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Psych hospital nurse improperly assesses patient, who then attacks another patient. $5.9 million verdict. Los Angeles County.

Summary

Plaintiff was admitted to defendant psychiatric hospital for depression. A violent patient was placed in the room with plaintiff. Plaintiff suffered head injuries after attack by the new patient.

The Case

  • Court and Case Number: Los Angeles Superior/ SC110387
  • Type of Case: Medical Malpractice
  • Type of Result: Jury Verdict

The Attorneys

  • Attorney for the Plaintiff:
    Bernard & Bernard by Stephen Bernard and Alena Klimianok , Los Angeles.
  • Attorney for the Defendant:
    Lewis, Brisbois, Bisgaard & Smith, LLP by Louis Robert DeStefano , Los Angeles.
    Wheeler, Trigg & O’Donnell, LLP by Kevin J. Kuhn, Kara J. Rosenthal, Denver, CO.
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