Hendrix v. Beker

Summary

Defendant Dr. Beker performed a lumbar fusion on Terri Hendrix. During the operation, he injured the nerves and she now suffers from a foot drop and significant pain. She is alleging $4M in special damages.

Outcome

Mistrial

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Hendrix, Terri
Defense: Beker, Herschel

Judge: Diane Bessen
Jurisdiction: State Court of Georgia, Fulton County
Court: Justice Center Tower

Case Number: 13EV016515
Industry: Health care
Practice Area: Malpractice, Negligence

Plaintiff

Hendrix, Terri

Represented By:
Lukowski, Jay (Kaplan & Lukowski, LLP)

Defense

Beker, Herschel

Expert Witnesses

Lay Witnesses

Sessions

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

AM Session

Openings

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:07:36	Opening Statement	Lukowski, Jay
00:51:17	Opening Statement	Weathington, Paul
01:28:47	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Lukowski, Jay	Hendrix, Mike	In Person
00:50:50	Witness Cross Examination	McGrotty, Heather	Hendrix, Mike	In Person
00:59:00	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Lukowski, Jay	Hendrix, Mike	In Person
01:01:05	Break
01:25:25	Witness Direct Examination	Lukowski, Jay	Shaw, Dr. Erik M.D.	Video Recording
03:12:35	Break
03:23:40	Witness Direct Examination	Lukowski, Jay	Shessel, Dr. Fred M.D.	Video Recording
03:41:25	End of Session

FEB

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Lukowski, Jay	Shessel, Dr. Fred M.D.	Video Recording
00:30:33	Witness Direct Examination	Lukowski, Jay	Jacob, Dr. Raymond M.D.	In Person
02:04:05	Break
02:14:46	Witness Cross Examination	Weathington, Paul	Jacob, Dr. Raymond M.D.	In Person
03:01:09	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Lukowski, Jay	Jacob, Dr. Raymond M.D.	In Person
03:11:15	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Weathington, Paul	Jacob, Dr. Raymond M.D.	In Person
03:19:30	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Lukowski, Jay	Jacob, Dr. Raymond M.D.	In Person
03:22:17	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Lukowski, Jay	Willard, Katherine	In Person
00:51:10	Witness Cross Examination	McGrotty, Heather	Willard, Katherine	In Person
01:08:49	Break
01:23:45	Witness Cross Examination	McGrotty, Heather	Willard, Katherine	In Person
01:40:51	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Lukowski, Jay	Willard, Katherine	In Person
01:48:26	Witness Direct Examination	Lukowski, Jay	Alford, Dr. Charles Ph.D.	In Person
02:25:39	Witness Cross Examination	McGrotty, Heather	Alford, Dr. Charles Ph.D.	In Person
02:42:21	End of Session

FEB

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Lukowski, Jay	Owens, Frances	In Person
00:14:27	Break
00:21:15	Witness Direct Examination	Lukowski, Jay	Owens, Frances	In Person
00:23:28	Witness Cross Examination	Weathington, Paul	Owens, Frances	In Person
00:27:40	Witness Direct Examination	Lukowski, Jay	Hendrix, Terri	In Person
01:38:59	Break
02:01:14	Witness Direct Examination	Lukowski, Jay	Hendrix, Terri	In Person
02:07:10	Witness Cross Examination	McGrotty, Heather	Hendrix, Terri	In Person
02:47:41	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Lukowski, Jay	Hendrix, Terri	In Person
02:50:55	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

9 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	McGrotty, Heather	Malcolm, Dr. James M.D.	In Person
00:34:56	Witness Cross Examination	Lukowski, Jay	Malcolm, Dr. James M.D.	In Person
01:11:27	Break
01:32:39	Witness Cross Examination	Lukowski, Jay	Malcolm, Dr. James M.D.	In Person
01:34:20	Witness Re-Direct Examination	McGrotty, Heather	Malcolm, Dr. James M.D.	In Person
01:38:39	Witness Direct Examination	Weathington, Paul	Beker, Dr. Herschel M.D.	In Person
02:45:23	Witness Cross Examination	Lukowski, Jay	Beker, Dr. Herschel M.D.	In Person
03:15:58	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Weathington, Paul	Beker, Dr. Herschel M.D.	In Person
03:19:16	End of Session

FEB

AM Session

Closings

6 Chapters

FEB

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

Hendrix v. Beker

Summary

Outcome

Sessions

AudioCaseFiles

Essentials

Training Libraries

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	Closing Statement	Lukowski, Jay
00:37:42	Closing Statement	Weathington, Paul
01:37:31	Break
01:49:22	Closing Statement	Lukowski, Jay
02:06:32	General Case Activities
02:41:21	End of Session