Beber v. MDVIP

Summary

In this medical malpractice suit, plaintiff Robert Beber is suing MVIP, claiming that their failure to appropriately diagnose and treat Joan Beber's vascular disease led to the loss of her leg and her eventual death.

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Outcome

Percentage of negligence:

Charles Metzger, Jr. M.D. - 95%
Nathaniel A. Lowen, M.D. - 5%

Damages:

Joan Beber

past medical expenses, home modifications - $536,285.91
bodily injury, pain & suffering, loss of capacity for enjoyment of life - $8,000,000

Robert Beber

loss of wife's comfort, society and attention - $2
loss of services - $3,001

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Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Beber, Robert
Defense: MDVIP Inc.
Verdict: $8,539,289

Judge: Jack Cox
Jurisdiction: 15th Judicial Circuit of Florida
Court: Palm Beach County Courthouse

Case Number: 50-2009-CA-034380
Industry: Health care
Practice Area: Negligence, Malpractice

Plaintiff

Beber, Robert

Defense

MDVIP Inc.

Expert Witnesses

Lay Witnesses

Sessions

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

PM Session

Openings

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:03:35	Opening Statement	Robinson, Andrea
01:06:10	Break
01:22:39	Opening Statement	Doyle, David
02:18:00	Witness Direct Examination	Scarola, John "Jack"	Lacy, Susan	In Person
03:08:40	Break
03:13:52	End of Session

JAN

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Scarola, John "Jack"	Metzger, Dr. Charles Jr., M.D.	Transcript Reading
00:17:34	Break
00:35:11	Witness Direct Examination	Scarola, John "Jack"	Metzger, Dr. Charles Jr., M.D.	Transcript Reading
01:39:20	Break
01:59:32	Witness Direct Examination	Scarola, John "Jack"	Metzger, Dr. Charles Jr., M.D.	Transcript Reading
02:19:09	End of Session

JAN

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Scarola, John "Jack"	Lacy, Susan	In Person
00:55:09	Break
01:09:29	Witness Direct Examination	Scarola, John "Jack"	Lacy, Susan	In Person
01:26:10	Witness Cross Examination	Keiner, Jeffrey	Lacy, Susan	In Person
03:04:53	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Scarola, John "Jack"	Lacy, Susan	In Person
03:20:04	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Terry, Karen	Beber, Robert	In Person
01:14:06	Break
01:47:41	Witness Direct Examination	Terry, Karen	Beber, Robert	In Person
02:54:21	End of Session

JAN

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Terry, Karen	Beber, Robert	In Person
00:28:40	Witness Cross Examination	Keiner, Jeffrey	Beber, Robert	In Person
01:16:51	Break
01:30:30	Witness Cross Examination	Keiner, Jeffrey	Beber, Robert	In Person
03:32:12	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Keiner, Jeffrey	Beber, Robert	In Person
00:58:50	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Terry, Karen	Beber, Robert	In Person
01:24:26	Break
01:56:06	Witness Direct Examination	Terry, Karen	Metzger, Dr. Charles Jr., M.D.	Transcript Reading
03:57:03	End of Session

JAN

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Robinson, Andrea	Friedman, Marilyn	In Person
00:16:05	Witness Cross Examination	Marshall, Justin	Friedman, Marilyn	In Person
00:22:21	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Robinson, Andrea	Friedman, Marilyn	In Person
00:23:41	Break
00:38:09	Witness Direct Examination	Terry, Karen	Gieseke , Dr. Gary M.D.	Transcript Reading
01:27:56	Witness Direct Examination	Terry, Karen	Smetana, Dr. Gerald M.D.	Video Recording
01:37:49	Break
01:54:23	Witness Direct Examination	Terry, Karen	Smetana, Dr. Gerald M.D.	Video Recording
02:28:41	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

JAN

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities	Scarola, John "Jack"
00:01:41	Witness Direct Examination	Robinson, Andrea	Galison, Joan	In Person
00:10:46	Witness Direct Examination	Terry, Karen	Smetana, Dr. Gerald M.D.	Video Recording
01:03:35	Break
01:13:08	Witness Direct Examination	Terry, Karen	Smetana, Dr. Gerald M.D.	Video Recording
01:25:36	Witness Direct Examination	Terry, Karen	Motta, Dr. John M.D.	Transcript Reading
02:19:36	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Terry, Karen	Motta, Dr. John M.D.	Transcript Reading
00:46:35	Witness Direct Examination	Terry, Karen	Beber, Robert	In Person
01:44:00	Break
02:11:06	Witness Cross Examination	Keiner, Jeffrey	Beber, Robert	In Person
02:53:56	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Terry, Karen	Beber, Robert	In Person
02:55:15	Witness Direct Examination	Scarola, John "Jack"	Hobson, Rosanna	Transcript Reading
03:35:59	End of Session

