Crohan, et al. v. University Community Hospital, Inc., et al.

Summary

Plaintiff seeks to recover damages in this medical malpractice case.

Outcome

Verdict for plaintiff.
Total damages: $68,635,397.03.

Apportionment of fault:
Alexandre Furman, M.D.: 85%
Rabeeh El-Rafidi, M.D.: 23%
Ammar Saifo, M.D.: 1%
Darshan Patel, M.D.: 1%

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Crohan, Robert
Defense: University Community Hospital, Inc.
Verdict: $68,635,397

Judge: Paul Huey
Jurisdiction: 13th Judicial Circuit of Florida
Court: Edgecomb Courthouse

Case Number: 2019CA009248
Industry: Health care
Practice Area: Health Law

Plaintiff

Crohan, Robert

Represented By:
Trentalange, Michael (Trentalange & Kelley, P.A.)

Defense

University Community Hospital, Inc.

Represented By:
Jost, LaMar (Wheeler Trigg O'Donnell LLP)

Sessions

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

AM Session

Openings

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:25:38	Opening Statement	Trentalange, Michael
01:40:40	Break
01:53:14	Opening Statement	Jost, LaMar
03:05:12	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Trentalange, Michael	Furman, Dr. Alexandre M.D.	In Person
01:46:53	Break
02:05:00	Witness Direct Examination	Trentalange, Michael	Furman, Dr. Alexandre M.D.	In Person
04:10:40	End of Session

OCT

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

11 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Trentalange, Michael	Leo, Dr. James M.D.	In Person
00:54:23	Break
01:02:11	Witness Direct Examination	Trentalange, Michael	Leo, Dr. James M.D.	In Person
01:58:03	Break
02:10:13	Witness Cross Examination	Jost, LaMar	Leo, Dr. James M.D.	In Person
03:42:58	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Trentalange, Michael	Leo, Dr. James M.D.	In Person
04:15:32	General Case Activities		Leo, Dr. James M.D.	In Person
04:19:18	Witness Direct Examination	Harris, Craig	Jawarpiwahsarwi, Tracy	In Person
04:33:21	Witness Cross Examination	Jost, LaMar	Jawarpiwahsarwi, Tracy	In Person
04:35:37	General Case Activities		Jawarpiwahsarwi, Tracy	In Person
04:37:16	End of Session

OCT

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Trentalange, Michael	Mundry, Jill	In Person
00:09:00	Witness Cross Examination	Jost, LaMar	Mundry, Jill	In Person
00:11:38	Witness Direct Examination	Trentalange, Michael	Addrizzo-Harris, Dr. Doreen M.D.	In Person
01:33:10	Break
01:51:18	Witness Cross Examination	La Cava, Louis	Addrizzo-Harris, Dr. Doreen M.D.	In Person
03:56:38	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	La Cava, Louis	Addrizzo-Harris, Dr. Doreen M.D.	In Person
00:47:40	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Trentalange, Michael	Addrizzo-Harris, Dr. Doreen M.D.	In Person
01:35:22	General Case Activities		Addrizzo-Harris, Dr. Doreen M.D.	In Person
01:48:27	Break
01:52:57	General Case Activities
02:04:32	Witness Direct Examination	Harris, Craig	Crohan, Sherri	In Person
03:16:22	End of Session

OCT

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Trentalange, Michael	Rotschild, Dr. Jason M.D.	In Person
00:54:41	General Case Activities		Rotschild, Dr. Jason M.D.	In Person
01:03:38	Break
01:19:31	Witness Direct Examination	Trentalange, Michael	Sterns, Dr. Richard M.D.	In Person
02:36:10	Break
02:48:02	Witness Direct Examination	Trentalange, Michael	Sterns, Dr. Richard M.D.	In Person
03:49:03	End of Session

OCT

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Trentalange, Michael	Lande, Dr. Ian M.D.	In Person
01:27:39	Break
01:42:03	Witness Cross Examination	Jost, LaMar	Lande, Dr. Ian M.D.	In Person
03:30:49	Break
03:36:42	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Trentalange, Michael	Lande, Dr. Ian M.D.	In Person
03:51:54	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Trentalange, Michael	Sterns, Dr. Richard M.D.	In Person
01:28:17	Break
01:38:27	Witness Cross Examination	La Cava, Louis	Sterns, Dr. Richard M.D.	In Person
03:09:56	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Trentalange, Michael	Sterns, Dr. Richard M.D.	In Person
03:39:48	General Case Activities		Sterns, Dr. Richard M.D.	In Person
03:43:32	End of Session

