Out-patient gynecological surgery results in death of 40-year-old. Defense. Fresno County.
Summary
Woman is discharged home after surgeon punctures left internal iliac artery; bleeds to death. Surgeon settles out; defendant anesthesiologist says there were no signs of a problem when he discharged her.
The Case
- Court and Case Number: Fresno Superior Court / 12CECG01086
- Type of Case: Medical Malpractice, Wrongful Death
- Type of Result: Jury Verdict
The Attorneys
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Attorney for the Plaintiff: Davis & Winston by Joseph A. Davis, Beverly HIlls.
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Attorney for the Defendant: McCormick, Barstow, Sheppard, Wayte & Carruth LLP by Michael F. Ball, Fresno (for Hoa V. Pham, M.D.).Baker, Manock & Jensen by William M. White, Fresno (for Community Regional Medical Center).