JAN

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Doyle, David	Pomposelli, Dr. Frank Jr., M.D.	In Person
01:12:08	Break
01:34:48	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Terry, Karen	Pomposelli, Dr. Frank Jr., M.D.	In Person
01:47:18	End of Session

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Terry, Karen	Pomposelli, Dr. Frank Jr., M.D.	In Person
00:45:55	Break
00:57:33	Witness Direct Examination	Terry, Karen	Pomposelli, Dr. Frank Jr., M.D.	In Person
02:17:35	End of Session

JAN

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Scarola, John "Jack"	Graham, Dr. Stuart M.D.	In Person
01:26:41	Break
01:45:09	Witness Direct Examination	Scarola, John "Jack"	Graham, Dr. Stuart M.D.	In Person
01:56:36	Witness Cross Examination	Marshall, Justin	Graham, Dr. Stuart M.D.	In Person
02:59:18	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Scarola, John "Jack"	Graham, Dr. Stuart M.D.	In Person
03:07:48	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Scarola, John "Jack"	Behroozi, Dan	Transcript Reading
00:05:13	General Case Activities
00:06:15	Witness Direct Examination	Doyle, David	Behroozi, Dan	In Person
01:35:19	Break
02:12:16	Witness Cross Examination	Scarola, John "Jack"	Behroozi, Dan	In Person
03:18:17	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Doyle, David	Behroozi, Dan	In Person
03:33:07	Break
03:35:22	End of Session

FEB

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Doyle, David	Metzger, Dr. Charles Jr., M.D.	In Person
01:37:40	Break
01:46:25	Witness Direct Examination	Doyle, David	Metzger, Dr. Charles Jr., M.D.	In Person
02:00:48	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Doyle, David	Metzger, Dr. Charles Jr., M.D.	In Person
00:56:30	Witness Cross Examination	Scarola, John "Jack"	Metzger, Dr. Charles Jr., M.D.	In Person
01:48:48	Break
02:22:06	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Doyle, David	Metzger, Dr. Charles Jr., M.D.	In Person
02:30:16	Witness Direct Examination	Keiner, Jeffrey	Hobson, Rosanna	In Person
03:37:51	Witness Cross Examination	Robinson, Andrea	Hobson, Rosanna	In Person
03:54:19	End of Session

FEB

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Doyle, David	Yaffe, Dr. Michael M.D.	In Person
01:27:23	Break
01:56:29	Witness Direct Examination	Doyle, David	Yaffe, Dr. Michael M.D.	In Person
02:31:13	Witness Cross Examination	Terry, Karen	Yaffe, Dr. Michael M.D.	In Person
03:15:00	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

9 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Terry, Karen	Yaffe, Dr. Michael M.D.	In Person
00:38:31	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Doyle, David	Yaffe, Dr. Michael M.D.	In Person
00:48:45	Witness Direct Examination	Marshall, Justin	Villa, Dr. Luis M.D.	In Person
00:55:26	Break
01:08:28	Witness Direct Examination	Marshall, Justin	Villa, Dr. Luis M.D.	In Person
01:55:14	Witness Cross Examination	Scarola, John "Jack"	Villa, Dr. Luis M.D.	In Person
02:22:04	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Marshall, Justin	Villa, Dr. Luis M.D.	In Person
02:33:12	General Case Activities
02:35:48	End of Session

FEB

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

11 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Marshall, Justin	Beber, Joan	Transcript Reading
00:05:33	Break
00:13:33	Witness Direct Examination	Marshall, Justin	Beber, Joan	Transcript Reading
00:24:53	Witness Direct Examination	Doyle, David	Rollins, Dr. David M.D.	In Person
01:24:28	Break
01:31:01	Witness Direct Examination	Doyle, David	Rollins, Dr. David M.D.	In Person
01:50:48	Break
02:00:18	Witness Cross Examination	Scarola, John "Jack"	Rollins, Dr. David M.D.	In Person
02:55:31	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Doyle, David	Rollins, Dr. David M.D.	In Person
03:10:51	General Case Activities		Rollins, Dr. David M.D.	In Person
03:16:03	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

FEB

AM Session

Closings

7 Chapters

PM Session

Closings

3 Chapters

FEB

AM Session

Other

2 Chapters

PM Session

Verdict

5 Chapters

FEB

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	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:38	Witness Direct Examination	Scarola, John "Jack"	Beber, Joan	Transcript Reading
00:04:00	General Case Activities
00:08:15	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:23:35	Closing Statement	Terry, Karen
00:38:22	Break
00:52:39	Closing Statement	Terry, Karen
01:24:22	Break
02:13:37	Closing Statement	Doyle, David
03:38:13	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:01:05	Reading of the Verdict
		00:18:30	General Case Activities
		00:22:39	General Case Activities
		00:23:34	End of Session