Case Name:	ESTATE OF KEITH HASS VS FAWAD S ZAFAR MD ET AL
Case Number:	LACL145009
Date of Trial:	03/26/2021		Venue:	Polk County
Casetype/Claims:	PI-MEDICAL/DENTAL MALPRACTICE
Judge:	MICHAEL D HUPPERT
Plaintiff's Counsel:	MICHAEL TIMOTHY NORRIS THOMAS PAUL SLATER REAGAN HILA SLATER		Defendant's Counsel:	JEFF W WRIGHT JOHN CALHOON GRAY RICHARD ANTHONY STEFANI
Verdict:	Plaintiff's verdict - $290,000: Past loss of consortium - $200,000; Loss of parental consortium - $30,000 X 3
Demand Before Trial:
Offer Before Trial:
Statement of Case: On May 16, 2017 Decedent Keith Hass underwent a CT scan which was ordered by Defendant Fawad S. Zafar pursuant to kidney stone protocol. The scan was interpreted by a radiologist who identified a mass in the right lower lobe of Keith Hass’ lung and recommended follow up studies. Keith Hass was not informed of the radiologist’s interpretation of the May 16, 2017 CT scan or the radiologist’s recommendation for follow-up. On April 19, 2018 Keith Hass underwent a CT scan of the chest which showed the presence of a much larger mass in the right lower lobe. On May 14, 2018 Keith Hass was evaluated by an oncologist and diagnosed with having Stage IV non-small cell lung cancer. Keith Hass died on May 27, 2018. Plaintiff alleges Defendants were negligent in their care of Keith Hass by failing to notify him or his primary care physician of the radiologist’s interpretation of the May 16, 2017 CT scan and the need for follow up, and that Defendants’ negligence was a cause of his death and therefore a cause of damages suffered by Plaintiff. Defendants deny that they were negligent and deny that any claimed negligence was a cause of Plaintiff’s injuries or damages. Statement of Case Defendant: This is an alleged medical negligence case for damages. Plaintiff alleges that Defendant Fawad Zafar, M.D. was negligent in his care and treatment of Keith Hass and that this alleged negligence caused injuries to the plaintiff. Plaintiff also alleges that defendant Audubon County Memorial Hospital was negligent and that this negligence caused injuries to the plaintiff. Plaintiffs further allege that defendant Fawad S. Zafar, M.D., P.C. is responsible for the alleged negligence of its employee, Dr. Zafar. Defendants Fawad S. Zafar, M.D., Fawad S. Zafar, M.D., P.C. and Audubon County Memorial Hospital deny they were negligent in any respect and deny that their alleged negligence caused any injuries to the plaintiff.
Injuries alleged:
Official Jury Verdict Form:
LACL145009 Combined instructions and verdict form.PDF
Documents of interest: (when available)	LACL145009 Defendant's proposed instructions.PDFLACL145009 Plaintiff's proposed instructions.PDF
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