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ER Doctor Prevails in Trial Over Girl's Deadly Diabetes Complications

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Apr 7, 2016 10:13:00 AM

John Hall delivers his closing argument on behalf of Dr. Dudley Teel and Indian River Memorial Hospital, which prevailed in a suit over the diabetes-related death of 12-year-old Shannon Kelly.


Vero Beach, FL—Jurors Tuesday cleared an emergency room doctor and hospital of liability for the diabetes-related death of a 12-year-old girl. Kelly v. Indian River Memorial Hospital, 2010-CA-073141.

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Topics: Negligence, Florida, Malpractice, Kelly v. Indian River memorial Hospital

ER Doc "Reckless" in Treating Girl's Deadly Diabetes Complications, Physician Says in Med Mal Trial

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Mar 31, 2016 9:10:05 AM

Dr. Jose Diaz testifies at trial over the death of Shannon Kelly from diabetes-related complications. Kelly's parents claimed Dr. Dudley Teel and the Indian River Memorial Hospital acted recklessly in tresting the child. 


Vero Beach, FL—A pediatric physician told jurors Wednesday he believed an emergency room doctor acted recklessly in treating a child’s diabetes complications, ultimately worsening brain swelling that led to her death, as trial continued in the suit against the ER doctor and hospital. Kelly v. Indian River Memorial Hospital, 2010-CA-073141.

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Topics: Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Florida, Kelly v. Indian River memorial Hospital

Attorneys Spar over Cause of Child's Deadly Brain Swelling, as Trial Begins in Med Mal Case

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Mar 24, 2016 1:13:42 PM

Elizabeth Zwibel delivers the opening statement in trial against Dr. Dudley Teel and Indian River Memorial Hospital, accused of reckless conduct in their treatment of Shannon Kelly, who died from diabetes-related complications. 


Vero Beach, FL—Whether an ER doctor recklessly engaged in “cell phone medicine” that caused a girl’s death from diabetes complications ignited a fiery debate between attorneys Wednesday as trial opened in a suit by the girl’s parents. Kelly v. Indian River Memorial Hospital, 2010-CA-073141. 

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Topics: Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Kelly v. Indian River memorial Hospital