Robert Burgess v. Integris Health Edmond, Inc., et al. Terrie918

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiffs on a medical malpractice theory.

The Plaintiffs claimed that Robert Blake Burgess died unnecessarily from complications of pulmonary embolism after being discharged on a diagnosis of COVID-19 when he suffered from antithrombin III, a genetic disorder.

The Defendants denied fault.

A jury returned a verdict in favor of Parents on February 22, 2024, awarding damages in the amount of ten million dollars ($10,000,000). The jury found Blake 25% contributorily negligent, Dr. Langerman 40% negligent, and Integris 35% negligent. The jury also found that Parents did not prove by clear and convincing evidence that Dr. Langerman acted in reckless disregard of the rights of others and was not subject to punitive damages. The trial court entered judgment for Parents and reduced the damages award to the sum of $7,500,000 to reflect the contributory negligence of Blake. Providers appealed, and this Court retained their appeal.

Reversed and remanded for new trial.

James A. Goldstein, M.D., David S. Glaser, M.D., Amir Sharalkhaneh, M.D., Michael B. Streiff, M.D.

Chelsey Gilbertson, D.O., Ernest Williams, D.O.. Tucker James Harrison, D.O., Christian M. Sloane, M.D., Anit Rainsekhar, M.D., John Kress, M.D.