Date: 08-31-2001

Case Style: Steffan v. Wisconsin Patient Compensation Fund

Case Number: 98-CV-006201

Judge: Unknown

Court: Circuit Court, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Plaintiff's Attorney: Randall E. Reinhardt of Warshafsky, Rotter, Tarnoff, Reinhardt & Bloch, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Defendant's Attorney: Paul Kelly of Borgelt, Powell, Peterson & Frauen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Description: Medical Malpractice - Child born with severe brain damage. Danny Steffan sustained intracranial hemorhaging prior to birth due to a rare platelet incompatibility condition. Deborah Steffan had the same condition when she had a baby in 1985. She consulted with Dr. Jurgen Herrmann in an effort to avoid any complications relating to the condition. She claimed that Dr. Herrmann failed to properly treat the condition.

Outcome: Settled for $7 million.

Plaintiff's Experts: Unknown

Defendant's Experts: Unknown

Comments: None