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Date: 01-08-2003
Case Style: Melba Wilhoite and Jerry Wilhoite v. Cardinal Health System, Inc.
Case Number: 18C04-0105-CP-101
Judge: Peter D. Haviza
Court: Circuit Court No. 4, Delaware County, Indiana
Plaintiff's Attorney: Charles R. Clark, Beasley & Gilkison LLP, Muncie, Indiana; and Jeffrey L. Arnold, McClellan McClellan & Arnold, Muncie, Indiana
Defendant's Attorney: Brian J. Paul and David Mallon, Ice Miller, Indianapolis, Indiana
Description: Premises liability. Plaintiff, Melba Wilhoite, was invitee on premises of Defendant (a doctor's office) when she caught her foot on a raised slab of concrete, falling and breaking her ankle in two places. Plaintiff required surgery and incurred medical expenses in the sum of $14,989.00. She incurred a permanent injury equal to 7% of the lower extremity and 3% of the whole person. She may require future surgical removal of hardware in the ankle in the sum of $4,000.00. Her husband suffered a loss of consortium.
Outcome: Defense verdict.
Plaintiff's Experts: Scott Walker, M.D., Muncie, Indiana
Defendant's Experts: None
Comments: None