$5M
Medical Malpractice
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Case Details
A $5 million medical malpractice settlement for a teenage girl, Ivette Garcia, who faces a lifetime of severe disability after failures to diagnose her with spinal tuberculosis.
Additional Notes
The settlement creates trust funds for Ivette's care. The September 2011 lawsuit charged health care providers failed to recognize Pott’s disease. Defendants included Sierra Health Center, Modesto Advanced Imaging Center, Drs. Harish Porecha and Douglas Tait, and nurse practitioner Larry Kilgore. Dr. Michael Brodie was dismissed. Ivette collapsed in August 2010 due to a ruptured vertebra, leading to paralysis. The court directed $106,000 of the settlement to satisfy a state Medi-Cal program lien.