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Settlement – $92,500Judge
Court
Orange Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Daniel M. Hodes
(Hodes Milman LLP)
Defendant
Experts
Plaintiff
Gene Ireland
(medical)
William L. Feinstein
(medical)
Defendant
Ivan Turpin
(medical)
Facts
On December 15, 1992, Plaintiff, a 71-year-old retiree underwent a 4-lid blepharoplasty at the hands of Defendant surgeon. Pre-operatively, the skin and muscle tone around Plaintiff's eyes was noted to be "poor." In preparing her face for surgery, Defendant had used the substance Hibiclens, which the PDR indicates "should not be used as pre-operative skin preparation of the face or head." At surgery, Defendant performed a tarsal tuck. Several days later, a severe ectropion was apparent in the right lower lid.
Settlement Discussions
Plaintiff contends she demanded $135,000 and Defendant offered $29,999.
Specials in Evidence
$11,000 uncertain
Injuries
Severe ectropion of the right lower lid requiring surgical "salvage" procedure in February of 1993 and a second procedure on October 13, 1993 designed to further tighten the canthal tendon; residual minor cosmetic defect.
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