Brenda Trujillo v. Antelope Valley Hospital, et al.
Published: Mar. 30, 1996 | Result Date: Feb. 28, 1996 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: PC000955W – $0
Judge
Court
L.A. Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Charles J. Fleishman
(Fleishman Law Firm)
Defendant
Stacy L. Raphael
(Hewitt & Truszkowski)
Experts
Plaintiff
Martin D. Levine
(medical)
Defendant
Gene Bruno M.S., C.R.C., C.C.M., C.D.M.S.
(technical)
David S. Campion
(medical)
Howard Hirsch
(Lexington Law Group)
(medical)
Facts
On June 26, 1989, the plaintiff, Brenda Trujillo, a 32-year-old panel assembler at General Electric, underwent a left knee arthroscopy and lateral retinacular release, using a pneumatic tourniquet at 350 hhMg for seven minutes at the defendant hospital, Antelope Valley Hospital. Postoperatively, the plaintiff experienced severe ecchymosis, pain, numbness above the knee and quadriceps weakness. The plaintiff brought this action against the defendant hospital and orthopedic surgeon (dismissed on a motion for summary judgment) based on medical malpractice and negligence theories of recovery.
Settlement Discussions
The plaintiff made a C.C.P. º998 settlement demand for $400,000. The defendant made a settlement offer of a waiver of costs.
Specials in Evidence
$4,726 $150,000 $675,000
Injuries
The plaintiff alleged that she suffered permanent femoral nerve injury with left leg weakness as a result of the defendant's medical malpractice.
Result
A settlement conference was held on May 18, 1995, before Judge Ross Amspoker of Lancaster Superior Court which did not resolve the dispute.
Other Information
The verdict was reached approximately five years and six months after the case was filed. The court found that Title 22 applied, as a matter of law, and so instructed the jury.
Deliberation
5 hours
Poll
11-1 (negligence), 12-0 (no causation)
Length
16 days
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