Date: 06-22-2001

Case Style: Johnston v. Webster

Case Number: 990505704

Judge: Unknown

Court: Circuit Court, Multnomah County, Oregon

Plaintiff's Attorney: Michael R. Shinn, Portland, Oregon

Defendant's Attorney: Mark H. Wagner of Hoffman, Hart & Wagner, Portland, Oregon and Stephen P. Jones of Keating, Jones, Bildstein & Hughes, Portland, Oregon

Description: Plaintiff, age 22, claimed that defendant committed medical malpractice when he did not refer him to a specialist treat plaintiff for depression. Defendant prescribed anti-depressants to Plaintiff, which did not work. Plaintiff attempted to kill himself by shooting himself in the face with resulting blindness.

Outcome: Plaintiff's verdict in the amount of $5.5 million with a find that plaintiff was 45% at fault with a resulting net judgment in favor of Plaintiff in the amount of $3.025 million.

Plaintiff's Experts: Unknown

Defendant's Experts: Unknown

Comments: None