Large Teaching Hospital
Location: Atlanta, GA
Number of Claimants: 17 Plaintiffs; Class action had approximately 500 members
Facts: Defending hospital in claims brought by 17 individual Plaintiffs and a purported class action of 500 Plaintiffs for possible exposure to a fatal disease from contaminated instruments during surgery.
Discovery: Review of medical records of over 500 patients; E-discovery database management.
Case results: Class certification denied. Individual cases ongoing.