Serge v. Berghausen
May 14, 2007OUTCOME: Defense Verdict with verdict affirmed on appeal.
Trial: Orthopedic case involving the death of a 35-year-old male following a week of treatment in the hospital. Plaintiff claimed that patient was immobile while receiving treatment for back problems. ... Patient suddenly died on Christmas Eve of a pulmonary embolism. At trial, evidence was presented showing that the patient was not immobile and that the defendant only saw the patient for the last two days of his admission and did not cause the patient to develop blood clots. Result: The jury deliberated 30 minutes for a defense verdict. The Defense verdict was affirmed on appeal.