Personal Injury Law

Medical Malpractice Leaves Sacramento Man Paralyzed For Life, Part 2 of 5

By Moseley Collins, Esq.

It is worth noting that situations similar to those described in this trip and fall case could just as easily occur at any of the supermarkets in the area, such as Safeway, Raley?s, Bel Air, Save Mart, Walmart, or Whole Foods.

(Please also note: the names and locations of all parties have been changed to protect the confidentiality of the participants in this medical malpractice case and its proceedings.)

STATEMENT OF FACTS
Albert Greene was injured in a fall at the Sacramento National Sporting Goods store on February 17, 2005. Thereafter, Mr. Greene received medical care and treatment from Defendants Black, Lee, Wong, and Sacramento Valley Medical Center. Mr. Greene was hospitalized for five days after which he was transferred to convalesce for three weeks of physical therapy with no more than a soft collar, and released to home.

Mr. Greene separated from his wife, Frances Greene, on March 11, 2006. Thereafter, Mr. Greene became a resident of an assisted living home in Sacramento, California with his daughter Sylvia Smith exercising a healthcare power of attorney. On April 13, 2006, Ms. Smith arranged for a mobile radiologist to conduct a head-to-toe CT scan due to his decline in mobility. Mr. Greene's three fractured cervical vertebrae were then discovered. Neurosurgeon, Dr. William White, MD, subsequently performed a full cervical laminectomy in May 2006.

Mr. Greene died on June 23, 2007.

DEFENDANT'S MOTION DOES NOT SATISFY HER BURDEN UNDER CCP § 437c

Summary Judgment is a drastic procedure which is to be used with caution to avoid becoming a substitute for the fact finding process of trial. For more information you are welcome to contact Sacramento personal injury lawyer, Moseley Collins.

Full post as published by Sacramento Injury Lawyer Blog on October 19, 2010 (boomark / email).