated by their employer. If you have experienced discrimination or retaliation due to becoming injured on-the-job, call us for a free evaluation of your potential legal claim.