With an appreciation for the everyday press on regulatory compliance and business, our Health Care team of litigators and trial lawyers represent and defend skilled nursing and long-term care facilities, assisted living facilities, residential care facilities, research entities and other health care providers including their agents, employees, affiliated vendors and other healthcare businesses in cases based on allegations of elder abuse, neglect, Medicare fraud and abuse, defamation, violations of section 1430(b) of the Health & Safety Code, section 17200 of the Business & Professions Code as well as violations of the Unruh Act, unlawful employment discriminatory practices, wrongful death. . . . and class action defense.

In those cases where a manufacturer, distributor and/or retailer is allegedly liable for monetary and other damages caused by a defect in the manufacture, design and sale of its product, Petrullo has successfully defended product manufacturers and distributors of consumer, commercial, industrial and other medical products. We have extensive litigation and courtroom experience and an understanding of and appreciation for the laws in California regarding the design, manufacture, labeling, distribution and warnings of products alleged to be defective; and, our team includes independent medical, regulatory, product-design and engineering consultants and experts.

In the area of harmful chemical exposure – toxic tort – Petrullo has represented manufacturers and distributors in cases seeking millions of dollars in damages allegedly caused by defects in the design, assembly, manufacture and/or the failure to warn of the risk of harm and injury products, and failure in breach of expressed and implied warranty(ies), negligence, intentional misrepresentation and fraud.

In the medical and healthcare arena, Petrullo has represented and successfully defended skilled nursing facilities, long term care centers, managed care companies as well as surgeons, physicians and physicians’ groups, acute care centers, medical centers and research facilities and other healthcare providers in cases arising from claims of medical malpractice, negligence and wrongful death.

In cases alleging corporate negligence, corporate malfeasance, director & officer liability and other actionable theories of recovery, we have represented business owners, Chief Executive Officers, Directors, Officers as well as their agents and representatives in cases borne out of accusations of professional liability.

From the board room to the conference room to the courtroom, Petrullo has successfully represented and defended several of the nation’s leading manufacturers, distributors, skilled nursing facilities, managed care entities in every substantive area of business and commercial litigation, including claims of breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty(ies), corporate malfeasance (i.e., allegations of bribery, embezzlement, etc.), corporate defamation, fraud . . . and class action defense.

Petrullo provides employment counseling and litigation services to California employers from compliance with the applicable state and federal laws to civil actions alleging violation of Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act, unlawful/illegal discriminatory practices, environmental health, workplace harassment, retaliation, wage & hour disputes and wrongful termination.

Building on the success of having tried more than 80 jury trials throughout California, and in Boston, New York City, Baltimore, Madison, Philadelphia, Seattle and Tacoma, we maintain an awareness of the risks and cost of litigation with a view toward resolving litigation in a mediation format, where appropriate. We also maintain trial readiness posture founded on solid courtroom experience, an accurate early “triage” and risk assessments . . . and the right story.