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Personal Injury
Medical Malpractice
Standard of Care

Consuelo Gomez, an individual, Julie Gomez, a minor, by and through her guardian ad litem, Angie Castro, et al. v. North County OB/GYN Medical Group

Published: Mar. 25, 2003 | Result Date: Dec. 12, 2002 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |

Case number: GIC711968 Verdict –  $0

Judge

Charles R. Hayes

Court

San Diego Superior


Attorneys

Plaintiff

Nicholas S. King

David D. Miller


Defendant

Clark R. Hudson
(Neil Dymott Hudson, APLC)


Experts

Plaintiff

C. Paul Sinkhorn
(medical)

Defendant

Stephen V. DiMarzo
(medical)

Facts

The infant, Julie Gomez was born with Down's syndrome and following her birth, the plaintiff, Consuelo Gomez underwent a tubal ligation. The parties dispute whether AFP testing was offered and whether appropriate consent was obtained for the tubal ligation.

Settlement Discussions

None disclosed.

Damages

Eye Laser asserted $377,734 plus interest at the rate agreed upon. The defendant asserted that Eye Laser should repay the $52,266 that the defendant had refunded.

Other Information

The trial was bifurcated, so the only issues tried were the standard of care and causation.

Deliberation

1.5 days

Poll

10-2

Length

nine days


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