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Summary
After undergoing a spinal fusion surgery, Derika Moses was allegedly left disabled, resulting in her requiring a slew of medications. After five years, she had to have the implants removed, which she asserts caused her issues.
Moses sues Riverside Community Hospital, claiming that the hospital used "imitation" screws that the FDA did not approve. According to her attorneys, the company that provided the screws obtained screws with fake branding from a small manufacturer after it was cut off from its original supplier. Moses argues that Riverside Hospital knew of the substitution, yet continued to use these devices, in violation of hospital policy.
Representatives for Riverside Community Hospital argue that their doctors secured informed consent from Moses and relied on outside FDA investigations that did not raise issues with the screws.
Outcome
Verdict for defendant.
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- Plaintiff
- Defense
- Judge
- Harold Hopp
- Jurisdiction
- Superior Court of California, Riverside County
- Court
- Riverside Historic Courthouse
- Case Number
- CVSW1400002
- Industry
- Health care
- Practice Area
- Malpractice
- Lay Witnesses
- Akmakjian, Dr. Jack
- Berryhill, Lisa
- Cox, Anita
- Crowder, William
- Dixon, Pat
- Everett, Barbara
- Fields, Jeffrey
- Herrick, John
- Johnson, Nicholas
- Kim, Dr. Michael
- McGrath, Michael "Mick"
- Moses, Derika
- Pereira, Robert
- Rocha, Matthew
- Russell, Cheryl
- Schneider, Heather
- Tyson, David
- Uppal, Dr. Gurvinder
- Wallace, Aaron
- Wong, Sung Chul
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| 00:01:49 | Opening Statement | Fraysse, Thomas | |||
| 01:16:33 | End of Session |
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| 00:01:53 | Witness Direct Examination | Hutchinson, Robert | Pereira, Robert | In Person | |
| 00:33:12 | Witness Cross Examination | Walton, Rich | Pereira, Robert | In Person | |
| 00:47:19 | Break | ||||
| 01:09:26 | Witness Cross Examination | Walton, Rich | Pereira, Robert | In Person | |
| 01:39:42 | End of Session |
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| 00:01:43 | Witness Direct Examination | Hutchinson, Robert | Hawkins, Timothy | In Person | |
| 01:02:49 | End of Session |
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| 00:00:46 | Witness Cross Examination | Carroll, Richard | Fields, Jeffrey | In Person | |
| 00:35:52 | Witness Re-Direct Examination | Fraysse, Thomas | Fields, Jeffrey | In Person | |
| 00:39:55 | Witness Re-Cross Examination | Carroll, Richard | Fields, Jeffrey | In Person | |
| 00:42:14 | Break | ||||
| 00:47:48 | Witness Direct Examination | Schneider, Heather | Video Recording | ||
| 01:23:56 | End of Session |
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| 00:00:50 | Witness Direct Examination | Schneider, Heather | Video Recording | ||
| 00:15:17 | Witness Direct Examination | Wong, Sung Chul | Video Recording | ||
| 01:03:24 | Break | ||||
| 01:13:01 | Witness Direct Examination | Wong, Sung Chul | Video Recording | ||
| 01:34:26 | End of Session |
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| 00:00:38 | Witness Direct Examination | McGrath, Michael "Mick" | Video Recording | ||
| 00:45:45 | Break | ||||
| 00:47:50 | Witness Direct Examination | McGrath, Michael "Mick" | Video Recording | ||
| 01:29:37 | End of Session |
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| 00:01:54 | Witness Direct Examination | Moradi, Itak | Rocha, Matthew | Video Conference | |
| 00:12:04 | Witness Cross Examination | Ikels, Zuzana | Rocha, Matthew | Video Conference | |
| 00:17:43 | Witness Re-Direct Examination | Moradi, Itak | Rocha, Matthew | Video Conference | |
| 00:18:35 | Witness Re-Cross Examination | Ikels, Zuzana | Rocha, Matthew | Video Conference | |
| 00:20:18 | Break | ||||
| 00:25:54 | Witness Direct Examination | Wong, Sung Chul | Video Recording | ||
| 01:07:04 | Break | ||||
| 01:29:54 | Witness Direct Examination | Everett, Barbara | Video Recording | ||
| 01:40:19 | End of Session |
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| 00:00:51 | Witness Direct Examination | Everett, Barbara | Video Recording | ||
| 00:58:05 | Break | ||||
| 01:04:52 | Witness Direct Examination | Johnson, Nicholas | Video Recording | ||
| 01:47:13 | Witness Direct Examination | Cox, Anita | Video Recording | ||
| 02:23:52 | End of Session |
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| 00:01:11 | Witness Cross Examination | Carroll, Richard | Moses, Derika | In Person | |
| 01:08:55 | Break | ||||
| 01:16:59 | Witness Cross Examination | Carroll, Richard | Moses, Derika | In Person | |
| 01:52:55 | End of Session |
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| 00:31:30 | Witness Direct Examination | Urzua, Carlos | Herrick, John | Video Conference | |
| 00:43:11 | Witness Cross Examination | Carroll, Richard | Herrick, John | Video Conference | |
| 00:47:43 | Witness Re-Direct Examination | Urzua, Carlos | Herrick, John | Video Conference | |
| 00:49:13 | End of Session |
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| 00:01:20 | Closing Statement | Fraysse, Thomas | |||
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| 00:01:40 | Reading of the Verdict | ||||
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| 00:05:58 | End of Session |
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