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Personal Injury
Medical Malpractice
Failure to diagnose

Jesus Martinez, Marisela Rodriguez v. St. Francis Medical Center

Published: Aug. 31, 2004 | Result Date: Jun. 2, 2004 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |

Case number: TC016087 Verdict –  $0

Judge

Marlene A. Kristovich

Court

L.A. Superior Compton


Attorneys

Plaintiff

Bruce A. Lindsay
(Jones & Mayer)


Defendant

N. Denise Taylor
(Taylor DeMarco LLP)


Experts

Plaintiff

Stanley K. Kalter
(medical)

Moshe Arditi
(medical)

Defendant

Lawrence J. Baraff
(medical)

Facts

The subject suit involved the allegation that the defendant physician failed to timely diagnose and treat bacterial infection which developed into bacterial meningitis and caused the wrongful death of the plaintiff's 6-week-old baby girl.

Settlement Discussions

The plaintiff made a statutory demand of $249,999; the last offer was $29,999. The hospital settled for $40,000 prior to trial.

Deliberation

two hours

Length

11 days


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