Janice Dotson-Stephens died in Bexar County Adult Detention from heart disease exacerbated by her schizophrenia, but was never treated with medication for either despite 150 days in pre-trial detention.
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Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff said Phipps (second from right) screwed up in court submissions. Does it matter?
Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff told the
Wolff commented on a summary of Dr. Bryan Alsip’s purported opinions about aspects of the opioid case that the Phipps firm turned into the court without Alsip ever having signed off on what Phipps team had written.
Alsip is the chief medical officer for University Health System, which is a plaintiff along with the county in the case and also one of the biggest hospitals in the area. In his capacity as CMO he could potentially testify about treating and overseeing the treatment of hundreds, if not thousands, of addicted people and the lives lost in battle against a national epidemic of opioid use. He could also testify about how drug companies marketed and sold drugs.
Nelson Wolff: Phipps law firm screwed up expert opinion in county s opioid lawsuit
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County Judge Nelson Wolff is shown with Dr. Bryan Alsip, University Health’s chief medical officer.Billy Calzada / Staff file photoShow MoreShow Less
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Martin Phipps announces Bexar County’s suit against opioid manufacturers in May 2018 at the Bexar County Courthouse.Staff file photoShow MoreShow Less
Months before embattled lawyer Martin Phipps came under public scrutiny over allegations that he harassed his former wife and created a hostile work environment at his firm, his actions as lead attorney in Bexar County’s opioid litigation angered county officials and led to the resignation of a law partner, T.J. Mayes, from both the firm and University Health’s board of managers.