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Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular)
Professional Negligence
Medical Malpractice

Apkarian v. Glendale Memorial Hospital, et al.

Published: Jan. 15, 2000 | Result Date: Oct. 19, 1999 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |

Case number: EC024485 Verdict –  $0

Judge

Carl J. West

Court

L.A. Superior Burbank


Attorneys

Plaintiff

Sheldon Rosenfield
(Law Office of Sheldon Rosenfield)


Defendant

Richard J. Ryan
(R.J. Ryan Law APC)


Experts

Plaintiff

Selvyn Bleifer
(medical)

Bayliss Yarnell
(medical)

Robert T. Goldweber M.D.
(medical)

Defendant

Jonathan Lawrence
(medical)

Steven Tabak
(medical)

Facts

On Feb. 13, 1997, the patient had gone to defendant's emergency department with abdominal complications. The patient was diagnosed as having a myocardial infarction. A cardiologist was consulted and an angiogram and angioplasty were performed, but the patient died in the early hours of February 14. The plaintiffs, the decedent's wife and daughters, brought this medical malpractice action against the defendants.

Injuries

Wrongful death of a 54-year-old husband and father.

Deliberation

30 minutes

Poll

12-0

Length

eight days


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