Practice Area: Bankruptcy / Debt
Outcome: Settled case for over One Million Dollars
Description: The Chapter 13 case arose out of the efforst of Duke University to collect an unpaid medical bill of less than $3,000. The malpractice claim was duly identified and scheduled in the petition. After the plan was confirmed, the debtor and the trustee pursued the malpractice claim against Duke and Dr. Bernard Bressler. The case was settled approximately one week before the final trial date.