Case Name:	ESTATE OF KATHLEEN HAZEN ET AL V GENESIS ET AL
Case Number:	LACE130055
Date of Trial:	02/26/2023		Venue:	Scott County
Casetype/Claims:	Medical Malpractice/wrongful death
Judge:
Plaintiff's Counsel:	William J. Bribriesco and Anthony J. Bribriesco		Defendant's Counsel:	Olson: Brian T. Fairfield and Jason P. Butt. Genesis: Benjamin Patterson and David Waterman
Verdict:	For Plaintiff. 0% liability of defendant doctor; 100% liability of Defendant hospital. Pre-Death Pain and Suffering: $1,600,000 Pre-Death Loss of Full Body and Mind: $1,600,000 Past Loss of Spousal Consortium: $400,00 Future Loss of Spousal Consortium: $400,000 Total: $4,000,000
Demand Before Trial:
Offer Before Trial:
Statement of Case: Kathleen Hazen (“Kathy”) underwent a laparoscopic cholecystectomy (“Gallbladder Surgery”) performed by Dr. William E. Olson (“Dr. Olson”). Kathy alleges that Dr. Olson breached the standard of care during the Gallbladder Surgery by failing to place a mechanical device on her cystic artery and cystic duct causing her to bleed out. Kathy alleges that Dr. Olson and Genesis Medical Center (“Genesis”) were negligent in the management and monitoring of Kathy’s coagulation status. Kathy further alleges that Dr. Olson and Genesis were negligent in their failure to diagnose and timely treat Kathy’s internal bleeding. Dr. Olson and Genesis’s negligence caused Kathy’s hemorrhagic shock, ischemic stroke, multi-system organ failure, and ultimately, her death. Kathy suffered pre-death physical, mental, and emotional damages as a result of Dr. Olson’s and Genesis’s negligence. Kathy’s spouse, Steven J. Hazen (“Steve”) is also claiming loss of spousal consortium due to Kathy’s death resulting from the negligence.
Injuries alleged:
Official Jury Verdict Form:
Hazen Judgment Entry.PDF
Documents of interest: (when available)	Hazen Defendant Genesis Trial Brief.PDFHazen Plaintiff Trial Brief.PDFHazen Defendant Olson Trial Brief.PDF
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