Josette Taylor v. Intuitive Surgical Inc.

Summary

Jury trial in suit alleging that Intuitive Surgical Inc. failed to adequately train a surgeon in the use of its Da Vinci robotic surgical system, and that as a result a plaintiff undergoing prostate surgery using the device suffered severe injuries.

Outcome

No negligence on part of defendant

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Taylor, Josette
Defense: Intuitive Surgical Inc.

Judge: Jay Roof
Jurisdiction: Washington State Superior Court, Kitsap County
Court: Kitsap County Superior Court

Case Number: 09-2-03136-5
Industry: Health care
Practice Area: Malpractice, Negligence

Plaintiff

Taylor, Josette

Represented By:
Friedman, Richard (Friedman | Rubin (Seattle))

Defense

Intuitive Surgical Inc.

Sessions

Attorney
Witness
Witness Expertise
Type
Description

PM Session

Openings

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:05:31	General Case Activities
00:10:40	Opening Statement	Friedman, Richard
01:24:50	Break
01:45:49	Opening Statement	Friedman, Richard
02:24:54	Opening Statement	Ruby, Allen
02:48:00	General Case Activities
02:52:11	End of Session

APR

AM Session

Openings

8 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

APR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

15 Chapters

APR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

11 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

11 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Friedman, Richard	Ramin, Dr. Soroush M.D.	Urology	In Person
01:11:41	Break
01:30:18	Witness Cross Examination	Ruby, Allen	Ramin, Dr. Soroush M.D.	Urology	In Person
02:34:43	Break
02:46:26	Witness Cross Examination	Ruby, Allen	Ramin, Dr. Soroush M.D.	Urology	In Person
02:46:40	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Friedman, Richard	Ramin, Dr. Soroush M.D.	Urology	In Person
03:00:23	General Case Activities
03:07:40	General Case Activities		Ramin, Dr. Soroush M.D.	Urology	In Person
03:14:17	General Case Activities	Friedman, Richard	Ramin, Dr. Soroush M.D.	Urology	In Person
03:22:14	General Case Activities	Ruby, Allen	Ramin, Dr. Soroush M.D.	Urology	In Person
03:24:06	End of Session

APR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

17 Chapters

APR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

11 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

18 Chapters

APR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities	Friedman, Richard
00:01:06	Witness Direct Examination	Friedman, Richard	MacGregor, Dr. John M.D., P.h.D.	Cardiology	In Person
01:00:13	Break
01:22:13	Witness Direct Examination	Friedman, Richard	MacGregor, Dr. John M.D., P.h.D.	Cardiology	In Person
01:50:34	Witness Cross Examination	Johnson, Jeffrey	MacGregor, Dr. John M.D., P.h.D.	Cardiology	In Person
02:07:10	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Johnson, Jeffrey	MacGregor, Dr. John M.D., P.h.D.	Cardiology	In Person
00:22:31	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Friedman, Richard	MacGregor, Dr. John M.D., P.h.D.	Cardiology	In Person
00:39:04	General Case Activities		MacGregor, Dr. John M.D., P.h.D.	Cardiology	In Person
00:48:41	Witness Direct Examination	Friedman, Richard	Lumsden, Elizabeth		In Person
01:25:06	Break
01:47:22	Witness Direct Examination	Friedman, Richard	Taylor, Jason		In Person
02:36:05	Witness Direct Examination	Friedman, Richard	Graden, Barney		In Person
03:13:22	Witness Direct Examination	Friedman, Richard	Graden, Billy		In Person
03:20:53	End of Session

APR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

13 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Friedman, Richard	Daniels, Damon	In Person
01:05:25	Break
01:27:21	Witness Direct Examination	Friedman, Richard	Daniels, Damon	In Person
01:32:27	Witness Cross Examination	Johnson, Jeffrey	Daniels, Damon	In Person
02:18:56	Break
02:33:38	Witness Cross Examination	Johnson, Jeffrey	Daniels, Damon	In Person
02:40:40	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Friedman, Richard	Daniels, Damon	In Person
03:06:30	General Case Activities		Daniels, Damon	In Person
03:10:43	General Case Activities	Friedman, Richard	Daniels, Damon	In Person
03:17:07	General Case Activities	Johnson, Jeffrey	Daniels, Damon	In Person
03:19:37	General Case Activities	Friedman, Richard	Daniels, Damon	In Person
03:21:08	General Case Activities	Johnson, Jeffrey	Daniels, Damon	In Person
03:21:31	End of Session

APR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Friedman, Richard	Kavoussi, Dr. Louis M.D.	Urology	In Person
00:05:48	Witness Cross Examination	Ruby, Allen	Kavoussi, Dr. Louis M.D.	Urology	In Person
00:50:57	Break
01:27:36	Witness Cross Examination	Ruby, Allen	Kavoussi, Dr. Louis M.D.	Urology	In Person
02:47:10	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Friedman, Richard	Kavoussi, Dr. Louis M.D.	Urology	In Person
02:54:31	End of Session

