Tuesday, February 20, 2007

Mistrial in Charlie Weis Medical Malpractice Trial

Notre Dame football coach Charlie Weis was mid-trial for his medical malpractice action when a juror collapsed, and the two defendant doctors rushed in to assist. I posted about the trial the other day.

The story is here. Not surprisingly, defense counsel attempted to argue the case should go on despite several jurors having seen the doctors minister to the fallen juror.

But in the eyes of the judiciary, I would have say that a mistrial is a no-brainer.

See also: Medical Malpractice -- Litigating the Surgical Error Case

Labels: Interesting Cases in the News, Medical Malpractice

posted by Eric Turkewitz
Permanent Link

The New York Personal Injury Law Blog is sponsored by its creator, Eric Turkewitz of The Turkewitz Law Firm. The blog might be considered a form of attorney advertising in accordance with New York rules going into effect February 1, 2007 (22 NYCRR 1200.1, et. seq.) As of July 14, 2008, Law.com became an advertiser, as you can see in the sidebar. Law.com does not control the editorial content of the blog in any way.

Throughout the blog as it develops, you may see examples of cases we have handled, or cases from others, that are used for illustrative purposes. Since all cases are different, and legal authority may change from year to year, it is important to remember that prior results in any particular case do not guarantee or predict similar outcomes with respect to any future matter, including yours, in which any lawyer or law firm may be retained.

Some of the commentary may be become outdated. Some might be a minority opinion, or simply wrong. No reader should consider this site (or any other) to be authoritative, and if a legal issue is presented, the reader should contact an attorney of his or her own choosing for advice.

Finally, we are not responsible for the comments of others that may be added to this site.