Raveen Punian v. Adrienna Kajdos, M.D.
Published: Oct. 24, 1998 | Result Date: Mar. 26, 1998 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: 061358 Verdict – $0
Judge
Court
Yuba Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
George E. Washington
(Washington & Washington)
Experts
Plaintiff
Richard Hamilton
(medical)
Richard Santore
(medical)
Faith T. Fitzgerald
(medical)
Defendant
Ralph E. Koldinger
(medical)
John Cello
(medical)
Facts
On Sept. 17, 1995, plaintiff Raveen Punian, a 33-year-old car sales manager consulted with defendant Dr. Adrienna Kajdos for suspected inflammatory bowel disease. Defendant prescribed Prednisone. Plaintiff ultimately suffered avascular necrosis of the hips, a complication of Prednisone. The plaintiff brought this medical malpractice action against the defendant alleging negligence.
Settlement Discussions
The plaintiff made a C.C.P. º998 settlement demand for $1 million. The defendant made no offer.
Specials in Evidence
$4,000 (per the plaintiff); $60,000 (per the defendant) $100,000 (per the plaintiff), $50,000 (per the defendant) $400,000 to $500,000 (per the defendant) $300,000 to $500,000
Injuries
The plaintiff claimed to suffer avascular necrosis of the hips, requiring bilateral hip replacement. The plaintiff further claimed to require 4-6 future surgeries and that his activity was limited.
Other Information
The verdict was reached approximately _____ years and _____ months after the case was filed. A settlement conference/ arbitration/ mediation was held on ____/____/19____ before _______________ (name) of ____________ (affiliation) resulting in _____________ .
Deliberation
45 minutes
Poll
11-1 (informed consent), 12-0 (malpractice)
Length
nine days
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