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`4. On November 14, 2022, Plaintiffs received from Mercy Hospital the attached
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`5. On November 16, 2022, Plaintiffs received from the Critical Care defendants
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`WHEREFORE, Plaintiffs, submit the attached Plaintiffs’ Proposed PreTrial
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`Stipulation for the Court’s consideration.
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`WE HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing was
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`The Law Offices of Maria L. Rubio, P.A.
`Attorneys for the Plaintiffs
`9100 South Dadeland Boulevard
`One Datran Center, Suite 910
`Miami, Florida 33156
`Tel: 305-670-1164
`Fax: 305-230-4010
`For Service of pleadings & documents:
`Pleadings@marialrubio.com
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`By: /s/ Maria L. Rubio
`MARIA L. RUBIO
`Florida Bar No.: 623891
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`By: /s/ Philip D. Parrish
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`IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
`ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN
`AND FOR MIAMI-DADE COUNTY,
`FLORIDA
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`GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION
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`CASE NO.: 20-018094 CA 02
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`RUTH CASTILLO VALDEZ as legal guardian of
`DELFIN VALDEZ, and RUTH CASTILLO
`VALDEZ, individually as his wife,
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`Plaintiffs
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`PLANTATION GENERAL HOSPITAL, LLP D/B/A
`MERCY HOSPITAL, KATYA S. DIMAS, MD,
`CRITICAL CARE CONSULTANTS,
`P.A.,
`CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE, LLC, RAUL MOAS,
`MD, AND NESTOR CANCIO, MD,
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`Defendants.
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`PLAINTIFFS’ PROPOSED PRETRIAL STIPULATION
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`The Plaintiffs pursuant to the Court’s trial preparation instructions submit
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`this Proposed PreTrial Stipulation and say:
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`STATEMENT OF CASE AND FACTS
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`Plaintiffs, Ruth Valdez on behalf of herself and her incapacitated
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`husband Delfin Valdez have brought a medical negligence action against
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`Plantation General Hospital, LLP d/b/a Mercy Hospital and Critical Care
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`Medicine and Critical Care Consultants, P.A., and their respective
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`employees, agents, and apparent agents, Dr. Katya S. Dimas, Dr. Nestor
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`Cancio and Dr. Raul Moas.
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`Plaintiffs allege that Mr. Valdez suffered a preventable stroke on
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`February 7, 2018, after undergoing cervical surgery at Mercy Hospital.
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`Plaintiffs claim that the defendants were negligent while he was a patient
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`of the Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit in failing to recognize a post-surgical
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`neurological complication, timely diagnosing his condition, timely and
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`effectively treating his condition and failed to prevent a catastrophic stroke
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`event. Plaintiffs further claim that the defendants failed to adequately
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`operate and manage its Intensive Care Unit and negligently retained,
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`supervised, and trained physicians, nurses and support staff providing
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`care in the Intensive Care Unit which treats stroke patients. Plaintiffs
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`further allege that Defendant, Plantation General Hospital, LLP d/b/a
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`Mercy Hospital is liable and responsible for the alleged negligent acts of
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`the physicians and nurses in its Intensive Care Unit.
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` Plaintiff, Delfin Valdez claims that as a result of such negligence
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`he has suffered permanent brain injury, physical and mental limitations.
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`Plaintiff, Ruth Valdez claims that as the result of the injuries suffered by
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`her husband, she has suffered loss of consortium, protection, support,
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`society, services, companionship, emotional distress, and needs respite
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`services. Both Plaintiffs claim they have suffered the stated damages in
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`the past and in the future and past and future economic damages.
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`Defendant, Plantation General Hospital, LLP d/b/a Mercy Hospital,
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`denies all of the Plaintiffs’ claims, and further states that it was not
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`negligent in the care and treatment of Mr. Valdez and that its conduct did
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`not cause him or his wife any injury. Mercy Hospital further claims that it
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`is not liable for the actions of the physicians caring for Mr. Valdez in its
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`Intensive Care Unit.
