In the Media
NBC News / Associated Press — Navarro Organ Harvesting Case (2007)
NBC News and the Associated Press quoted Kevin Chaffin, attorney for Rosa Navarro, in national coverage of the first criminal case in U.S. history charging a transplant surgeon with hastening a patient's death to harvest organs. Chaffin described the conduct as "predatory harvesting practices." The civil wrongful death action recovered damages exceeding California's MICRA limits.
CNN Nancy Grace — Live National Appearance, Navarro v. Kaiser (2007)
Kevin Chaffin, attorney for Rosa Navarro, is quoted directly in CBS News coverage of the criminal charges filed against transplant surgeon Dr. Hootan Roozrokh. The case — believed to be the first of its kind in the United States — alleged a surgeon prescribed lethal doses of drugs to speed the death of a disabled 25-year-old man in order to harvest his organs. Chaffin represented the family in the civil wrongful death action.
CBS News — Navarro v. Kaiser Permanente & Dr. Hootan Roozrokh (2007)
Kevin Chaffin appeared live on CNN's Nancy Grace on July 31, 2007 as attorney for Rosa Navarro in the Ruben Navarro organ harvesting case. Transcript archived on CNN.com. The case drew simultaneous coverage on ABC Good Morning America and CBS Evening News.
Navarro v. Kaiser Permanente & Dr. Hootan Roozrokh — Predatory Organ Harvesting Lawsuit (2007)
A hospital transplant surgeon allegedly administered drugs to speed the death of a severely disabled 25-year-old man in order to harvest his organs. Kevin Chaffin represented his mother. He recovered damages far exceeding California's MICRA limits against multiple defendants. The case drew national media coverage including live appearances on ABC Good Morning America, CNN Nancy Grace, and CBS Evening News.
Ventura Ammunition Retailer Files Federal Challenge to California Ammunition Law — Ventura County Star (2010)
When California passed AB 962 restricting ammunition sales, Kevin Chaffin — owner of State Ammunition Inc. in Ventura — filed a federal Commerce Clause challenge. He wrote the complaint himself. The law was unconstitutionally vague and he said so in federal court. When something is wrong, he files. That has not changed.
State Agency Acts on Contractor License Investigation — Ventura County Star (2012)
After predatory contractors scammed his 86-year-old grandmother with a fraudulent window job and threatened to lien her home, Kevin Chaffin sent a cease-and-desist, launched his own investigation, and filed suit. The contractors lost their licenses. Some went to jail. Don't mistake kindness for weakness — and don't mistake family for an easy target.
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