Leonid Osetinsky v. Richard T. Koenigsberg, D.P.M.
Published: Jan. 1, 1999 | Result Date: Jul. 29, 1998 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: CV76005 Verdict – $0
Judge
Court
Santa Clara Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Roland C. Colton
(Colton Law Group)
Experts
Plaintiff
Rodger A. Mann
(medical)
Defendant
David Shurman
(medical)
Facts
On May 18, 1995, defendant Dr. Richard T. Koenigsberg, a podiatrist, performed surgery on plaintiff, a 46-year-old engineer, to remove an accessory ossicle and remodel a hypertrophied navicular in plaintiff's foot. The plaintiff brought this action against the defendant based on a medical negligence theory of recovery.
Settlement Discussions
Per defendant, the plaintiff made a settlement demand for $185,000. The defendant made no offer of compromise.
Injuries
The plaintiff claimed he suffered the complete disruption of the posterior tibial tendon requiring extensive corrective surgery.
Other Information
An arbitration was held on Sept. 25, 1997 before attorney Howard Kim Graham resulting in an award to plaintiff of $87,000. The defendant requested a trial de novo.
Deliberation
45 minutes
Poll
9-3
Length
six days
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