GTP CLASSIC | Kay Van Wey │State of Texas v. Christopher Duntsch │Multi-Million Dollar Settlement - Part 1

This week we are replaying a GTP Classic episode. Your hosts Steve Lowry and Yvonne Godfrey interview Kay Van Wey of Van Wey, Presby, And Williams ( https://www.vanweylaw.com/  )

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Case Details:

In the first of a two-episode series, 17-time Dallas Super Lawyer Kay Van Wey shares how she held neurosurgeon Dr. Christopher Duntsch – widely known as “Dr. Death” – accountable for performing surgeries under the influence of drugs and alcohol and failing to execute procedures properly, often resulting in patient paralysis or death. Representing a number of Dr. Duntsch’s victims, Kay exposed the lack of protection from medical regulatory bodies that are supposed to protect patients from dangerous doctors. Dr. Duntsch is one of the first physicians to be criminally convicted for severely injuring a patient. His heinous actions and operating room horror stories were the focus of the popular Dr. Death Podcast, hosted by top medical journalist Laura Beil.

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Guest Bio:

Kay Van Wey

I’m Kay Van Wey, a Board Certified Personal Injury Trial  Lawyer and Patient Safety Advocate. My clients are everyday people who have been seriously injured by a healthcare provider, medical device, or prescription drug or involved in a life-altering accident.

I am passionate about helping my clients. My team and I take a personalized, hands-on approach to helping our clients navigate the legal system and ultimately achieve the justice and compensation they deserve. I understand just how confusing the legal landscape is and how when you are injured or grieving it is difficult to understand the complexities and navigate through the legal maze.  

In experiencing my own personal family tragedy in my late 30’s, I understand first-hand what it feels like to be a victim and go through the difficult process of healing and the road to justice. This is one of the primary reasons that I do this work.  

My patient safety advocacy comes from my passion to ensure that bad medical practices, doctors, and procedures that lead to unfortunate outcomes that could be avoided are removed or lessened so that no one else suffers.  

You may know me as one of the lawyers that prosecuted multiple civil cases against “Dr. Death.” I  had the privilege of representing many of his victims. As I have always said and believed, most doctors are good doctors — and good people. But the system for how we identify, report, and stop bad doctors is failing patients. The tragedy of the Christopher Duntsch story is that so many patients were harmed before he could be stopped. This is just incomprehensible and unacceptable.

 

Accomplishments:

Texas Super Lawyer (2003 to 2018) – 15+ consecutive years, peer selection

Avvo, 10 rated, peer selection

Million Dollar Advocate Forum – based on results  achieved for past clients

Multi-Million Dollar Advocate Forum – based on results achieved for past clients

D- Best Lawyer – peer selection, multiple years

Dallas Bar Association “Trial Legend”- peer selection

My track record is based on hard work, diligence, and pursuing each case that I take to help my clients achieve the justice that they are seeking.  

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