California Defense Litigation
Focused defense for consequential disputes.
Agajanian, McFall, Weiss, Tetreault & Heider LLP represents hospitals, health systems, physicians, insurers, venues, organizers, and public entities in the matters that carry real institutional consequence — from pre-claim investigation through trial and appeal.
The firm
Defense work, done the way institutions need it done.
Early on the facts
Much of the firm's work begins before a complaint is filed, alongside risk management, claims, and in-house counsel, while the factual record is still being formed.
Clinical and technical fluency
Attorneys read the chart, the contract, the incident report, and the event documents themselves, and can explain them to a jury without overstating them.
Trial-ready posture
Matters are staffed with the assumption they may be tried. That posture shapes discovery, expert selection, and evaluation from the beginning.
Institutional reporting
The firm coordinates with insurers, third-party administrators, and boards on strategy, budget, and reporting throughout the life of a matter.
Practice Group
Medical Malpractice Defense
Defense of hospitals, health systems, medical groups, physicians, nurses, and long-term care providers in California professional liability litigation.
Explore Medical Malpractice Defense- Professional Negligence
- Wrongful Death
- Hospital Liability & Regulatory Compliance
- Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse
- Birth Injuries, Infant Death & Fetal Abnormalities
- Nursing & Resident Physician Care Negligence
- Emergency Medicine
- Medical Staff Issues
- Elam Claims
- Dental and Oral Surgery
- Drug and Medical Device
- Nursing Home Care
Practice Group
General Liability Defense
Defense of businesses, public entities, insurers, sports and motorsports organizations, and production companies in California civil litigation.
Explore General Liability DefenseAttorneys
The people who try these cases.
Cary J.C. Agajanian
General Liability Group
Motorsports and sports risk counsel who advises sanctioning bodies, promoters, venues, and teams on litigation and event risk documents.
Scott B. McFall
Medical Malpractice Group
Defends hospitals, physicians, and nursing professionals, working directly with risk managers from pre-litigation investigation through trial.
Philip D. Weiss
General Liability Group
Trial and appellate lawyer handling boxing, sports and recreation, premises, and public entity liability matters.
Paul L. Tetreault
Both Groups
Works across both practice groups on sports, motorsports, construction defect, products, premises, and professional negligence matters.
Bring the firm a matter
Start with a conflict screen, not a case file.
The firm's intake is deliberately two-stage. The first form collects only what is needed to check conflicts and route your inquiry. Secure exchange of records and privileged detail happens only after the firm confirms it can review the matter.
346 North Larchmont Boulevard
Los Angeles, California 90004-3012
323-993-0198