OCT

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities		Gultekin, Dr. Sakir M.D.	In Person
00:18:07	Break
00:28:14	Witness Direct Examination	Trentalange, Michael	Suite, Dr. Nicholas M.D.	In Person
01:15:46	Witness Cross Examination	Jost, LaMar	Suite, Dr. Nicholas M.D.	In Person
02:36:20	Break
02:51:39	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Trentalange, Michael	Suite, Dr. Nicholas M.D.	In Person
03:18:42	General Case Activities		Suite, Dr. Nicholas M.D.	In Person
03:23:02	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Trentalange, Michael	Leber, Dr. Chris M.D.	In Person
00:58:05	Witness Cross Examination	Sandberg, John	Leber, Dr. Chris M.D.	In Person
01:35:13	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Trentalange, Michael	Leber, Dr. Chris M.D.	In Person
01:45:05	Break
02:08:13	Witness Direct Examination	Harris, Craig	Kirby, Kristi	In Person
02:28:59	Witness Cross Examination	Joyce, Kevin	Kirby, Kristi	In Person
02:52:20	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Harris, Craig	Kirby, Kristi	In Person
03:02:25	Break
03:27:09	General Case Activities
03:31:20	End of Session

OCT

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Trentalange, Michael	Verbalis, Dr. Joseph M.D.	In Person
01:57:50	Break
02:19:20	Witness Direct Examination	Trentalange, Michael	Verbalis, Dr. Joseph M.D.	In Person
03:04:50	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

11 Chapters

OCT

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Trentalange, Michael	Anderson, Dr. William M.D.	In Person
01:05:30	General Case Activities		Anderson, Dr. William M.D.	In Person
01:18:58	Witness Direct Examination	Trentalange, Michael	Anderson, Dr. William M.D.	In Person
01:29:10	Break
01:40:50	General Case Activities
01:51:27	Witness Cross Examination	Jost, LaMar	Anderson, Dr. William M.D.	In Person
03:27:11	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Trentalange, Michael	Anderson, Dr. William M.D.	In Person
00:13:38	General Case Activities		Anderson, Dr. William M.D.	In Person
00:18:30	Witness Direct Examination	Trentalange, Michael	Crohan, Robert	In Person
01:46:30	Break
02:10:35	General Case Activities
02:37:00	Witness Direct Examination	Trentalange, Michael	Crohan, Robert	In Person
03:53:05	End of Session

OCT

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

9 Chapters

NOV

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

9 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

7 Chapters

NOV

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Trentalange, Michael	Spinowitz, Dr. Bruce M.D.	In Person
01:14:22	Witness Re-Direct Examination	La Cava, Louis	Spinowitz, Dr. Bruce M.D.	In Person
01:23:48	Break
01:39:13	Witness Direct Examination	Jost, LaMar	Lee, Dr. Kiwon M.D.	In Person
03:39:23	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

9 Chapters

NOV

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

11 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Jost, LaMar	McLendon, Dr. Roger M.D.	In Person
00:49:01	Break
00:57:08	Witness Cross Examination	Trentalange, Michael	McLendon, Dr. Roger M.D.	In Person
01:49:48	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Jost, LaMar	McLendon, Dr. Roger M.D.	In Person
02:00:29	General Case Activities		McLendon, Dr. Roger M.D.	In Person
02:14:06	Break
02:26:51	Witness Direct Examination	La Cava, Louis	Kush, Dr. Scott Life Expectancy Group	In Person
03:22:36	Witness Cross Examination	Harris, Craig	Kush, Dr. Scott Life Expectancy Group	In Person
03:34:01	Witness Re-Direct Examination	La Cava, Louis	Kush, Dr. Scott Life Expectancy Group	In Person
03:36:26	General Case Activities		Kush, Dr. Scott Life Expectancy Group	In Person
03:37:51	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

9 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	La Cava, Louis	El-Refadi, Dr. Rabeeh M.D.	In Person
01:46:07	Break
02:04:38	Witness Direct Examination	La Cava, Louis	El-Refadi, Dr. Rabeeh M.D.	In Person
02:26:22	General Case Activities
02:36:46	General Case Activities		El-Refadi, Dr. Rabeeh M.D.	Video Recording
02:39:22	Witness Cross Examination	Trentalange, Michael	El-Refadi, Dr. Rabeeh M.D.	In Person
04:11:52	Witness Re-Direct Examination	La Cava, Louis	El-Refadi, Dr. Rabeeh M.D.	In Person
04:26:27	General Case Activities		El-Refadi, Dr. Rabeeh M.D.	In Person
04:36:47	End of Session

NOV

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

15 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	La Cava, Louis	Patel, Dr. Darshan M.D.	In Person
00:38:21	Witness Cross Examination	Trentalange, Michael	Patel, Dr. Darshan M.D.	In Person
01:25:01	Witness Re-Direct Examination	La Cava, Louis	Patel, Dr. Darshan M.D.	In Person
01:35:33	General Case Activities
01:43:26	Break
02:07:05	Witness Direct Examination	Sandberg, John	Greenberg, Dr. William M.D.	In Person
02:53:26	Witness Cross Examination	Trentalange, Michael	Greenberg, Dr. William M.D.	In Person
03:15:31	General Case Activities
03:17:26	Break
03:25:23	General Case Activities
03:30:53	Witness Direct Examination	Trentalange, Michael	Sterns, Dr. Richard M.D.	Video Recording
03:42:22	Witness Cross Examination	La Cava, Louis	Sterns, Dr. Richard M.D.	In Person
03:48:06	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Trentalange, Michael	Sterns, Dr. Richard M.D.	In Person
03:52:56	General Case Activities
04:19:31	End of Session

NOV

AM Session

Closings

12 Chapters

PM Session

Other

2 Chapters

PM Session

Verdict

4 Chapters

NOV

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

Crohan, et al. v. University Community Hospital, Inc., et al.

