Deguzman, et al. v. Tyrinda Dixon

Summary

In this vehicular collision case, plaintiff seeks to recover damages for a traumatic brain injury, or TBI, allegedly suffered by a child.

Plaintiff contends that the collision left the left the child with a mild TBI that has given them a host of neurological and cognitive issues.

The defense admits negligence, but challenges causation and damages, claiming there is insufficient evidence to show that the child suffered a TBI in the collision.

Outcome

Verdict for defense.

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Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Deguzman, Raphael
Defense: Dixon, Tyrinda

Judge: Waddell Wallace
Jurisdiction: 4th Judicial Circuit of Florida
Court: Duval County Courthouse

Case Number: 2020-CA-002661
Industry: Transportation
Practice Area: Transportation

Plaintiff

Deguzman, Raphael

Defense

Dixon, Tyrinda

Sessions

Attorney
Witness
Witness Expertise
Type
Description

PM Session

Openings

2 Chapters

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:28:29	End of Session

SEP

PM Session

Openings

13 Chapters

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

15 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

13 Chapters

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

15 Chapters

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

12 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

6 Chapters

SEP

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

13 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

18 Chapters

SEP

AM Session

Closings

11 Chapters

PM Session

Other

2 Chapters

PM Session

Verdict

4 Chapters

SEP

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:07:10	Opening Statement	Mitnik, Keith
01:20:09	Break
02:34:36	Break
02:49:33	Witness Direct Examination	Humphries, Jeffrey	Jones, Dr. Kevin	In Person
03:23:10	Witness Cross Examination	Shapiro, Daniel	Jones, Dr. Kevin	In Person
03:43:24	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Humphries, Jeffrey	Jones, Dr. Kevin	In Person
03:53:15	General Case Activities		Jones, Dr. Kevin	In Person
03:54:49	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Humphries, Jeffrey	Jones, Dr. Kevin	In Person
03:55:54	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Shapiro, Daniel	Jones, Dr. Kevin	In Person
03:58:12	General Case Activities		Jones, Dr. Kevin	In Person
03:58:56	General Case Activities
04:04:59	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:23	Witness Direct Examination	Humphries, Jeffrey	Pachorsky , Carla		In Person
00:24:32	Witness Cross Examination	Merritt, Victoria	Pachorsky , Carla		In Person
00:35:36	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Humphries, Jeffrey	Pachorsky , Carla		In Person
00:44:48	Witness Direct Examination	Gartrell, Brandi	Deguzman, Marian		In Person
00:55:39	Witness Cross Examination	Merritt, Victoria	Deguzman, Marian		In Person
01:05:11	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Gartrell, Brandi	Deguzman, Marian		In Person
01:09:10	General Case Activities		Deguzman, Marian		In Person
01:09:47	Break
01:41:21	General Case Activities		Deguzman, Marian		In Person
01:44:47	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Merritt, Victoria	Deguzman, Marian		In Person
01:47:13	Witness Direct Examination	Gartrell, Brandi	Boehme, Dr. Richard M.D.	Neurology	In Person
02:24:21	Break
02:35:35	Witness Direct Examination	Gartrell, Brandi	Boehme, Dr. Richard M.D.	Neurology	In Person
02:48:25	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:35	Witness Cross Examination	Shapiro, Daniel	Boehme, Dr. Richard M.D.	Neurology	In Person
01:20:10	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Gartrell, Brandi	Boehme, Dr. Richard M.D.	Neurology	In Person
01:25:58	General Case Activities
01:59:50	Break
02:18:42	General Case Activities
02:38:02	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Gartrell, Brandi	Boehme, Dr. Richard M.D.	Neurology	In Person
02:45:42	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Shapiro, Daniel	Boehme, Dr. Richard M.D.	Neurology	In Person
02:48:17	Witness Direct Examination	Humphries, Jeffrey	Griffin, Michael		In Person
03:07:47	Witness Cross Examination	Kass, Jennifer	Griffin, Michael		In Person
03:21:34	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Humphries, Jeffrey	Griffin, Michael		In Person
03:43:17	General Case Activities
03:45:34	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:27:17	Break
00:42:42	General Case Activities
00:45:05	Witness Direct Examination	Grossman, Matthew	Buono, Dr. Darren M.D.	Radiology	Video Conference
02:17:38	Break
02:33:27	Witness Cross Examination	Shapiro, Daniel	Buono, Dr. Darren M.D.	Radiology	Video Conference
03:18:04	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Grossman, Matthew	Buono, Dr. Darren M.D.	Radiology	Video Conference
03:22:26	General Case Activities		Buono, Dr. Darren M.D.	Radiology	Video Conference
03:25:44	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:11	Witness Direct Examination	Grossman, Matthew	Eagan-Johnson, Dr. Brenda	In Person
00:47:17	Break
00:53:00	General Case Activities
01:03:28	Witness Direct Examination	Grossman, Matthew	Eagan-Johnson, Dr. Brenda	In Person
01:33:42	Break
01:44:53	Witness Cross Examination	Kass, Jennifer	Eagan-Johnson, Dr. Brenda	In Person
02:47:26	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Grossman, Matthew	Eagan-Johnson, Dr. Brenda	In Person
02:53:00	General Case Activities
02:57:00	End of Session