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`Defendant, Critical Care Medicine, LLC, as well as its physicians Dr.
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`Dimas, Dr. Cancio and Dr. Moas deny all of the Plaintiffs claims and
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`further state that they were not negligent in their care and treatment of
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`Mr. Valdez and that their conduct did not cause him or his wife any injury.
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`STIPULATED FACTS
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`A. Plaintiffs Delfin Valdez and Ruth Valdez were husband and wife at the time
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`of the alleged negligence.
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`B. Plaintiff Ruth Valdez is the court appointed legal guardian of the Delfin
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`Valdez.
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`C. Delfin Valdez has been declared incapacitated by Florida courts.
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`D. Critical Care Medicine, LLC is vicariously liable for the negligence if any,
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`of Drs. Dimas, Cancio and Moas at the time they provided care to Mr.
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`Valdez.
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`E. Plantation General Hospital, LLP d/b/a Mercy Hospital is vicariously liable
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`for the negligence, if any, of the nurses providing care to Mr. Valdez during
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`the subject admission of February 6, 2018.
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`F. Defendant Plantation General Hospital, LLP d/b/a Mercy Hospital has
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`withdrawn affirmative defenses numbered: 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, and 12.
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`G. Delfin Valdez was a patient of Plantation General Hospital, LLP d/b/a
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`Mercy Hospital during the admission of February 6, 2018.
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`III.
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`ISSUES OF FACT FOR DETERMINATION AT TRIAL
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`A. Was there negligence on behalf of Plantation General Hospital, LLP d/b/a
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`Mercy Hospital that was a contributory cause of injury to the Plaintiffs;
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`B. Was there negligence on behalf of Critical Care Medicine, LLC that was a
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`contributory cause of injury to the Plaintiffs;
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`C. Was there negligence on behalf of Critical Care Consultants, PA that was
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`a contributory cause of injury to the Plaintiffs;
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`D. Was there negligence on the part of Dr. Katya Dimas that was a
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`contributory cause of injury to the Plaintiffs;
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`E. Was there negligence in the part of Dr. Nestor Cancio that was a
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`contributory cause of injury to the Plaintiffs;
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`F. Was there negligence on the part of Dr. Raul Moas that was a contributory
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`cause of injury to the Plaintiffs;
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`G. The value of past and future economic damages suffered by Delfin Valdez;
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`H. The amount of past and future non-economic damages suffered by Delfin
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`Valdez;
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`I. The value of past and future economic damages suffered by Ruth Castillo
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`Valdez;
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`J. The amount of non-economic damages suffered by Ruth Castillo Valdez.
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`K. If the Court denies Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgement on the
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`Vicarious Liability of Mercy Hospital, then such issue remains for
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`determination by a jury.
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`IV. PENDING MOTIONS AND ISSUES OF LAW
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`A. Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgement Regarding Mercy Hospital’s
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`Vicarious Liability.
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`B. Plaintiffs’ Daubert Motion to Preclude the Opinions of Dr. Guy Rordorf and
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`Dr. Seeman Charturvedi (as to Dr. Chaturvedi only).
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`C. Plaintiffs’ Motion to Strike Untimely Daubert Motion filed by Critical Care
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`Medicine, LLC, et al.
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`D. Plaintiffs’ Motion to Take Judicial Notice of Certain Court Orders, Statutes,
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`Codes and Regulations.
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`E. Defendant’s Motion for Final Summary Judgement as to Count III of the
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`Complaint and Partial Summary Judgement as to Count II of the
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`Complaint.
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`F. Plaintiff’s Omnibus Motion in Limine.
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`G. Defendant, Dr. Moas’ Motion for Sanctions Pursuant to Florida Statute
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`57.105.
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`H. Plaintiff Motion’s to Strike Dr. Moas’ Motion for Sanctions Pursuant to Fla.
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`Stat. 57.105.
