Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular)
Professional Negligence
Medical Malpractice
Confidential
Settlement – $115,000Court
Confidential
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Jeffrey A. Milman
(Hodes Milman Ikuta LLP)
Defendant
Experts
Plaintiff
Michael H. Sukoff
(medical)
Eileen Croke
(medical)
Facts
The plaintiff, an 89-year-old female awaiting gallbladder removal, was admitted to defendant hospital in
February 2000. In the middle of the night, the plaintiff, who was incontinent, attempted to get out of bed and
fell, slipping on her own urine, and sustained a subdural hematoma leading to craniotomy requiring surgery.
Settlement Discussions
The plaintiff demanded $150,000. The defendant offered $50,000.
Damages
Surgery.
Injuries
Subdural hematoma leading to craniotomy.
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