Confidential
Settlement – $325,000Court
L.A. Superior Central
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Experts
Plaintiff
Bruce Dobkin M.D.
(medical)
Marcel O. Ponton Ph.D.
(medical)
Gary Niditch
(medical)
Myles L. Saunders
(medical)
Sara J. Guentz
(medical)
Richard Witten
(medical)
Gary Niditch
(medical)
Defendant
Martin D. Levine
(medical)
Barry D. Pressman M.D.
(medical)
Gene Bruno M.S., C.R.C., C.C.M., C.D.M.S.
(technical)
Robert W. Rand
(medical)
Facts
In late February, 1990, Plaintiff, a 38-year-old bilingual secretary for LAUSD, began to complain of double or blurred vision in her right eye, a drooping right eyelid, and headaches. She was seen on February 26, 1990, at the emergency room of the Defendant medical facility. She was seen by an emergency room doctor and ophthalmologist. The ophthalmologist called Defendant neurologist, who ordered a CT scan and blood tests. All these tests turned out negative. The next day, the Plaintiff was seen by the Defendant neurologist, who said that he must rule out a right posterior communicating artery aneurysm in the brain. Since the CT scan was negative, the neurologist ordered an MRI scan to be done. The MRI scan was done on March 6, 1990, and was negative for a right posterior communicating artery aneurysm, but did say that there was a possibility of an anterior communicating artery aneurysm on the left side. On March 7, 1990, the Plaintiff was again seen by the Defendant neurologist, who disagreed with the MRI results because of the clinical findings. At that time, he ordered a cerebral angiogram. The cerebral angiogram was done on March 9, 1990, by a radiologist (case still pending against this Defendant). The results of the angiogram were positive for a right posterior communicating aneurysm. This finding was not communicated to the neurologist by the radiologist. On March 11, 1990, the aneurysm ruptured and a subarachnoid hemorrhage occurred, permanently and completely disabling Plaintiff.
Settlement Discussions
Plaintiff contends they demanded $750,000 from the neurologist and the medical facility and those Defendants offered a $165,000 package.
Specials in Evidence
$3,500,000
Injuries
Severe brain damage causing cognitive deficits and short term memory loss requiring permanent and full time attendant care.
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