Suplizio v. Proliance Surgeons Inc., et al.

Summary

A Washington state court jury awarded roughly $8 million on December 19th to a man claiming he suffered a traumatic brain injury after being dropped on the operating room floor following routine shoulder surgery.

The King County jury awarded plaintiff Jason Suplizio $7,762,500 along with $280,500 for his wife Abigail. The defendant in the case, Proliance Surgeons Inc., conceded liability for the underlying accident but argued Suplizio didnt actually sustain a brain injury in his fall from the operating table.

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Suplizio,
Defense: Proliance Surgeons Inc.
Verdict: $8,043,000

Judge: Jim Rogers
Jurisdiction: Washington State Superior Court, King County
Court: King County Superior Court

Case Number: 23-2-25448-1 SEA
Industry: Health care
Practice Area: Medical Malpractice, Malpractice

Plaintiff

Suplizio,

Defense

Proliance Surgeons Inc.

Represented By:
Looper, James
Drennon, Baxter (Hall Booth Smith, P. C.)

Lay Witnesses

Expert Witnesses

Live Sessions

On Demand

Sessions are uploaded each evening and are available on demand the next morning

			Description	Start Time
		4m 26s	Suplizio v. Proliance Surgeons Inc., et al.12/18/2025 (VERDICT)	12:56 PM PST

DEC

Sessions

Attorney
Witness
Witness Expertise
Type
Description

AM Session

Openings

10 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:28:58	Break
00:41:32	General Case Activities
00:48:41	Break
01:09:51	General Case Activities
01:19:46	Opening Statement	Rowley, Courtney
01:27:14	Break
01:36:02	General Case Activities
02:22:58	Opening Statement	Looper, James
02:52:09	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

14 Chapters

DEC

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

14 Chapters

DEC

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

15 Chapters

DEC

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

DEC

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

11 Chapters

DEC

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

4 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

13 Chapters

DEC

AM Session

Closings

9 Chapters

DEC

PM Session

Verdict

4 Chapters

DEC

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:16	Witness Direct Examination	Rowley, Courtney	Dok, Dr. Lisa		In Person
00:06:58	Break
00:15:53	Witness Direct Examination	Rowley, Nicholas	Shaw, Alita	Pathology	In Person
00:57:28	Witness Cross Examination	Drennon, Baxter	Shaw, Alita	Pathology	In Person
01:05:56	Break
01:23:08	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Rowley, Nicholas	Shaw, Alita	Pathology	In Person
01:27:34	Witness Direct Examination	Rowley, Courtney	Nago, Dr. Braden		Video Conference
01:57:13	Witness Cross Examination	Looper, James	Nago, Dr. Braden		Video Conference
02:10:38	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Rowley, Courtney	Nago, Dr. Braden		Video Conference
02:16:23	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Looper, James	Nago, Dr. Braden		Video Conference
02:16:59	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Rowley, Courtney	Nago, Dr. Braden		Video Conference
02:19:12	General Case Activities		Nago, Dr. Braden		Video Conference
02:21:48	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:17:31	Witness Direct Examination	Rowley, Courtney	Maeika, Dr. Dr. Gandis	Video Conference
01:02:35	Break
01:13:13	General Case Activities
01:22:49	Witness Direct Examination	Rowley, Courtney	Maeika, Dr. Dr. Gandis	Video Conference
01:25:00	General Case Activities
01:32:40	Witness Direct Examination	Rowley, Courtney	Maeika, Dr. Dr. Gandis	Video Conference
01:43:43	Witness Cross Examination	Looper, James	Maeika, Dr. Dr. Gandis	Video Conference
01:51:38	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:43	Witness Cross Examination	Looper, James	Maeika, Dr. Dr. Gandis		In Person
00:32:01	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Rowley, Courtney	Maeika, Dr. Dr. Gandis		Video Conference
00:45:15	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Looper, James	Maeika, Dr. Dr. Gandis		Video Conference
00:50:55	General Case Activities		Maeika, Dr. Dr. Gandis		Video Conference
00:57:23	Witness Direct Examination	Rowley, Courtney	Fishel, Dr. Mark	Neurology	In Person
01:07:37	General Case Activities
01:08:40	Break
01:25:39	Witness Direct Examination	Rowley, Courtney	Fishel, Dr. Mark	Neurology	In Person
01:58:00	Witness Cross Examination	Looper, James	Fishel, Dr. Mark	Neurology	In Person
02:15:25	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Rowley, Courtney	Fishel, Dr. Mark	Neurology	In Person
02:19:34	General Case Activities		Fishel, Dr. Mark	Neurology	In Person
02:22:10	Witness Direct Examination	Rowley, Courtney	Suplizio, Stacy		In Person
02:27:30	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:24	Witness Direct Examination	Rowley, Courtney	Suplizio, Stacy	In Person
00:15:27	Witness Cross Examination	Drennon, Baxter	Suplizio, Stacy	In Person
00:27:00	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Rowley, Courtney	Suplizio, Stacy	In Person
00:28:13	Witness Direct Examination	Blair, Scott	Chappa, Tony	In Person
01:14:58	Break
01:32:38	Witness Cross Examination	Drennon, Baxter	Chappa, Tony	In Person
01:57:55	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Blair, Scott	Chappa, Tony	In Person
02:04:46	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Drennon, Baxter	Chappa, Tony	In Person
02:08:17	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:45	Witness Direct Examination	Rowley, Courtney	Dok, Dr. Lisa	In Person
00:20:34	Witness Cross Examination	Drennon, Baxter	Dok, Dr. Lisa	In Person
00:35:26	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Rowley, Courtney	Dok, Dr. Lisa	In Person
00:41:15	Witness Direct Examination	Rowley, Courtney	Zolesio , Jean-Philippe	In Person
01:03:51	Witness Cross Examination	Drennon, Baxter	Zolesio , Jean-Philippe	In Person
01:13:08	Break
01:30:59	Witness Direct Examination	Rowley, Courtney	Suplizio, Abby	In Person
02:11:43	General Case Activities
02:20:39	Witness Direct Examination	Rowley, Courtney	Suplizio, Abby	In Person
02:23:29	Witness Cross Examination	Looper, James	Suplizio, Abby	In Person
02:49:24	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Rowley, Courtney	Suplizio, Abby	In Person
02:51:52	General Case Activities		Suplizio, Abby	In Person
02:52:55	General Case Activities
02:59:30	End of Session

