A 35-year-old Orangevale man died Wednesday afternoon, April 1, on Hazel Avenue after his motorcycle hit a car, California Highway Patrol officials said. The man, whose identity was withheld pending notification of next of kin, was driving a Kawasaki ZX6R southbound at an “extreme high rate of speed” near Lake…
(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…
(Please note: the names and locations of all parties have been changed to protect the confidentiality of the proceedings.) XIII. PRIOR DEMANDS FOR SETTLEMENT A. DR. X., M.D.: Dr. X. has a policy limit of $1,000,000. On July 28, 2003, plaintiff served on Dr. X. an offer under CCP section…
(Please note: the names and locations of all parties have been changed to protect the confidentiality of the proceedings.) XV. LIFE CHANGE Since being diagnosed as a quadriplegic, Mr. Smith’s entire life has changed. In his deposition on page 184, lines 10 through page 189, line 4, Mr. Smith testified…
(Please note: the names and locations of all parties have been changed to protect the confidentiality of the proceedings.) I planned on traveling a lot when I retire. And along with my backyard, I planned on traveling and now I have to make special plans. I don’t know what I’m…
There was an interesting piece in the New York Times last week about the business of independent medical exams (IMEs) of injured workers who had filed claims against their employers. The story detailed the pressure often placed on the physicians conducting the exams to produce a report that is favorable…