Attained a defense verdict as the only remaining defendant, representing a Psychiatrist who evaluated a 29-year-old man that was admitted to the Step Down Unit of the hospital with hallucinations, delusions, erratic behavior, and a very high ammonia level when brought to the ER. Six hours after the psychiatric exam, the plaintiff got up from the bed where he was lying with his girlfriend, ran across the hall, and jumped through a 4th story window, landing on the 2nd-floor roof. He survived, but with many injuries. All other parties settled before and during the trial, which took two weeks to complete.
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