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Defense Timelines vs. Medical Truth w/ Chris Nace & Samantha Peters
Episode 201st September 2025 • Elawvate: The Trial Lawyer Podcast • Benjamin Gideon & Rahul Ravipudi
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Medical records meticulously documented the routine endoscopy that went wrong, ending tragically in the patient’s death. But when Chris Nace and Samantha Peters took the case to trial, they were confronted with the defense’s slick, well-produced timeline of events – vastly different from what the record showed. With hosts Ben Gideon and Rahul Ravipudi, the team from Nace Law Group unpacks what happened at trial, including their cross-examination of the defendant and their message to the jury: medical records mean something. Tune in to hear how they secured an $8 million verdict.

Outside the courtroom, Chris also co-hosts SMQB (The Sunday Morning Quarterback Podcast), a sports podcast where a group of trial lawyers break down the week in sports with humor, insight, and a bit of legal flavor. You can check it out at www.smqbs.net.

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