Deguzman, et al. v. Tyrinda Dixon

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	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:11	Witness Direct Examination	Grossman, Matthew	Asad, Dr. Syed	In Person
01:02:12	Break
01:15:14	Witness Cross Examination	Shapiro, Daniel	Asad, Dr. Syed	In Person
02:54:18	General Case Activities
03:52:31	Witness Cross Examination	Shapiro, Daniel	Asad, Dr. Syed	In Person
03:58:19	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:34	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Grossman, Matthew	Asad, Dr. Syed		In Person
00:26:38	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Shapiro, Daniel	Asad, Dr. Syed		In Person
00:30:20	General Case Activities		Asad, Dr. Syed		In Person
00:35:24	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Grossman, Matthew	Asad, Dr. Syed		In Person
00:36:56	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Shapiro, Daniel	Asad, Dr. Syed		In Person
00:40:11	Witness Direct Examination	Gartrell, Brandi	Spaun, Jason		In Person
01:06:13	Witness Cross Examination	Merritt, Victoria	Spaun, Jason		In Person
01:22:02	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Gartrell, Brandi	Spaun, Jason		In Person
01:25:38	General Case Activities
01:34:46	Break
01:42:49	Witness Direct Examination	Grossman, Matthew	BiFulco, Dr. Santo M.D.	Physical and Occupational Therapy	In Person
02:12:40	Witness Cross Examination	Shapiro, Daniel	BiFulco, Dr. Santo M.D.	Physical and Occupational Therapy	In Person
02:36:14	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Grossman, Matthew	BiFulco, Dr. Santo M.D.	Physical and Occupational Therapy	In Person
02:41:48	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:15:30	Witness Direct Examination	Grossman, Matthew	Deguzman, Rachel	In Person
01:22:23	Break
01:40:47	General Case Activities
01:48:11	Break
01:53:10	Witness Cross Examination	Kass, Jennifer	Deguzman, Rachel	In Person
03:37:08	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Grossman, Matthew	Deguzman, Rachel	In Person
04:06:26	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Kass, Jennifer	Deguzman, Rachel	In Person
04:06:51	General Case Activities		Deguzman, Rachel	In Person
04:12:07	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Grossman, Matthew	Deguzman, Rachel	In Person
04:14:26	General Case Activities
04:16:44	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:14:50	Witness Direct Examination	Shapiro, Daniel	Foley , Dr. Michael M.D.	Radiology	Video Conference
01:40:48	Break
01:51:50	Witness Cross Examination	Mitnik, Keith	Foley , Dr. Michael M.D.	Radiology	Video Conference
02:30:21	General Case Activities
03:24:08	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:43	Witness Cross Examination	Mitnik, Keith	Foley , Dr. Michael M.D.	Radiology	Video Conference
00:08:42	Break
00:29:28	Witness Cross Examination	Mitnik, Keith	Foley , Dr. Michael M.D.	Radiology	Video Conference
00:31:23	Break
00:39:24	Witness Cross Examination	Mitnik, Keith	Foley , Dr. Michael M.D.	Radiology	Video Conference
01:37:30	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Shapiro, Daniel	Foley , Dr. Michael M.D.	Radiology	Video Conference
01:46:17	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Mitnik, Keith	Foley , Dr. Michael M.D.	Radiology	Video Conference
01:50:30	General Case Activities		Foley , Dr. Michael M.D.	Radiology	Video Conference
01:50:57	General Case Activities
02:08:04	Break
02:20:21	General Case Activities
02:30:11	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:36:34	Witness Direct Examination		Resnick, Trevor	Transcript Reading
01:54:06	General Case Activities
01:57:30	Break
02:15:53	Witness Direct Examination		Deguzman, Ruby	Transcript Reading
02:22:52	Witness Direct Examination	Shapiro, Daniel	Deguzman, Rachel	In Person
02:28:21	Witness Cross Examination	Mitnik, Keith	Deguzman, Rachel	In Person
02:31:34	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Shapiro, Daniel	Deguzman, Rachel	In Person
02:34:12	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Mitnik, Keith	Deguzman, Rachel	In Person
02:36:52	Witness Direct Examination	Merritt, Victoria	Doyle, Sarah	In Person
02:56:14	Witness Cross Examination	Gartrell, Brandi	Doyle, Sarah	In Person
03:08:22	Witness Direct Examination		Halverson, Dr. James	Transcript Reading
03:32:49	Witness Direct Examination	Merritt, Victoria	Wilkes, Meghan	Video Conference
03:47:32	Witness Direct Examination		Da Hora, Dr. Cintia	Transcript Reading
04:11:24	General Case Activities
04:13:57	Break
04:26:19	General Case Activities
04:32:28	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:36:38	Closing Statement	Mitnik, Keith
01:47:08	General Case Activities
01:50:08	Break
02:00:13	Closing Statement	Mitnik, Keith
02:17:50	Closing Statement	Shapiro, Daniel
04:07:27	Break
04:19:28	General Case Activities
04:28:39	Closing Statement	Mitnik, Keith
05:09:42	General Case Activities
05:33:57	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:02:01	Reading of the Verdict
		00:03:11	General Case Activities
		00:07:36	End of Session