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Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular)
Professional Negligence
Medical Malpractice

Vatache Sarraf and Yeranouchie Sarraf v. The Pasadena Dispensary, Huntington Memorial Hospital, Michael Bishai, M.D., L. Ho, M.D., Sefa Sarraf, et al

Published: Feb. 19, 2000 | Result Date: Dec. 3, 1999 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |

Case number: GC020197 Verdict –  $0

Judge

Jan Pluim

Court

L.A. Superior Alhambra


Attorneys

Plaintiff

Julius Wachs


Defendant

John C. Kelly
(Carroll, Kelly, Trotter & Franzen)


Experts

Plaintiff

Jay Neil Shapira
(medical)

Defendant

Harold L. Karpman
(medical)

Facts

Eighty-two year old decedent presented to Huntington Hospital Dispensary Clinic for urological evaluation and complained of recent onset of chest pain. Decedent was given another appointment three weeks later for cardiology evaluation but died two days after visit to the clinic. The plaintiffs, the decedent's spouse and son, relationship brought medical malpractice action against the defendant.

Settlement Discussions

The plaintiff demanded $200,000. The defendants made no offer.

Deliberation

two hours

Poll

12-0

Length

six days


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