Practice Joseph's practice is primarily devoted to the defense of physicians, hospitals, long-term care facilities, and other healthcare providers in litigation. Since joining the firm in 1997, he has participated in over 30 medical malpractice jury trials. Highlights * Obtained a defense verdict for physician in a claim of missed diagnosis of temporal arteritis leading to permanent and total blindness. * Obtained a defense verdict in favor of a physiatrist in a case arising from alleged failure to timely diagnose cervical myelopathy. * Obtained a defense verdict on behalf of a specialty care assisted living facility in a wrongful death case involving an assault of a visitor by an Alzheimer's dementia resident. * Obtained affirmance by the Alabama Supreme Court of judgment as a matter of law entered in favor of psychiatrist, who was accused of negligently causing the death of a patient who committed suicide following her discharge from the hospital. * Obtained a defense verdict in favor of two obstetricians and their professional corporation at the conclusion of an eight-day wrongful death and personal injury trial, arising from an intrauterine fetal demise which occurred 37 weeks into the plaintiff's pregnancy. Honors And Awards While in law school, Joseph was selected to the Order of the Barristers, Bench and Bar Legal Honor Society, and John Campbell Moot Court Board. He served as an editor of the Alabama Law Review and was a member of the National Moot Court Team. Community Involvement Joseph serves on the Board of Directors of the Morris L. Mayer Award, which was established in 1994 honoring Dr. Morris Mayer and given annually to one University of Alabama senior student and faculty member. Joseph is also involved in coaching youth sports. Reported Cases Thompson v. Patton, No. 1061540, 2008 WL 4531792 (Ala. Oct. 10, 2008). Brookwood Medical Center v. Lindstrom, 763 So. 2d 951 (Ala. 2000). Bassie v. Obstetrics & Gynecology Assocs. of Northwest Alabama, P.C., 828 So. 2d 280 (Ala. 2002). Bradley v. Mariner Health, Inc., 315 F. Supp. 2d 1190 (S.D. Ala. 2004). Holcomb v. Carraway, 2006 WL 1046459 (Ala. Apr. 21, 2006). Hauseman v. University of Alabama Health Services Foundation, 793 So. 2d 730 (Ala. 2000). Patton v. Thompson, 2006 WL 3239968 (Ala. 2006). Related News 6/27/2011, Sellers & Reese Obtain Defense Verdict in Colbert County Medical Malpractice Trial 7/12/2010, Sellers and Reese Obtain Defense Verdict in Favor of Physiatrist 7/29/2009, Reese & Sellers Obtain Defense Verdict in Wrongful Death Case 10/30/2008, Supreme Court of Alabama Affirms a Judgment as a Matter of Law in Favor of a Psychiatrist. 5/7/2008, Sellers & Reese Obtain a Defense Verdict in an Eight-Day Med Mal Trial. 11/28/2007, Joseph Reese defends nursing facility in a wrongful death case. |