Kevin C. Cottone

Kevin Cottone is an accomplished trial attorney with a practice devoted to defending catastrophic injury cases. He represents medical, long-term and personal care providers in professional liability matters as well as companies in toxic tort claims. Kevin also handles many other cases ranging from product defects to general negligence and constitutional rights. He helps clients improve processes that in turn mitigate risk. Kevin is involved in all aspects of developing risk management strategies, examination of potential events, public relations, investigation of potential claims and development of defense of professional liability matters.

• Successfully defended a hospital and healthcare providers at trial in a matter involving a catastrophic brain injury to a child as a result of a very rare congenital condition
• Successfully represented a hospital and an emergency department physician at trial in a matter alleging a delay in diagnosis of bacterial meningitis leading to significant brain injury
• Successfully defended a hospital and healthcare providers at trial in a matter involving a delay in diagnosis of pulmonary embolus leading to death
• Successfully defended a hospital and healthcare provider at trial in a matter alleging a complication from a gynecologic surgical procedure
• Represented a senior living facility in several matters involving a catastrophic fire resulting in the deaths of four residents
• Represented a chemical company in matters alleging the development of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma due to environmental exposure to chemicals
• Successfully defended a surgeon in a binding arbitration in a matter involving alleged complications by gastric bypass surgery