Sue S. Tebor
Member

Ms. Tebor is a member of the firm and serves on the Health Care Industry Team as well as the Medical Malpractice Defense and Insurance Litigation and Product Liability Defense Practice Groups.   She has extensive court experience representing hospitals, health care providers, professionals and insurance companies in state and federal court.   Selected as one of the Best Lawyers in America, Ms. Tebor has successfully litigated medical malpractice and negligence cases and has significant experience in civil litigation at the trial and appellate level.

Ms. Tebor regularly counsels health care clients in areas of risk management, clinical operations, professional discipline, and medical record subpoenas/requests.  Ms. Tebor also provides training seminars to health care professionals in the area of risk management.

Ms. Tebor has prepared and argued motions and appeals in both state and federal court, including the successful defense and dismissal of various medical malpractice claims.

Representative cases involving the health care defense aspects of her practice include:

• The following cases were dismissed on motion for summary judgment:
  
  • Chelsea Brown v. Rochester General Hospital, 2004.
  • Susan Brown v. The Genesee Hospital, 2005.
  • Evelyn Scott v. The Genesee Hospital, 2007.
  • Koch v. Park Ridge Hospital, 2007.

• The following cases settled at trial:
  
  • Bonafede v. The Genesee Hospital settled at jury selection by co-defendants, 2003.
  • Phillips v. viaHealth of Wayne settled at jury selection, 2006.
  • Schuth v. Park Ridge Hospital settled during plaintiff’s case,2002.

• Acted as lead counsel in the following mediations:
  
  • Spade v. Rochester General Hospital, 2006.
  • Ray v. Rochester General Hospital, 2007.
  • Gallagher v. Park Ridge Hospital, 2006.