Torrence v. Southwest Internal Medicine Specialists

VERDICT

Trial
04/20/12 – 05/11/12

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.

SESSIONS WITH Dr. Lillian Saavedra M.D.

PM Session
Openings
28 Chapters
DescriptionAttorneyWitnessPresence
00:00:00Opening StatementDawson, Vance
00:08:38General Case Activities
00:09:56Witness Direct ExaminationFarber, DonaldParkinson, Jerry In Person
00:34:08Witness Cross ExaminationHurt, Jennings "Bucky"Parkinson, Jerry In Person
00:57:07Witness Re-Direct ExaminationFarber, DonaldParkinson, Jerry In Person
00:58:03General Case Activities
01:01:54Witness Direct ExaminationFarber, DonaldCamden, William In Person
01:40:26Witness Cross ExaminationHurt, Jennings "Bucky"Camden, William In Person
01:58:09Witness Re-Direct ExaminationFarber, DonaldCamden, William In Person
01:59:09General Case Activities
01:59:53Break
02:25:31General Case Activities
02:26:44Witness Direct ExaminationFarber, DonaldCamden, Ms. Janet In Person
02:48:14Witness Cross ExaminationHurt, Jennings "Bucky"Camden, Ms. Janet In Person
02:54:42Witness Re-Direct ExaminationFarber, DonaldCamden, Ms. Janet In Person
02:56:11General Case Activities
02:56:46General Case Activities
02:57:13General Case ActivitiesHurt, Jennings "Bucky"Camden, Ms. Janet In Person
03:03:25General Case Activities
03:07:54General Case Activities
03:09:35Witness Direct ExaminationFarber, DonaldArthur, Judy In Person
03:25:59Witness Cross ExaminationHurt, Jennings "Bucky"Arthur, Judy In Person
03:32:28General Case Activities
03:33:04General Case ActivitiesHurt, Jennings "Bucky"Arthur, Judy In Person
03:35:02General Case Activities
03:35:49Witness Cross ExaminationHurt, Jennings "Bucky"Arthur, Judy In Person
03:36:18General Case Activities
03:36:59End of Session
APR
23
AM Session
Not in Session
0 Chapters
PM Session
Not in Session
0 Chapters
MAY
4
MAY
7

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

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