Date: 03-05-2001

Case Style: Carol Troum v. Newark Beth Israe Medical Center

Case Number: a1983-99

Judge: Unknown

Court: New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division

Plaintiff's Attorney: James A. Mella of Mella & Dimiero, Short Hills, New Jersy and Laura M. Le Winn, Trenton, New Jersey

Defendant's Attorney: Jay Scott MacNeil and Franca D. Maiorana of Post, Polak, Goodsell & MacNeill, Roseland, New Jersey

Description: Arthur Troum was infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) when a tainted blood product was administered during cardiothoracic surgery. The virus subsequently ripened into acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) resulting in Troum's death. Plaintiff Carol Troum brought survival and wrongful death actions contending that Dr. Luis Rivera committed medical malpractice by unnecessarily ordering the tainted blood transfusion. This appeal followed a jury verdict in plaintiff's favor.

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Outcome: Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded.

Plaintiff's Experts: Unknown

Defendant's Experts: Unknown

Comments: None