Brain damage results from bleeding during heart surgery, leaves patient in vegetative state. $68M. Fresno County.
Summary
Cardiothoracic surgeon said to leave surgery before it is completed. Patient begins to bleed profusely and there is no qualified surgeon available.
The Case
- Court and Case Number: Fresno Superior Court / 13CECG03906
- Type of Case: Medical Malpractice
- Type of Result: Jury Verdict
The Attorneys
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Attorney for the Plaintiff:
Shernoff Bidart Echeverria LLP by Ricardo Echeverria, Claremont.
Heimberg Barr, LLP by Steven A. Heimberg M.D. and Marsha E. Barr-Fernandez, Los Angeles.
Mitchell Law Group by Jeffrey S. Mitchell, San Francisco.
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Attorney for the Defendant:
Hassard Bonnington LLP by James M. Goodman and Rebecca L. Cachia-Riedl, San Francisco. (For Pervaiz Chaudhry, Chaudhry Medical Inc., Valley Cardiac Surgery Medical Group.)