MAY

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Friedman, Richard	Kavoussi, Dr. Louis M.D.	Urology	In Person
00:30:25	General Case Activities		Kavoussi, Dr. Louis M.D.	Urology	In Person
00:40:27	General Case Activities	Friedman, Richard	Kavoussi, Dr. Louis M.D.	Urology	In Person
00:41:03	General Case Activities	Ruby, Allen	Kavoussi, Dr. Louis M.D.	Urology	In Person
00:44:54	Witness Direct Examination	Friedman, Richard	Lauck, Robert		In Person
00:56:13	Witness Direct Examination	Friedman, Richard	Lauck, Sherry		In Person
01:03:35	Witness Direct Examination	Friedman, Richard	Jenniges, Dean		In Person
01:14:36	Break
01:35:46	Witness Direct Examination	Friedman, Richard	Lederer, Katherine		Video Recording
02:38:38	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

3 Chapters

MAY

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Johnson, Jeffrey	Kiesel, Dr. Eric M.D.	Pathology	In Person
00:59:31	Witness Cross Examination	Friedman, Richard	Kiesel, Dr. Eric M.D.	Pathology	In Person
01:26:55	Break
01:53:28	General Case Activities		Kiesel, Dr. Eric M.D.	Pathology	In Person
02:00:52	General Case Activities	Friedman, Richard	Kiesel, Dr. Eric M.D.	Pathology	In Person
02:09:25	Witness Direct Examination	Johnson, Jeffrey	Kudenchuk, Dr. Peter M.D.	Cardiology	In Person
02:45:49	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

12 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Johnson, Jeffrey	Kudenchuk, Dr. Peter M.D.	Cardiology	In Person
00:46:15	Witness Cross Examination	Friedman, Richard	Kudenchuk, Dr. Peter M.D.	Cardiology	In Person
01:10:45	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Johnson, Jeffrey	Kudenchuk, Dr. Peter M.D.	Cardiology	In Person
01:18:56	General Case Activities		Kudenchuk, Dr. Peter M.D.	Cardiology	In Person
01:27:37	General Case Activities	Friedman, Richard	Kudenchuk, Dr. Peter M.D.	Cardiology	In Person
01:34:47	Break
01:54:05	Witness Direct Examination	Johnson, Jeffrey	Caplan, Dr. Robert M.D.	Anesthesiology	In Person
02:36:52	Witness Cross Examination	Friedman, Richard	Caplan, Dr. Robert M.D.	Anesthesiology	In Person
02:54:41	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Johnson, Jeffrey	Caplan, Dr. Robert M.D.	Anesthesiology	In Person
03:01:34	General Case Activities		Caplan, Dr. Robert M.D.	Anesthesiology	In Person
03:04:48	General Case Activities	Friedman, Richard	Caplan, Dr. Robert M.D.	Anesthesiology	In Person
03:05:23	End of Session

MAY

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Ruby, Allen	Lilly, Dr. Joel M.D.	Urology	In Person
01:10:20	Break
01:33:07	Witness Direct Examination	Ruby, Allen	Lilly, Dr. Joel M.D.	Urology	In Person
01:37:19	Witness Cross Examination	Friedman, Richard	Lilly, Dr. Joel M.D.	Urology	In Person
02:49:49	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

10 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Friedman, Richard	Lilly, Dr. Joel M.D.	Urology	In Person
00:40:31	Break
01:09:26	Witness Cross Examination	Friedman, Richard	Lilly, Dr. Joel M.D.	Urology	In Person
01:18:55	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Ruby, Allen	Lilly, Dr. Joel M.D.	Urology	In Person
01:30:52	Break
02:07:56	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Ruby, Allen	Lilly, Dr. Joel M.D.	Urology	In Person
02:08:36	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Friedman, Richard	Lilly, Dr. Joel M.D.	Urology	In Person
02:20:04	General Case Activities		Lilly, Dr. Joel M.D.	Urology	In Person
02:33:08	Witness Direct Examination	Stevens, Catherine	Lederer, Katherine		In Person
03:17:18	End of Session

MAY

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

11 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Stevens, Catherine	Lederer, Katherine	In Person
00:25:56	Witness Cross Examination	Friedman, Richard	Lederer, Katherine	In Person
01:07:10	Break
01:28:53	Witness Cross Examination	Friedman, Richard	Lederer, Katherine	In Person
01:53:05	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Stevens, Catherine	Lederer, Katherine	In Person
02:00:08	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Friedman, Richard	Lederer, Katherine	In Person
02:15:47	General Case Activities		Lederer, Katherine	In Person
02:25:54	General Case Activities	Friedman, Richard	Lederer, Katherine	In Person
02:28:38	General Case Activities	Stevens, Catherine	Lederer, Katherine	In Person
02:29:49	General Case Activities	Friedman, Richard	Lederer, Katherine	In Person
02:31:04	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

