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Personal Injury
Medical Malpractice
Failure to Diagnose

Kenneth Zimmet v. United States of America

Published: Dec. 20, 2008 | Result Date: Jun. 16, 2008 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |

Case number: 05-0566 Settlement –  $421,000

Court

USDC Central


Attorneys

Plaintiff

Jeffrey A. Milman
(Hodes Milman Ikuta LLP)

Mary K. Bedard


Defendant

Thomas Peter O'Brien

Leon W. Weidman


Facts

Plaintiff Kenneth Zimmet filed suit against the medical staff employed by the United States of America alleging medical negligence.

Contentions

PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS:
Plaintiff claimed that defendant's medical staff failed to diagnose him with polycythemia vera.

Result

Parties settled for $421,000.

Other Information

FILING DATE: June 13, 2005


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