Congratulations Bob Elliott on a Another Unanimous Defense Verdict!

Please join us in congratulating Senior Trial Partner, Bob Elliott, on yet another [unanimous] Defense Verdict after a hard-fought, 2-week, medical malpractice trial! As usual, Bob was able to rely upon the tireless support and invaluable contributions of his Bartlett team led by Partner, Dawn Pignatelli

In this medical malpractice and wrongful death matter, the plaintiff alleged that his Paramedic and Emergency Room Physician clients departed from the standard of care when they failed to transport the decedent, who was critically ill, to the nearest emergency room. Instead, consistent with the wishes of the patient and her daughter they agreed to transport the decedent to a distant hospital. The decedent’s daughter was adamant that her mother would only agree to go to the hospital of her choice not the facility the medical providers had recommended she be transported to, despite the life-threatening risks of doing so. Sadly, the patient sustained a cardiac arrest while enroute to the hospital and was later unable to be resuscitated. In addition to dramatic testimony from the parties and expert witnesses the jury listened to a compelling audio recording of a conversation between the plaintiff, paramedic, and emergency medicine physician. Expert testimony also supported the good care provided to the decedent despite the tumultuous circumstances created by the daughter who had threatened to take her mother out of the ambulance if the medical personnel did not abide by her wishes. This matter also required the Court to take judicial notice of the Family Health Care Decisions Act as the facts raised issues of surrogate decision making and consent.

After deliberating about an hour, the jury delivered a unanimous verdict in favor of the defendants.

Congratulations, Bob and Dawn!!