2 Chapters

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
		00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Stevens, Catherine	Phillips, Philip	Other Medicine	In Person
		00:51:35	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

4 Chapters

MAY

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Ruby, Allen	Curet, Dr. Myriam M.D.	General Surgery	In Person
01:21:53	Break
01:45:07	Witness Direct Examination	Ruby, Allen	Curet, Dr. Myriam M.D.	General Surgery	In Person
01:52:55	Witness Cross Examination	Friedman, Richard	Curet, Dr. Myriam M.D.	General Surgery	In Person
02:54:26	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Friedman, Richard	Curet, Dr. Myriam M.D.	General Surgery	In Person
01:01:18	Break
01:24:03	Witness Cross Examination	Friedman, Richard	Curet, Dr. Myriam M.D.	General Surgery	In Person
02:08:27	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Ruby, Allen	Curet, Dr. Myriam M.D.	General Surgery	In Person
02:22:50	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Friedman, Richard	Curet, Dr. Myriam M.D.	General Surgery	In Person
02:36:34	General Case Activities		Curet, Dr. Myriam M.D.	General Surgery	In Person
02:45:28	General Case Activities	Ruby, Allen	Curet, Dr. Myriam M.D.	General Surgery	In Person
02:47:51	End of Session

MAY

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

5 Chapters

MAY

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

5 Chapters

MAY

AM Session

Other

4 Chapters

PM Session

Closings

7 Chapters

MAY

AM Session

Closings

4 Chapters

PM Session

Closings

6 Chapters

PM Session

Verdict

3 Chapters

MAY

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

Josette Taylor v. Intuitive Surgical Inc.

Summary

Outcome

Sessions

AudioCaseFiles

Essentials

Training Libraries

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:35	Witness Direct Examination	Friedman, Richard	Nagel, Gene	Video Recording
01:18:10	Break
01:49:14	Witness Direct Examination	Friedman, Richard	Nagel, Gene	Video Recording
02:33:17	General Case Activities
02:34:44	Witness Direct Examination	Friedman, Richard	Rhodes, Ryan	In Person
02:48:10	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:33	Witness Direct Examination	Friedman, Richard	Rhodes, Ryan	In Person
00:39:23	Break
00:50:03	Witness Direct Examination	Friedman, Richard	Rhodes, Ryan	In Person
01:20:22	Break
01:44:41	Witness Direct Examination	Friedman, Richard	Rhodes, Ryan	In Person
02:25:56	Witness Cross Examination	Ruby, Allen	Rhodes, Ryan	In Person
02:57:08	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:21	Witness Cross Examination	Stevens, Catherine	O'Connor, Sean		In Person
00:37:16	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Friedman, Richard	O'Connor, Sean		In Person
01:27:15	Break
01:52:03	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Friedman, Richard	O'Connor, Sean		In Person
02:09:09	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Stevens, Catherine	O'Connor, Sean		In Person
02:14:45	General Case Activities
02:24:21	General Case Activities		O'Connor, Sean		In Person
02:26:00	General Case Activities
02:27:38	Witness Direct Examination	Friedman, Richard	Ramin, Dr. Soroush M.D.	Urology	In Person
02:54:45	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:04:56	Witness Direct Examination	Friedman, Richard	Bildsten, Dr. Scott M.D.	In Person
01:19:53	Break
01:37:48	Witness Direct Examination	Friedman, Richard	Bildsten, Dr. Scott M.D.	In Person
02:26:40	Witness Cross Examination	Ruby, Allen	Bildsten, Dr. Scott M.D.	In Person
02:55:45	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:33	Witness Direct Examination	Friedman, Richard	Fleischhauer, Dr. Gerald M.D.		In Person
00:14:14	Witness Cross Examination	Johnson, Jeffrey	Fleischhauer, Dr. Gerald M.D.		In Person
00:40:29	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Friedman, Richard	Fleischhauer, Dr. Gerald M.D.		In Person
00:41:53	General Case Activities
00:48:40	General Case Activities		Fleischhauer, Dr. Gerald M.D.		In Person
00:53:17	General Case Activities
00:55:18	Witness Direct Examination	Friedman, Richard	Seroussi, Dr. Richard M.D.	Physical and Occupational Therapy	In Person
01:13:36	Break
01:33:23	Witness Direct Examination	Friedman, Richard	Seroussi, Dr. Richard M.D.	Physical and Occupational Therapy	In Person
02:34:56	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:05:57	Break
		00:38:46	General Case Activities
		01:16:35	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	Closing Statement	Friedman, Richard
01:08:17	Break
01:28:19	Closing Statement	Friedman, Richard
02:14:59	Break
02:26:30	General Case Activities
02:30:06	Closing Statement	Friedman, Richard
03:04:00	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:05:20	Reading of the Verdict
		00:07:51	End of Session