Recent Verdicts & Settlements Edited by Mitchell A. Greenberg
Mitchell A. Greenberg, of the Greenberg Law Office in Baltimore, received his J.D. from the University of Baltimore School of Law. He is a member of MTLA’s Board of Governors and serves as Vice-Chair of MTLA’s Trial Reporter Committee. Mr. Greenberg is a member of MTLA’s Membership Committee and serves as MTLA’s delegate to the Task Force for the Rehabilitation of Injured Workers. He is a member of the Maryland State, Baltimore City, and American Bar Associations and also a member of ATLA. His practice concentrates in workers’ compensation, criminal defense, and serious personal injury.
Medical Negligence
Submitted-by: Name: Paul S. Blumenthal Title: Attorney, Organization: Law Office of Paul S. Blumenthal Work Phone: 410.266.2430 Email:
info@blumenthallawoffice.com Date-of-Verdict: 4/22/03
Case Caption: Sandra Gorman v. Nicho- las Visnich, Jr., M.D. et al. Court_Docket_No: PG Cir. Court, Cal00-23630 Adjuster: Ins_Company: Preferred Physicians Medical
Plaintiff_Counsel: Paul S. Blumenthal, Annapolis, Maryland - MTLA Member Defense_Counsel: David A. Levin, An- napolis, Maryland
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Date: Friday May 09, 2003 Time: 12:14 PM
FACTS: On November 17, 1997, Defendant gave Plaintiff an epidural anesthesia for the delivery of her 2nd child. During the pro- cedure Defendant pierced the dura sac and injected anesthesia in the subarachnoid space causing Plaintiff to become numb up to her chest. Plaintiff developed severe headaches and was treated with a blood patch. She thereafter experienced weak- ness and swelling in her right leg and right foot, uncontrolled movement in her right leg, and severe lower back pains. From that hospitalization through the present, Plain- tiff has had continuous lower back pain and numbness radiating down her right leg.
Allegations: Plaintiffs’ experts stated that Defendant caused a traumatic injury of the nerve root by a forceful insertion of either the epi- dural needle or catheter.
Injuries_Damages: Plaintiff has suffered a lumbar radiculopathy and major depression sec- ondary to chronic pain. In addition to medication therapy, she has had a spinal cord stimulator surgically implanted.
Expert Witnesses- Plaintiff: Brian G. McAlary, M.D., Anesthesiology - Elmhurst, Illinois Sandeep Sherlekar, M.D., Pain Manage- ment/Anesthesiology - LaPlata, Maryland Bruce A. Kehr, M.D., Psychiatrist - Rockville, MarylandArthur Brantz, M.D., Obstetrics/Gynecology - Waldorf, Mary- land Ricard Lurito, PhD., Economist - McLean, Virginia Philip Bussey, PhD., Life Care Consult- ant - Lanham, Maryland
Expert Witnesses- Defense: (Continued on page 44) Summer 2003
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