Louis W. Voelker - Verdicts

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1 Louis W. Voelker - Verdicts Trial Date Caption (client in bold) Venue Claim Outcome November 13-17, 2017 Phyllis Murdick Michael Manbeck, St. Joseph Circuit South Bend, Indiana 71C CT Whether the defendant failed to timely remove an esophageal food bolus, and failed to properly manage an esophageal tear, resulting in the patient s death secondary to air embolism. May 17-18, 2016 Patricia Dahlin Abdus Lakhani, La Porte County Circuit La Porte, Indiana 46C CT-037 Whether the defendant administered excessive fluid resuscitation to a patient with burns to her feet, resulting in heart failure due to fluid overload. April 21-23, 2015 Andrew Mullins Michael Kaveney, Hamilton County Circuit Noblesville, Indiana 29D CT Alleged failure to timely and properly perform repair of Achilles tendon injury. December 10-13, 2012 Darlene Warlick Carol Gilmore, Hammond, Indiana 45D CT-50 Whether the defendant failed to diagnose cauda equina syndrome. June 11-15, 2012 Victor Resa Deirdra Greathouse- Williams, East Chicago, IN 45D CT-39 Whether the defendant internist failed to diagnose diverticulitis, leading to perforation of bowel and subsequent surgery. March 26-29, 2012 Mary Anne Finney The Estate of William Pruett, Vigo County Superior Terre Haute, IN 84D PL-1892 Whether the defendant caused plaintiff to suffer polysubstance addiction.

2 February 27- March 2, 2012 Renee White Anna K. Feitelson, Marion County Superior Indianapolis, IN 49D CT Whether the defendant gynecologist failed to properly perform the Pfannenstiel incision and repair anterior wall, leading to small bowel obstruction, not timely diagnosed. Final demand: $650,000 May 23-25, 2011 NIPSCO Reinhard Superior Valparaiso, IN 64D PL-9463 Bench trial on condemnation action Verdict against plaintiff for $36, May 23-27, 2011 DISMISSED Carl Smiegel Peter Georgis, East Chicago, IN 45D CT-60 Dr. Georgis was dismissed shortly prior to trial. Verdict against co-defendant May 24-27, 2010 Patricia Harris and Jason Cole, Sr. Joseph M. Smith, Wayne County Circuit Richmond, IN 89C CT-001 Whether the defendant obstetrician failed to recognize need for emergency c-section resulting in death of infant. $1,100,000 April 11-14, 2010 Martin Gerowitz James Thompson, D.O. Marion County Superior Indianapolis, IN 49D CT Whether the defendant physician met the standard of care in treating plaintiff s leukemia. $420,000 Reversed on appeal and set for re-trial March 1-4, 2010 DISMISSED Gettleman Robert Vire, Superior Valparaiso, IN 64D CT-5664 Dismissed w/prejudice the week prior to trial

3 March 2-5, 2009 Judy Sabau Gerald Y. Choi, Lake County Circuit 45C CT-60 Whether the defendant caused nerve damage to plaintiff as result of cervical facet joint injection. $181, June 9-13, 2008 Adele C. Cherry f/k/a Adele C. Jiminez Srbislav N. Brasovan, Gary, IN 45D CT-55 Whether the defendant gynecologist erred in recommending Laparoscopic Assisted Vaginal Hysterectomy, failed to obtain informed consent, negligently caused small bowel injury requiring resection, and negligently removed patient s only remaining ovary. Dec. 3-7, 2007 Tracy Hagerman Estate of William Pruett, Vigo County Superior Terre Haute, IN 84D CT-500 Whether defendant internist was negligent in his treatment of anxiety, depression, sinusitis, and fibromyalgia causing polysubstance addiction, and infection from home administration of injections by patient. $500, May 7-11, 2007 Steven Sangster b/n/f Tametra Burns James Kim,, et al. Hammond, IN 45D CT-68 Whether defendant anesthesiologist and co-defendant spinal surgeon caused and/or failed to timely respond to intraoperative arrest resulting in brain damage. Judgment for $750, March 19-22, 2007 Keith and Camilla Pulliam, Individually and as Parents of Keith Pulliam, Jr., Deceased Neil Winston,, et al. 45D CT-83 Whether defendant emergency room physician failed to diagnose renal failure in a child with minimal change nephrotic syndrome resulting in death. Plaintiff: $750,000.00

