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BREAKING VERDICT: Doctors Prevail in $1M+ Trial Over Hospital Patient's Death

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Jul 21, 2016 1:48:58 PM

Henry Green delivers his closing argument for the Dr. Michael Vick. Jurors cleared Vick and Dr. Paul Zolty of negligence in the treatment of Kenneth Harper. 


Atlanta—Jurors Thursday cleared two doctors of liability for the death of a hospital patient who went into cardiac arrest hours after being seen by the doctors for severe swelling in his neck. Harper v. Vick, 08EV005552.

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Topics: Medical Malpractice, Harper v. Vick

Expert Says Infection, Not Negligence, Killed Hospital Patient, as Med Mal Trial Continues

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Jul 20, 2016 4:17:24 PM

"No matter what was the cause of [Harper's] respiratory arrest, that was treated, he recovered, and he went steadily downhill after that. And that was a result of the infection," infectious disease specialist Dr. Daniel Musher says Monday in the trial of two doctors who treated Kenneth Harper before his death.


Atlanta—An infectious disease expert told jurors Monday that a hospital patient likely died from infection that overwhelmed his suppressed immune system, and not medical error, as trial entered its second week against two doctors who treated him. Harper v. Vick, et al., 08EV005552.

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Topics: Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Georgia, Harper v. Vick

Did Massive Infection or Doctor Error Kill Hospital Patient? Atlanta Med Mal Trial Begins

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Jul 14, 2016 12:57:05 AM

William Bird tells jurors medical negligence caused Kenneth Harper's 2006 death during openings in his wife's suit against two specialists who treated her husband. 


Atlanta—Attorneys Tuesday debated whether doctor error or sepsis stemming from a terminal bone marrow disease killed a hospital patient, as trial began against two specialists who treated him. Harper v. Vick, et al., 08EV005552.

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Topics: Medical Malpractice, Georgia, Harper v. Vick

Drs. Accused of Failing to Properly Treat Fatal Breathing Problem Face Atlanta Med Mal Trial

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Jul 8, 2016 9:39:38 AM

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Atlanta—Jurors next week will consider whether medical negligence or a vicious infection caused the death of a man who first came to a Marietta emergency room with head and neck swelling, as trial is scheduled to open against the medical staff that treated him. Harper v. Vick, et al., 2008-EV005552A.

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Topics: Medical Malpractice, Georgia, Harper v. Vick