Kroll v. Zolfaghari

VERDICT

Trial
08/31/09 – 09/30/09

Summary

Haylee Kroll, age 15 at the time of trial, was allegedly born with an enterovirus infection, contracted from her mother at birth, the late diagnosis of which resulted in brain, liver, and kidney damage in the child. The mother's amniotic sac had ruptured weeks before delivery, and the mother had a fever at the time of Haylee's birth. Although the infant was placed in the neonatal intensive care unit, the doctors did not diagnose and treat the viral infection in time to prevent the damage.

The jury returned a $4.3M verdict in favor of the plaintiff.

Outcome

Fault: Zolfaghari-50% Colindres-50%
Haylee Kroll Damages:
Future Medical Expenses-350,000
Future Earnings-400,000,
Non-Economic: Past-500,000, Future-3,000,000
Jacob and Cynthia Kroll Expenses: Past-85,000, Future-5,000

Case Information
Attorneys
Witnesses
Plaintiff
Defense
Verdict
$4,340,000
Judge
Jeffrey Streitfeld
Jurisdiction
17th Judicial Circuit of Florida
Court
Judicial Complex
Case Number
96-4960
Industry
Health care
Practice Area
Malpractice, Negligence, Tort Law
Plaintiff
Kroll, Jacob
Defense
Zolfaghari, Sedigheh
Expert Witnesses
Lay Witnesses

Sessions

SEP
2
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
3 Chapters
SEP
3
SEP
8
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
3 Chapters
SEP
9
SEP
10
AM Session
Not in Session
0 Chapters
SEP
11
SEP
14
SEP
15
SEP
16
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17
SEP
21
SEP
22
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23
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24
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25
SEP
29
SEP
30

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

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