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`I. Plaintiffs’ Objection to Defendants Trial Witnesses and Trial Exhibits.
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`J. Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment and/or Directed Verdict on
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`Certain Affirmative Defenses.
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`K. Defendants’ Renewed Motion to Dismiss and/or Motion for Summary
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`Judgement on Plaintiff’s Failure to Comply with Medical Malpractice
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`L. Defendants’ Motion to Overrule Plaintiff’s Objections During Deposition of
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`Plaintiff’s Experts and Compel Testimony.
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`M. Plaintiffs’ Motion in Limine to prevent Misleading the Jury on the
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`Application of the Collateral Source Rule to Past (DIAL) and Future
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`(JOERG) Medicare or Medicaid Payments.
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`V. WITNESS LIST
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`A. Plaintiffs’ Witness List is attached as Exhibit 1.
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`B. Defendant Plantation General Hospital, LLP d/b/a Mercy Hospital’s
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`Witness List is attached as Exhibit 2.
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`C. Defendants, Critical Care Medicine, LLC, et al, Witness List is attached as
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`Exhibit 3.
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`VI. EXHIBIT LIST
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`D. Plaintiffs’ Exhibit List is attached as Exhibit 4.
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`E. Defendant Plantation General Hospital, LLP d/b/a Mercy Hospital’s
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`Exhibit List is attached as Exhibit 5.
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`F. Defendants, Critical Care Medicine, LLC, et al, Exhibit List is attached as
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`Exhibit 6.
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`VII. STATEMENT OF OBJECTION TO TRIAL EXHIBITS
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`A. Plaintiffs’ Objections to Trial Exhibits of Plantation General Hospital, LLP
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`d/b/a Mercy Hospital’s is attached as Exhibit 7.
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`B. Plaintiffs’ Objections to Trial Exhibits of Critical Care Medicine, LLC, et al,
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`is attached as Exhibit 8.
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`VIII. DEPOSITION DESIGNATIONS
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`A. Plaintiffs’ deposition designations are attached as Exhibit 9 and reserve the
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`right to amend.
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`VIX. STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED TRIAL TIME, NAMES OF ATTORNEYS
`TRYING TO THE CASE, AND NUMBER OF PEREMPTORY
`CHALLENGES
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`A. It is estimated that the length of trial is twelve (12) full business days.
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`B. Peremptory challenges are: three (3) for defendant hospital; three (3) for
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`each of Drs. Moas, Cancio and Dimas; and twelve (12) for the Plaintiffs.
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`C. Trial and Appellate Counsel for the Plaintiffs are: Maria L. Rubio, Esq.,
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`Phillip Parrish, Esq., Anthony Shih, Esq. and Sharon C. Tiffany, Esq.
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`D. Trial Counsel for Defendant Plantation General Hospital, LLP d/b/a Mercy
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`Hospital are: Louis J. La Cava, Esq. and Jonathan P. Lynn, Esq.
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`E. Trial Counsel for Defendants Critical Care Medicine, LLC, et al, are: Lee
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`M. Cohen, Esq. and Stephen N. Harber, Esq.
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`X.
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`PROPOSED JURY CHARGES AND VERDICT FORM
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`A. Plaintiffs’ Proposed Jury Charges and Verdict Form are attached as Exhibit
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`EXHIBIT 1
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`Filing # 151256324 E-Filed 06/10/2022 12:01:47 PM
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`IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
`ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN
`AND FOR MIAMI-DADE COUNTY,
`FLORIDA
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`GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION
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`CASE NO: 20-018094-CA-02
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`RUTH CASTILLO VALDEZ as guardian for
`DELFIN VALDEZ, and RUTH CASTILLO
`VALDEZ, as his wife,
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`v.
