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Estate of Dr. Asif Sheikh v. Lexington Medical Center, Midlands Orthopedics, Dr. Tom Gross, and Dr. Gail Capell
Date: 08-12-2006
Case Number: Unknown8/12/2006
Judge: Unknown
Court: Circuit Court, Lexington County, South Carolina
Plaintiff's Attorney:
Geoffrey Fieger of Fieger, Fieger, Schwartz & Kenney, Southfield, Michigan
Defendant's Attorney:
Weldon Johnson of Barnes, Alford, Stork & Johnson, L.L.P., Columbia, South Carolina
The Famil and Estate of Dr. Asif Sheikh sued
Lexington Medical Center, Midland Orthopedics, Dr. Tom Gross,
and Dr. Gail Capell on a medical
malpractice (medical negligence) theory for the worngful
death of Dr. Sheikh in 2002. Plaintiffs claimed that
Dr. Sheikh died after surgery at the hospital as a result
of the administration of a cocktail of narcotics given to
him by Dr. Capell, an anesthesiologist.
Defendants claimed that Dr. Sheikh died as a result of an
undetected heart problem or from the stress of recovering
from double knee-replacement surgery and was unavoidable.
Sheikh's income (said during trial to be about $470,000 a year), and loss of his companionship and role as a father.
About This Case
What was the outcome of Estate of Dr. Asif Sheikh v. Lexington Medical Center, Mi...?
The outcome was: Plaintiffs' verdict against Lexington Medical Cetner and Dr. Gail Capell for $30 million, including the loss of Sheikh's income (said during trial to be about $470,000 a year), and loss of his companionship and role as a father.
Which court heard Estate of Dr. Asif Sheikh v. Lexington Medical Center, Mi...?
This case was heard in Circuit Court, Lexington County, South Carolina, SC. The presiding judge was Unknown.
Who were the attorneys in Estate of Dr. Asif Sheikh v. Lexington Medical Center, Mi...?
Plaintiff's attorney: Geoffrey Fieger of Fieger, Fieger, Schwartz & Kenney, Southfield, Michigan. Defendant's attorney: Weldon Johnson of Barnes, Alford, Stork & Johnson, L.L.P., Columbia, South Carolina.
When was Estate of Dr. Asif Sheikh v. Lexington Medical Center, Mi... decided?
This case was decided on August 12, 2006.