Torrence v. Southwest Internal Medicine Specialists

VERDICT

Trial
04/20/12 – 05/11/12

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Summary

CVN has covered both, the trial (April, 2012) and an earlier mistrial (October, 2010) in this litigation.

In this Pharmaceutical negligence and product liability litigation proceeding, plaintiff Pamela Torrence (personal representative of the estate of Gary Torrence) alleged Southwest Internal Medicine Specialist and its staff which included her husband Gary Torrence’s physician and physician assistant of being liable for suicide of plaintiff’s husband by being negligent in prescribing anti-depressant SSRI drug Zoloft to her husband and failing to warn, supervise or monitor the drug’s intake.

The plaintiff was represented by attorneys Donald Farber and Kevin O’ Connor. The defendant in this case, Southwest Internal Medicine Specialists and other defendants were represented by attorneys Vance Dawson and Jennings “Bucky” Hurt.


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Outcome

Verdict for the defense.

Case Information
Attorneys
Witnesses
Plaintiff
Defense
Judge
Thomas Mihok
Jurisdiction
9th Judicial Circuit of Florida
Court
Orange County Courthouse
Case Number
2006-CA-011146-O
Industry
Pharmaceutical, Health care, Hospitality
Practice Area
Products Liability, Pharmaceuticals, Negligence
Plaintiff
Torrence, Pamela
Defense
Southwest Internal Medicine Specialists
Expert Witnesses
Lay Witnesses

Sessions

PM Session
Openings
28 Chapters
APR
23
APR
24
APR
25
APR
26
APR
27
APR
30
MAY
1
MAY
2
MAY
3
AM Session
Not in Session
0 Chapters
PM Session
Not in Session
0 Chapters
MAY
4
MAY
7
MAY
8
MAY
9
MAY
10
MAY
11

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

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