Suplizio v. Proliance Surgeons Inc., et al.

Summary

Live Sessions

On Demand

Sessions

Suggest a Trial

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Video Library

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:09:42	Witness Direct Examination	Blair, Scott	Gianoli, Dr. Gerard	Video Conference
00:36:38	General Case Activities
00:47:18	Witness Direct Examination	Blair, Scott	Gianoli, Dr. Gerard	Video Conference
01:04:16	Witness Cross Examination	Looper, James	Gianoli, Dr. Gerard	Video Conference
01:36:40	Break
01:53:55	Witness Cross Examination	Looper, James	Gianoli, Dr. Gerard	Video Conference
01:54:21	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Blair, Scott	Gianoli, Dr. Gerard	Video Conference
01:59:53	Witness Direct Examination		Raji, Dr. Cyrus	Video Recording
02:56:12	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:40	Witness Direct Examination		Raji, Dr. Cyrus	Video Recording
00:47:40	General Case Activities
00:49:30	Break
01:06:50	Witness Direct Examination	Rowley, Nicholas	Suplizio, Jason	In Person
01:59:00	Witness Cross Examination	Drennon, Baxter	Suplizio, Jason	In Person
02:15:25	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:07	Witness Cross Examination	Drennon, Baxter	Suplizio, Jason	In Person
01:23:29	Break
01:41:18	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Rowley, Nicholas	Suplizio, Jason	In Person
02:18:32	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Drennon, Baxter	Suplizio, Jason	In Person
02:20:44	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Rowley, Nicholas	Suplizio, Jason	In Person
02:24:27	General Case Activities		Suplizio, Jason	In Person
02:27:08	Witness Direct Examination		Raji, Dr. Cyrus	Video Recording
02:56:39	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:35	Witness Direct Examination	Looper, James	Cartier, Dr. Cameron	In Person
00:08:38	General Case Activities		Cartier, Dr. Cameron	In Person
00:12:29	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:47	Witness Direct Examination		Raji, Dr. Cyrus	Transcript Reading
00:02:45	Witness Direct Examination	Looper, James	Rolin, Summer	Video Conference
00:23:53	Break
00:33:26	Witness Direct Examination	Looper, James	Rolin, Summer	Video Conference
00:34:27	Witness Cross Examination	Blair, Scott	Rolin, Summer	Video Conference
01:21:58	Break
01:38:27	Witness Cross Examination	Blair, Scott	Rolin, Summer	Video Conference
01:54:47	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Looper, James	Rolin, Summer	Video Conference
02:08:00	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Blair, Scott	Rolin, Summer	Video Conference
02:15:15	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Looper, James	Rolin, Summer	Video Conference
02:15:53	General Case Activities
02:26:23	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:21:47	Closing Statement	Rowley, Courtney
01:07:00	Closing Statement	Looper, James
01:24:09	Break
01:40:02	Closing Statement	Looper, James
01:58:48	Closing Statement	Drennon, Baxter
02:28:38	Closing Statement	Rowley, Nicholas
03:00:56	General Case Activities
03:02:32	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:00:30	Reading of the Verdict
		00:00:56	General Case Activities
		00:04:26	End of Session