David Bryan Gazak

Senior partner of Gazak Brown, P.S.C., Mr. Gazak has personally devoted 100% of his legal career to the defense representation of physicians sued in medical malpractice lawsuits. Crossover components to his experience involve physician prescribers of medications deemed to be defective by manufacturing pharmaceutical companies. He has extensive experience in medical malpractice litigation throughout the Commonwealth of Kentucky. He has also participated via pro hac vice status as a defense attorney in states outside of Kentucky, including Tennessee, Indiana, and South Dakota.

EXEMPLARY DEFENSE VERDICTS AT TRIAL:

Neurosurgery:

Nerve injury from pedicle screw misplacement

Nerve damage from PLIF pedicle fusion surgery

Anesthesia:

Intraoperative death during elective colorectal surgery

Obstetrics:

Maternal postpartum death from ruptured appendiceal abscess

Brachial plexus nerve injury following shoulder dystocia

Internal Medicine:

Cardiac injury following Niaspan overdose

Stevens-Johnson syndrome following accidental Lamictal overdose

Death following delayed diagnosis of Pancoast tumor

Neurology:

Vision loss following delay in treatment of diagnosed temporal arteritis

Emergency medicine:

Death following delayed diagnosis of viral myocarditis

Delayed diagnosis of appendicitis

Death following delayed diagnosis of aortic dissection

Death following delayed diagnosis of pulmonary embolism

Otolaryngology:

Post-operative death following uvulopalatopharyngoplasty

Family practice:

Injury following delayed diagnosis of colon cancer

General surgery:

Injury following laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication

Orthopedics:

Nerve damage following epicondylectomy

Extensive experience in cases involving brain damaged babies and in utero fetal demise:

• OB/GYN and maternal fetal medicine

• Fetal heart monitoring

• Placental pathology

• Genetics

• Pediatric neurology

• Pediatric neuroradiology

• Neonatology

• Pediatric neurosurgery

Extensive experience in strong medical causation defenses utilizing specialties in:

• Pathology

• Pharmacology/toxicology

• Infectious disease

• Pediatric neuroradiology

• Genetics

Extensive experience in cases involving:

• Cardiology/cardiothoracic surgery

• Mass tort litigation, bellwether trials

• Multidistrict litigation

• Litigation involving pharmaceutical corporations as co-Defendant

• Death from Fentanyl transdermal patch

• Suicide from Cymbalta

• Cancer from the immunomodulation Protopic

• Stroke from postpartum lactation suppressant, Parlodel

Extensive experience in complex medical and scientific diagnoses involving all medical specialties:

• Hypercoagulation disorders

• Inborn errors of metabolism

• Endocrinologic disorders

• Oncologic disorders

• Connective tissue disorders

• Neurologic disorders

Published Works

Effects of Uracil and 2, 3-Dihydroxypyridine on Hepatic Uridine Elimination. The Pharmacologist, Vol. 35, No. 3 Abstract #251, 1993

Kinetics of Uridine Elimination by the Isolated Perfused Rat Liver, The Pharmacologist, Vol. 35, No. 3 Abstract # 252, 1993

Pharmacologic Modulation of Hepatic Pyrimidine Metabolism, Doctoral Dissertation, University of Louisville Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Louisville, Kentucky, December, 1993

Representative Clients

Medical Protective Co.

Norton Healthcare Inc/Community Medical Associates

State Volunteer Mutual Ins. Co.

ProNational/ProAssurance Insurance Co.

KMRRRG

Mag Mutual Insurance Co.

Catholic Health Initiatives

The Doctor's Company

Hudson Insurance Co.

Classes/Seminars

Introduction to Legal Nurse Consulting, Bellarmine University, 2003 - 2004

Risk Management Seminar Speaker, The Medical Protective Company, Proassurance Insurance Company

Honors And Awards

Martindale-Hubbell Rating: A/V - top rating obtainable - Present

BEST Lawyer in America, 2009

Super Lawyers of America: 2009 - Present

Amoco Oil Co. Toxicology Scholarship, 1990 - 1993

Distinguished Military Student, 1989

Guaranteed Reserve Forces Scholarship: ARMY ROTC, 1988 - 1989

Professional Associations And Memberships

Kentucky Bar Association, 1997 - Present

Louisville Bar Association, 2015 - Present

Past Employment Positions

Darby and Gazak, P.S.C., Founding Partner, 1998 - 2016

Jacobson, Maynard, Tuschman and Kalur, Independent Research Contractor, 1994 - 1997

223d Military Police Co., Kentucky Army National Guard, 1987 - 1989

Captain, U.S. Army Reserves, Commissioned Officer, Armor 100th Division USAR, Ft. Knox, Kentucky, 1989 - 1997