(Please note: the names and locations of all parties have been changed to protect the confidentiality of the proceedings.) 2. FAILURE TO REFER TO A SPECIALIST: After having tried to close the open wound for six months, or perhaps even a year, the standard of care would require Dr. X.…
MS, ADAMS Ms. Adams is not a plaintiff. She is married and currently working in the Sacramento location of ABC Automobiles. Her deposition was taken and videotaped on April 1, 2008. Under current case law, her testimony will be admissible at trial. At her deposition Ms. Adams testified as follows:…
VIOLATION OF GOVT. CODE 12950.1 Under California Law, ABC Automobiles is subject to Government Code section 12950.1 (a) which requires the following : “By January 1, 2006, an employer having 50 or more employees shall provide at least two hours of classroom or other effective interactive training and education regarding…
(Please note: the names and locations of all parties have been changed to protect the confidentiality of the proceedings.) X. LIABILITY OF ABC HOSPITAL The nursing staff at ABC HOSPITAL failed to summon the appropriate care for William Smith as he descended into quadriplegia on their ward and under their…
(Please note: the names and locations of all parties have been changed to protect the confidentiality of the proceedings.) B. WAS A DOCTOR CALLED? Nurse Brown (11 p.m. to 7 a.m. shift) claims she called Dr. Y. and told him the patient could not longer move his legs. She does…
(Please note: the names and locations of all parties have been changed to protect the confidentiality of the proceedings.) Page 20, line 15 through page 21, line 8: “MR. COLLINS: Q. Okay. So you noted that he couldn’t move his legs, and then you went about your duties on 4…
(Please note: the names and locations of all parties have been changed to protect the confidentiality of the proceedings.) C. NOTHING WAS DONE: Nothing was done to help William Smith from 1:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Nurse Brown tries to argue she called Dr. Y. and notified him of the…
(Please note: the names and locations of all parties have been changed to protect the confidentiality of the proceedings.) In his deposition (not yet transcribed) Dr. Y. admitted urgent intervention was needed as soon as it was noted William Smith could not move his legs. He stated that had he…
(Please note: the names and locations of all parties have been changed to protect the confidentiality of the proceedings.) Page 30, lines 12 through 14: “MR. COLLINS: Q. You said Dr. Y. was concerned about osteomyelitis under that area, right? A. Under that infected wound.” Page 43, lines 8 through…
(Please note: the names and locations of all parties have been changed to protect the confidentiality of the proceedings.) Q. Was there any contraindication to giving William Smith, on March 23, 2002, vancomycin? A. If after seeing this patient and his history and physical and his background and his medical…