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Personal Injury
Medical Malpractice
Misdiagnose

Paula Klein v. Mouied Alashari, M.D., et al.

Published: Aug. 23, 1997 | Result Date: Jun. 30, 1997 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |

Case number: 7513402 Verdict –  $425,000

Judge

Jacqueline Taber

Court

Alameda Superior


Attorneys

Plaintiff

Peggy Bush

Thomas Steel

D. Gill Sperlein
(Randazza Legal Group)


Defendant

Thomas J. Tarkoff

Robert M. Slattery

George Patrick Galloway


Experts

Plaintiff

Blaise Favara
(medical)

Janet Long
(medical)

John J. Hutter
(medical)

Paul Dickman
(medical)

Defendant

Michael Link
(medical)

Louis Dehner
(medical)

Gary Dahl
(medical)

Facts

In March 1994, plaintiff Paula Klein, a 6-year-old student, was allegedly misdiagnosed, and treated by defendant Dr. Mouied Alashari and treated by Dr. Fesner for Ewing's Sarcoma when in fact she suffered from T-cell lymphoma. The plaintiff brought this action against the defendants based on medical negligence and malpractice theories of recovery.

Settlement Discussions

The plaintiff made a C.C.P. º998 settlement demand for $125,000. Defendant Alashari made a C.C.P. º998 offer of compromise for $25,000. Defendant Fesner made no settlement offer.

Other Information

The verdict was reached approximately two years and one month after the case was filed.

Deliberation

2 days

Poll

12-0

Length

20 days


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