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Bishop vs. Sopko :: Medical Malpratice Courtroom Exhibits

After an 8 day trial, a Cleveland jury deliberated 45 minutes before determining the defendant pulmonologist was not negligent.   The wife of a 58 year old man alleged that the doctor failed to properly treat a pulmonary embolism.  The verdict was unanimous in favor of the pulmonologist, represented by the law firm of Poling | Petrello, determining his care and treatment was appropriate.

Eight exhibits were created to explain to the jury that a thromboembolectomy would not have saved the patient’s life. The lack of consent was irrelevant because the patient would not survive surgery to remove the clot. Counsel demonstrated only anticoagulant therapy has been shown to reduce mortality in pulmonary embolism, and his care was appropriate at all times.  The medical literature also demonstrated support for this evidence.