The Case

• Case Name: Phuong Ho and Trinh Nguyen v. Sohaib Kureshi M.D.
• Court and Case Number: San Diego Superior Court / 37-2024-00002837-CU-MM-CTL
• Date of Verdict or Judgment: Thursday, December 18, 2025
• Date Action was Filed: Monday, January 22, 2024
• Type of Case: Medical Malpractice
• Judge or Arbitrator(s): Hon. Evan P. Kirvin
• Plaintiffs:
  Phuong Ho
  Trinh Nguyen
• Defendants:
  Sohaib Kureshi M.D.
• Type of Result: Jury Verdict

The Result

• Gross Verdict or Award: $18,056,088
• Net Verdict or Award: $8,740,000 (reduction due to MICRA caps)
• Economic Damages:Future medical: $5,440,486
• Future wages: $2,416,402 
• Non-Economic Damages:Past: $1,700,000Loss of Consortium (husband): $1,500,000
• Future: $7,000,000
• Trial or Arbitration Time: 3 weeks
• Jury Deliberation Time: 1 1/2 days
• Jury Polls: 11-1 on negligence and 11-1 to 10-2 on all damages questions.

The Attorneys

• Attorney for the Plaintiff:

  Fox Law, APC by Christopher L. Hendricks, Solana Beach.

  Vaage Law by Robert F. Vaage, San Diego.

• Attorney for the Defendant:

  Neil Dymott Hudson, APLC by Samantha D. Mills and Clark R. Hudson, San Diego.

The Experts

• Plaintiff’s Medical Expert(s):

  John Frazee, M.D., neurosurgery.

  Amy Magnusson, M.D., physiatry.

  Behnush Mortimer, Psy.D., vocational rehabilitation.

  Brook Feerick, RN, CCM, CLCP, life care planning.

• Defendant's Medical Expert(s):Juan Fernandez-Miranda, M.D., neurosurgery.Reg Gibbs, life care planning and vocational rehabilitation.
• Brian Belnap, DO, physiatry.
• Plaintiff's Technical Expert(s):

  Kristin Spoon, economics.

• Defendant's Technical Expert(s):

  Matthew Bishop, economics - present value

Facts and Background

• Facts and Background:Plaintiff was a 52-year-old accountant, who was diagnosed with a pituitary tumor pressing on optic nerves in late 2022. After one appointment with Dr. Kureshi she was referred for surgery.Plaintiff was in the hospital for about three weeks and inpatient rehabilitation for about a month. She made a significant, but incomplete recovery. Her permanent injuries include a brain injury with diminished cognitive function and hemiparesis of her right side.
• On January 26, 2023, plaintiff underwent a transsphenoidal pituitary tumor removal surgery that resulted in an injury to a medialized portion of the left internal carotid artery, causing a significant stroke.
• Plaintiff's Contentions:That Dr. Kureshi negligently performed the surgery and failed to obtain informed consent.
• Plaintiff further contended that she could no longer function as an accountant and required substantial future medical care.
• Defendant's Contentions:That Dr. Kureshi was not negligent and had obtained the proper informed consent. Dr. Kureshi also contended that plaintiff was able to work and that any future medical care required was minimal.

Injuries and Other Damages

• Physical Injuries claimed by Plaintiff:Diminished cognitive function and hemiparesis of her right side.

Demands and Offers

• Plaintiff §998 Demand: $2,000,000