Stephen D. Nuner v. Paul R. Gregory
Published: Apr. 20, 2004 | Result Date: Dec. 22, 2003 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: 01AS07471 Verdict – $0
Judge
Court
Sacramento Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Robert H. Zimmerman
(Schuering, Zimmerman & Doyle LLP)
Experts
Plaintiff
Alan G. Greenwald
(medical)
Defendant
Harry A. Khasigian
(medical)
Facts
Plaintiff Stephen Nuner suffered a severely comminuted fracture of his left distal tibia/fibula. Defendant Paul Gregory, an orthopedic surgeon, treated the plaintiff by using closed reduction and casting. The plaintiff's leg remained unstable after the casting and his tibia/fibula became angulated.
Settlement Discussions
The plaintiff's demand was $325,000; defendant's offer was $29,999.
Specials in Evidence
The plaintiff claimed a wage reduction of $20,000 per year
Injuries
The plaintiff's medical expert testified that the plaintiff's left tibia/fibula remained angulated at 25 degrees posterior apex and restricted proper angulation. The defendant's medical expert testified that the plaintiff should have pursued surgery soon after the angulation developed.
Result
The jury returned a defense verdict.
Deliberation
one hour
Poll
10-2
Length
five days
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