Cline, et al. v. Patel, et al.

Summary

In this medical malpractice case, plaintiff claims defendant healthcare providers failed to timely diagnose and properly treat acute pancreatitis in a child, leading to permanent injury.

Outcome

Verdict for the defense.

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Cline, Delores
Monsalve, Robert
Defense: Patel, Nira

Judge: Wesley Tailor
Jurisdiction: State Court of Georgia, Fulton County
Court: Justice Center Tower

Case Number: 20EV000104
Industry: Health care
Practice Area: Health Law, Malpractice

Plaintiff

Cline, Delores

Represented By:
Campbell, Scott (Shiver Hamilton Campbell, (Atlanta))

Plaintiff

Monsalve, Robert

Represented By:
Campbell, Scott (Shiver Hamilton Campbell, (Atlanta))

Defense

Patel, Nira

Represented By:
Frankson, Michael (Huff, Powell & Bailey, LLC)
Hickman, Ryan (Huff, Powell & Bailey, LLC)

Expert Witnesses

Lay Witnesses

Sessions

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

AM Session

Openings

10 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Opening Statement	Campbell, Scott
00:47:54	Opening Statement	Frankson, Michael
01:28:43	Break
01:50:18	Witness Direct Examination	Campbell, Scott	Cline, Delores	In Person
02:39:07	Witness Cross Examination	Hickman, Ryan	Cline, Delores	In Person
02:47:55	Break
02:54:24	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Campbell, Scott	Cline, Delores	In Person
02:58:38	End of Session
01:14:12	Timeline and Charts	Frankson, Michael
00:47:54	Georgia Doctor Prevails in Med Mal Trial Over Child's Pancreatitis	Frankson, Michael

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Campbell, Scott	Patel, Dr. Nirav M.D	In Person
00:56:27	Break
01:12:27	Witness Direct Examination		Sanford, Anna	Video Recording
01:32:22	Witness Direct Examination	Campbell, Scott	Cline, Trudy	In Person
01:48:26	Witness Direct Examination	Campbell, Scott	Smith, Ashley	In Person
01:57:38	End of Session

JUN

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

11 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Campbell, Scott	Lichtmen, Dr. Steven M.D.	In Person
00:27:07	Witness Cross Examination	Frankson, Michael	Lichtmen, Dr. Steven M.D.	In Person
01:22:44	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Campbell, Scott	Lichtmen, Dr. Steven M.D.	In Person
01:27:55	Break
01:48:55	Witness Direct Examination	Campbell, Scott	Quiros, Dr. Jose M.D	In Person
02:27:27	Witness Cross Examination	Frankson, Michael	Quiros, Dr. Jose M.D	In Person
03:06:29	Break
03:17:56	Witness Cross Examination	Frankson, Michael	Quiros, Dr. Jose M.D	In Person
03:45:07	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Campbell, Scott	Quiros, Dr. Jose M.D	In Person
03:48:15	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Frankson, Michael	Quiros, Dr. Jose M.D	In Person
03:49:29	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Campbell, Scott	Mansalve, Robert	In Person
00:18:38	Break
00:37:15	Witness Direct Examination	Frankson, Michael	Patel, Dr. Nirav M.D	In Person
01:21:42	Witness Cross Examination	Campbell, Scott	Patel, Dr. Nirav M.D	In Person
01:54:52	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Frankson, Michael	Patel, Dr. Nirav M.D	In Person
01:56:01	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Campbell, Scott	Patel, Dr. Nirav M.D	In Person
01:59:04	End of Session
00:37:06	Defendant Gastroenterologist's testimony in Failure to Diagnose case	Frankson, Michael	Patel, Dr. Nirav M.D

JUN

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Hickman, Ryan	Kobak, Dr. Gregory M.D.	Video Conference
00:48:16	Witness Cross Examination	Campbell, Scott	Kobak, Dr. Gregory M.D.	Video Conference
02:03:53	Break
02:21:07	Witness Cross Examination	Campbell, Scott	Kobak, Dr. Gregory M.D.	Video Conference
03:03:51	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Frankson, Michael	Barth, Dr. Brad M.D	In Person
00:36:26	Witness Cross Examination	Campbell, Scott	Barth, Dr. Brad M.D	In Person
01:27:12	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Frankson, Michael	Barth, Dr. Brad M.D	In Person
01:31:25	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Campbell, Scott	Barth, Dr. Brad M.D	In Person
01:41:55	End of Session
00:00:00	Expert Testimony for the Defense	Frankson, Michael	Barth, Dr. Brad M.D

JUN

AM Session

Closings

6 Chapters

PM Session

Verdict

2 Chapters

JUN

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

Cline, et al. v. Patel, et al.

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	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	Closing Statement	Campbell, Scott
01:10:27	Closing Statement	Frankson, Michael
02:13:35	Closing Statement	Campbell, Scott
02:52:19	Break
03:06:28	General Case Activities
03:22:35	End of Session