`PLANTATION GENERAL HOSPITAL, LLP
`d/b/a MERCY HOSPITAL, foreign limited
`partnership for profit, KATYA S. DIMAS, MD,
`CRITICAL CARE CONSULTANTS, P.A.,
`a corporation for profit, CRITICAL CARE
`MEDICINE, LLC, corporation for profit, RAUL
`MOAS, MD, JEFFREY HORSTMYER MD, PA,
`corporation for profit, JEFFREY HORSTMYER, MD,
`ERODIDA CONFORTI, DNP, NESTOR CANCIO, MD,
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`Defendants.
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`Plaintiffs,
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`PLAINTIFFS’ PRE-TRIAL WITNESS LIST
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`The Plaintiffs, RUTH CASTILLO VALDEZ as guardian for DELFIN VALDEZ,
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`and RUTH CASTILLO VALDEZ, individually as his wife, by and though the
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`undersigned attorneys and pursuant to this Court’s Uniform Court Setting
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`Cause for Jury Trial, dated February 28, 2022, file this Pre-Trial Witness List as
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`CASE NO.: 20-018094-CA-02
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`WITNESSES
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`Plaintiffs reserve the right to call the following witnesses at the trial of
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`this matter:
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`Ruth Castillo Valdez
`c/o Maria L. Rubio, Esq. Sharon C. Tiffany, Esq.
`9100 South Dadeland Blvd.
`One Datran Center - Suite 910
`Miami, FL 33156
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`Jeffrey L. Horstmyer, M.D.
`c/o Rolando A. Diaz, Esq.
`Diaz Law Group
`Dadeland Centre, Suite 1218
`Miami, FL 33156
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`Corporate Representative and
`Records Custodian of Jeffrey L. Horstmyer, MD, PA
`c/o Rolando A. Diaz, Esq.
`Diaz Law Group
`Dadeland Centre, Suite 1218
`Miami, FL 33156
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`Erodida Conforti, M.D.
`c/o Rolando A. Diaz, Esq.
`Diaz Law Group
`Dadeland Centre,
`Suite 1218
`Miami, FL 33156
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`Katya S. Dimas, M.D.
`c/o Stephen Harber, Esq.
`Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A.
`222 Lakeview Ave., Suite 120
`West Palm Beach, FL 33401
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`Corporate Representative and/or Records Custodian
`of Critical Care Consultants, P.A,
`c/o Stephen Harber, Esq.
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`222 Lakeview Ave., Suite 120
`West Palm Beach, FL 33401
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`Corporate Representative and/or Records Custodian
`of Critical Care Medicine, LLC,
`c/o Stephen Harber, Esq.
`Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A.
`222 Lakeview Ave., Suite 120
`West Palm Beach, FL 33401
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`Raul Moas, M.D.
`c/o Stephen Harber, Esq.
`Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A.
`222 Lakeview Ave., Suite 120
`West Palm Beach, FL 33401
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`Nestor Cancio, M.D.
`c/o Stephen Harber, Esq.
`Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A.
`222 Lakeview Ave., Suite 120
`West Palm Beach, FL 33401
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`10. Corporate Representative and/or Records Custodian of Plantation
`General Hospital, LLP d/b/a Mercy Hospital
`c/o Louis J. La Cava, Esq.
`La Cava Jacobson & Goodis, P.A.
`501 E. Kennedy Blvd., Suite 1250
`Tampa, FL 33602
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`11. Jingle M. Cabansay, ARNP
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`3663 South Miami Avenue
`Miami, Fl 33133
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`12. Karina Duero, R.N.
`3663 South Miami Avenue
`Miami, Fl 33133
`15346 SW 62Nd Terrace
`Miami, FL 33193
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`Miami, Fl 33133
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`14. Sheila Watson, ARNP
`3663 South Miami Avenue
`Miami, Fl 33133
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`15. Ana C. Gonzalez, R.N.
`3663 South Miami Avenue
`Miami, Fl 33133
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`16. Yusvel Mori Gonzalez, MD
`3801 Biscayne Blvd, Ste. 230
`Miami, Fl 33133
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`17. Angela Hill, R.N.
