Personal Injury
Medical Malpractice
Negligence
Mercedes McLane, as the Successor-in-Interest to Santiago McLane, Mercedes McLane, Catalina McLane, Carolina Travis, Raymond McLane v. Gerald Sugino
Published: Apr. 8, 2003 | Result Date: Mar. 3, 2003 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: 01CC14268 Verdict – $0
Judge
Court
Orange Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Experts
Plaintiff
Thomas W. Cummings
(medical)
Defendant
Lowell W. Rogers
(medical)
Roy L. Herndon
(medical)
Facts
An elderly gentleman was hospitalized for a fall at home. While in the emergency room, he developed atrial fibrillation and was hospitalized. The patient continued to deteriorate and was ultimately discharged to a respiratory hospital where he arrested and died. An autopsy demonstrated bacterial peritonitis from a PEG tube leak.
Settlement Discussions
The plaintiff submitted a demand of $1.25 million.
Deliberation
25 minutes
Poll
12-0
Length
five days
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