Yvette Garcia, Ricardo Garcia, Logan Garcia, a minor by and through his Guardian ad Litem, Yvette Garcia v. Patrick Sutton, M.D., Huntington Memorial Hospital and Does 1 through 100
Published: Jan. 5, 2008 | Result Date: Nov. 13, 2007 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: GC034061 Verdict – Defense
Court
L.A. Superior Pasadena
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Robert J. Ounjian
(Carpenter & Zuckerman LLP)
Carl A. McMahan
(McMahan Law PC)
Defendant
Raymond R. Moore
(Moore McLennan)
Laura C. McLennan
(Moore McLennan LLP)
Experts
Plaintiff
Robert L. Podison
(medical)
Albert J. Phillips
(medical)
Sandra Schneider
(technical)
Tamorah Hunt
(technical)
Defendant
Thomas Murphy Goodwin
(medical)
Stacey R. Helvin R.N., CLCP
(technical)
Jean Lake M.D.
(medical)
Kimberly Bedell M.D.
(medical)
Facts
The plaintiffs' allegations involved the birth of Logan Garcia, which occurred on Aug. 19, 2003. The plaintiffs claimed that Yvette Garcia's obstetrician/gynecologist, defendant Patrick Sutton, M.D., should have considered a cesarean section for gestational diabetes. The failure to consider a cesarean section was alleged to have led to a vaginal birth, which caused shoulder dystocia and a brachial plexus injury to Logan Garcia.
Dr. Patrick Sutton contended that Yvette Garcia did not show any signs or symptoms of diabetes and the estimated birth weight did not give rise to any indication for cesarean section. Dr. Sutton also contended he complied with the standard of care at all times and his actions/omissions did not cause or contribute to the plaintiffs' injuries to a reasonable degree of medical probability.
Result
Defense verdict.
Other Information
FILING DATE: July 28, 2004.
Deliberation
1.4 hours
Poll
11-1
Length
six days
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