Plaintiff, Mrs. Patricia Dengel, had died prior to trial of unrelated causes. The case involved surgical malpractice during a gallbladder operation. The case was litigated in Allegheny County at G.D. 98-16491 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
DENGEL vs. STEPHEN ZERNICH, JR., M.D., et al.
$600,000 - Verdict (medical malpractice)