Summary

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Sessions

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	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:13:33	Witness Cross Examination	Jost, LaMar	Furman, Dr. Alexandre M.D.	In Person
01:22:03	Break
01:35:38	Witness Cross Examination	Jost, LaMar	Furman, Dr. Alexandre M.D.	In Person
01:40:48	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Trentalange, Michael	Furman, Dr. Alexandre M.D.	In Person
02:31:18	General Case Activities		Furman, Dr. Alexandre M.D.	In Person
02:34:00	Witness Direct Examination	Trentalange, Michael	Leo, Dr. James M.D.	In Person
03:41:38	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:20:23	Break
00:39:03	Witness Direct Examination	Trentalange, Michael	Rotschild, Dr. Jason M.D.	In Person
01:58:38	General Case Activities		Rotschild, Dr. Jason M.D.	In Person
02:03:53	Break
02:15:03	Witness Cross Examination	Jost, LaMar	Rotschild, Dr. Jason M.D.	In Person
04:10:37	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:11:05	Witness Direct Examination	Trentalange, Michael	Crohan, Robert	In Person
00:41:47	Witness Cross Examination	Sandberg, John	Crohan, Robert	In Person
01:32:02	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Trentalange, Michael	Crohan, Robert	In Person
02:22:56	General Case Activities		Crohan, Robert	In Person
02:25:17	Break
02:40:15	Witness Direct Examination	Trentalange, Michael	Suite, Dr. Nicholas M.D.	Transcript Reading
02:49:17	Witness Direct Examination	Jost, LaMar	Systrom , Dr. David M.D.	In Person
04:04:17	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:03:58	Witness Cross Examination	Trentalange, Michael	Systrom , Dr. David M.D.	In Person
01:27:28	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Jost, LaMar	Systrom , Dr. David M.D.	In Person
01:42:58	General Case Activities		Systrom , Dr. David M.D.	In Person
01:51:53	General Case Activities
01:57:28	Break
02:09:43	Witness Cross Examination	Trentalange, Michael	Bastarache, Dr. Julie M.D.	In Person
04:01:25	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Jost, LaMar	Bastarache, Dr. Julie M.D.	In Person
04:17:23	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:15:48	Break
00:51:55	Witness Direct Examination	Jost, LaMar	Meyer, Dr. Joel M.D.	In Person
02:43:29	General Case Activities
02:53:31	Break
03:01:08	General Case Activities
03:13:46	Witness Cross Examination	Trentalange, Michael	Meyer, Dr. Joel M.D.	In Person
04:10:28	General Case Activities
04:19:30	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:09:43	Witness Cross Examination	Trentalange, Michael	Meyer, Dr. Joel M.D.	In Person
00:56:30	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Jost, LaMar	Meyer, Dr. Joel M.D.	In Person
01:13:12	General Case Activities
01:20:30	Break
01:35:00	Witness Direct Examination	La Cava, Louis	Spinowitz, Dr. Bruce M.D.	In Person
02:53:15	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:29:23	Witness Cross Examination	Trentalange, Michael	Lee, Dr. Kiwon M.D.	In Person
02:30:30	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Jost, LaMar	Lee, Dr. Kiwon M.D.	In Person
02:56:06	General Case Activities		Lee, Dr. Kiwon M.D.	In Person
03:07:00	Break
03:27:45	Witness Direct Examination	Sandberg, John	Bishop, Matthew	In Person
04:08:00	Witness Cross Examination	Harris, Craig	Bishop, Matthew	In Person
04:26:02	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Sandberg, John	Bishop, Matthew	In Person
04:30:45	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:39:48	Break
01:28:08	General Case Activities
01:30:53	Break
01:48:33	General Case Activities
01:51:18	Witness Direct Examination	Harris, Craig	Decker, Dr. David M.D.	Transcript Reading
02:36:38	General Case Activities
02:37:55	General Case Activities
03:23:57	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:43:56	Break
01:00:33	General Case Activities
01:30:46	Break
02:09:15	General Case Activities
02:22:28	Closing Statement	Trentalange, Michael
03:33:41	Break
03:48:36	Closing Statement	Jost, LaMar
05:20:56	Break
05:34:21	Closing Statement	Trentalange, Michael
05:58:27	General Case Activities
06:04:26	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	Reading of the Verdict
		00:04:28	General Case Activities
		00:05:00	General Case Activities
		00:06:28	End of Session