4 August 28, September 1, 2006 Keith and Camilla Pulliam, Individually and as Parents of Keith Pulliam, Jr., Deceased Neil Winston,, et al. 45D CT-83 Whether defendant emergency room physician failed to diagnose renal failure in a child with minimal change nephrotic syndrome resulting in death. Mistrial due to hung jury No 28-30, 2005 Dona Leigh Sparks, guardian of Rose Dusza Paul Madison,, et al Hammond, IN 45D CT-115 Whether defendant pain management specialist failed to timely diagnose infection and administer appropriate antibiotics to 58 year old woman with dehisced morphine pump, causing meningitis and severe brain injury. (Final jury demand: $3.8 Million) October 3-7, 2005 Cindy Stantz Estate of William Pruett, Putnam County Circuit Greencastle, IN 67C CT-130 Whether defendant was negligent in his diagnosis and treatment of depression and sinusitis, causing addiction, and complications from corticosteroid use. Plaintiff, $344, Oct , 2005 Estate of Donna Nauracy Karl Schwartz, Superior Valparaiso, IN 64D CT Whether the OB/GYN properly managed evidence of Group B strep during antepartum care and whether the patient died of GBS infection or an amniotic fluid embolism. June 6-9, 2005 Awad Abdulqader Northern Indiana Public Service Company 45D CT-456 Whether defendant negligently placed its utility pole adjacent to curve in road resulting in severe bodily injury when plaintiff s car left roadway. (Jury Demand $1.5 Million)

5 August 9-11, 2004 Estate of Carolyn Davis, deceased Jose Villanueva,, et al Gary, Indiana 45D CT-397 Whether defendant failed to appreciate severity of patient s illness and comorbidities in failing to hospitalize her, resulting in her death on third day after release from emergency room. Directed verdict for Villanueva ( pltf as to co-deft). May 10-12, 2004 Brian Swickard Kumpol Dennison, East Chicago, Indiana 45D CT-30 Whether defendant negligently caused retained sponge during emergency surgical repair of abdominal gunshot wound injuries. March 15-19, 2004 Robin Mills Tulsi Sawlani, Crown Point, Indiana 45D CT-91 Whether the defendant radiologist failed to identify a suspicious lesion on mammography in a patient with clinical complaint of thickening, thereby delaying diagnosis of breast cancer. $250,000 February 2-5, 2004 Scott Francis Hall, II, a deceased minor, b/n/f Lorri Woodard, his natural mother, custodial parent and guardian Elaine H. Waiss,, et al. Gary, Indiana 45D CT-86 Whether the defendants failed to diagnose appendicitis and failed to properly instruct mother regarding appendicitis resulting in the death of a 12 year old boy. (Jury demand: $1.5 Million) July, 2003 Donna L. Leslie and Joseph Leslie Patricia Medina-McDevitt, East Chicago, Indiana 45D CT-27 Whether defendant obstetrician negligently placed excessive traction on umbilical cord and placenta causing uterine inversion and post-partum hemorrhage.

6 November 18-21, 2002 Mary O'Boyle, Indi and as Admin. of the Est. of James O'Boyle Carl Moultrie, Hammond, Indiana 45D CT-07 Whether defendant failed to promptly order adequate diagnostic tests, resulting in 51 year old patient's death from sepsis, bacterial endocarditis and bacterial meningitis. (Jury Demand: $3 Million) May 6-7, 2002 Maurilia Detorres, Juan Torres, and Zulia Torres Roxann Marie Carr Room Seven 45D11 Whether defendant failed to yield rightof-way to car first entering intersection. $44,000 (30% of fault) Apr May 2, 2002 Hugo Garcia Harry Moffitt, D.O. Lake County Circuit Crown Point, Indiana 45C CT-379 Whether defendant failed to timely diagnose non-union of a femoral condyle fracture. (Final Demand: $750,000, Final Offer: $20,000) $11,000 Feb , 2002 Karla Smith Chung Kim, Superior 64D CT-2306 Whether defendant failed to diagnose tibial fracture non-union or prematurely removed internal fixation plate. June 19-21, 2000 Judith Murzyn Habib Zadeh, Room Number One Whether the defendant orthopedic surgeon negligently failed to timely diagnose distal radial fracture $85,000 No 1-5, 1999 Rocco Fridono Charles Chuman, Lake County Circuit Crown Point, Indiana 45C CT-2053 Whether defendant s performance of posterior cervical laminectomy was without sufficient indications Defense verdict, aff d on appeal.

7 April 12-15, 1999 Lloyd and Gloria Atwell Stephen Paul, Superior Room Number Five Whether the defendant gastroenterologist had sufficient indication to perform endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, which was complicated by postop pancreatitis $605,000 February 16-18, 1998 Robert Politano Dennis Block, D.D.S. Superior Room Number Two 64D CT-1771 Whether the defendant oral surgeon failed to diagnose the plaintiff's jaw fracture following extraction October 1997 Polick Indiana Toll Road LaPorte Superior LaPorte, Indiana 46D CT-110 Whether plaintiff passenger was rendered quadriplegic as a result of alleged negligent road design April 30, May 3, 1997 Joyce Ulaskas Karl Schwartz, Room Number Five Hammond, Indiana 45D CT-107 Whether defendant met the standard of care in performance of a vaginal hysterectomy; postoperative development of ureteral injury necessitating nephrectomy. K:\DAILY\Jackie B\Trial Schedules\Lou - trials and appeals.wpd