Morton, et al. v. Fort Madison Community Hospital

Summary

Carole J. Morton brought this personal injury and professional liability suit seeking recovery for damages allegedly suffered as a result of an incorrectly installed outlet in the Fort Madison Community Hospital waiting room, and Defendants subsequent medical treatment of her injuries. Defendant denied any wrongdoing and further contended that Plaintiffs recovery, if any, should be limited by her own negligence.

Outcome

Past Medical Expenses - $51,289.65
Past Loss of Function of Mind and/or Bodies - $0
Past Pain and Suffering - $0

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Morton, Carole
Defense: Fort Madison Hospital
Verdict: $51,290

Judge: Robert Pratt
Jurisdiction: USDC, Southern District of Iowa
Court: Davenport Courthouse

Case Number: 09-CV-00179
Industry: Health care
Practice Area: Malpractice, Negligence

Plaintiff

Morton, Carole

Represented By:
Maher, John (John Maher Law Firm PLC)

Defense

Fort Madison Hospital

Represented By:
Von Kampen, Chad (Simmons Perrine Moyer & Bergman PLC)

Expert Witnesses

Lay Witnesses

Sessions

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

AM Session

Openings

9 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:26:35	Opening Statement	Maher, John
00:39:59	Opening Statement	Von Kampen, Chad
01:00:37	Witness Direct Examination	Maher, John	Herin, Melissa	In Person
01:54:27	Witness Cross Examination	Von Kampen, Chad	Herin, Melissa	In Person
02:13:02	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Maher, John	Herin, Melissa	In Person
02:18:30	Witness Direct Examination	Maher, John	Jameson, Dr. Theron	Transcript Reading
02:44:10	General Case Activities
02:45:56	End of Session

AUG

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

16 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:01	Witness Cross Examination	Von Kampen, Chad	Jameson, Dr. Theron	Transcript Reading
00:14:51	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Maher, John	Jameson, Dr. Theron	Transcript Reading
00:17:35	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Von Kampen, Chad	Jameson, Dr. Theron	Transcript Reading
00:19:25	Witness Direct Examination	Maher, John	Pluckleman, Roger	In Person
00:37:43	Witness Cross Examination	Von Kampen, Chad	Pluckleman, Roger	In Person
00:39:40	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Maher, John	Pluckleman, Roger	In Person
00:42:03	Witness Direct Examination	Maher, John	Herin, John	In Person
01:07:31	Witness Cross Examination	Von Kampen, Chad	Herin, John	In Person
01:14:25	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Maher, John	Herin, John	In Person
01:20:15	Witness Direct Examination		Berford, MIchelle	Transcript Reading
01:32:55	General Case Activities
01:36:01	Witness Direct Examination		Morton, Carole	Transcript Reading
03:03:42	General Case Activities
03:04:39	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

AUG

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

15 Chapters

AUG

AM Session

Closings

8 Chapters

SEP

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

Morton, et al. v. Fort Madison Community Hospital

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Sessions

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	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:54	Witness Direct Examination	Maher, John	Morton, Dennis	In Person
00:42:53	Witness Cross Examination	Von Kampen, Chad	Morton, Dennis	In Person
00:43:51	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:19	Witness Direct Examination	Von Kampen, Chad	Mongun, Mildred	In Person
00:11:41	Witness Cross Examination	Maher, John	Mongun, Mildred	In Person
00:20:18	Witness Direct Examination	Von Kampen, Chad	Neigel, Deborah	In Person
00:43:25	Witness Cross Examination	Maher, John	Neigel, Deborah	In Person
01:00:12	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Von Kampen, Chad	Neigel, Deborah	In Person
01:00:40	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Maher, John	Neigel, Deborah	In Person
01:03:15	Witness Direct Examination	Von Kampen, Chad	Schierbrock, Robert	In Person
01:28:36	Witness Cross Examination	Maher, John	Schierbrock, Robert	In Person
01:46:00	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Von Kampen, Chad	Schierbrock, Robert	In Person
01:47:07	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Maher, John	Schierbrock, Robert	In Person
01:48:53	Witness Direct Examination	Von Kampen, Chad	Berford, MIchelle	In Person
02:12:09	Witness Cross Examination	Maher, John	Berford, MIchelle	In Person
02:31:38	General Case Activities
02:35:16	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:22:34	Closing Statement	Maher, John
00:57:36	Closing Statement	Von Kampen, Chad
01:49:12	Closing Statement	Maher, John
02:09:28	General Case Activities
02:14:58	Reading of the Verdict
02:17:15	General Case Activities
02:18:19	End of Session