`3663 South Miami Avenue
`Miami, Fl 33133
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`18. Abraham Jaguan, M.D.
`3661 South Miami Avenue
`Suite 409
`Miami, FL 33133
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`19. Nidia Jones, R.N.
`3663 South Miami Avenue
`Miami, Fl 33133
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`3663 South Miami Avenue
`Miami, Fl 33133
`7410 NW 2nd Avenue
`Miami, FL 33150
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`21. Samantha Orhs, R.N.
`3663 South Miami Avenue
`Miami, Fl 33133
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`3663 South Miami Avenue
`Miami, Fl 33133
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`6910 West 30th Lane
`Hialeah, FL 33018
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`23. Alessandra Zapata, ARNP
`3702 Washington Street
`Suite 303
`Hollywood, FL 33021
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`24. Eduardo Franca, M.D.
`3663 S. Miami Ave.
`Miami, FL 33133
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`25. Jason E. Kosove, M.D.
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`and/or Records Custodian
`3663 South Miami Avenue
`Miami, Fl 33133
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`26. Brett McKeon, M.D.
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`and/or Records Custodian
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`3663 South Miami Avenue
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`Miami, Fl 33133
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`27. Manuel Bouza, M.D.
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`and/or Records Custodian
`Bouza & Miralles Medical Associates
`690 East 25th Street
`Hialeah, FL 33013
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`28. Hector A. Lalama, M.D.
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`and/or Records Custodian
`801 Santiago Street
`Miami, FL 33134
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`29. Rene D Gonzalez, M.D.
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`and/or Records Custodian
`Pulmonary Physicians of South Florida, LLC
`242 N.W. LeJeune Road, 3rd Floor
`Miami, FL 33126
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`30. Manuel M Lam, M.D.
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`CASE NO.: 20-018094-CA-02
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`Las Madrinas Medical Centers
`7200 N.W. 7th Street, Suite 150
`Miami, FL 33126
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`31. Ranjan Duara, M.D.
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`and/or Records Custodian
`Wien Center for Memory Disorders and Alzheimer's Disease
`Mt. Sinai Medical Center
`4302 Alton Road, Suite 650
`Miami Beach, FL 33140
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`32. Dario Martinez, M.D.
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`8201 Westside Regional Medical Cent
`Hospitalist Department
`Plantation, FL 33324
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`33. Felipe J. Martinez, M.D.
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`and/or Records Custodian
`1350 S.W. 57th Avenue #210
`Miami, FL
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`34. Rodrigo Belalcazar, M.D.
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`and/or Records Custodian
`1840 W. 49th Street, Suite 601
`Hialeah, FL 33012
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`35. Ricardo J Plasencia, M.D.
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`and/or Records Custodian
`8000 West Flagler Street, Suite 202
`Miami, FL 33144
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`36. Gerard J. Barrios, M.D.
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`and/or Records Custodian
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`3181 Coral Way 5th Floor
`Fifth Floor
`Miami, FL 33145
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`and/or Records Custodian
`Preferred Care Partners Medical Group
`2974 S.W. 8th Street
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`Miami, FL 33135
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`38. Jacob Cohen, M.D.
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`and/or Records Custodian
`777 E. 25th Street, Suite 418
`Hialeah, FL 33013
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`39. Steven Fayne, M.D.
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`and/or Records Custodian
`8890 W. Oakland Park Blvd.
`Sunrise, FL 33351
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`40. Gemayaret Alvarez Gonzalez, M.D.
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`and/or Records Custodian
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`Jackson Rehabilitation Hospital
`1611 NW 12th Avenue, Floor 1
`Miami, FL 33136
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`41. Anila Veerani, MD
`Jackson Rehabilitation Hospital
`1611 NW 12th Avenue, Floor 1
`Miami, FL 33136
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`42. Gisela Aguila-Puentes, MD
`Jackson Rehabilitation Hospital
`1611 NW 12th Avenue, Floor 1
`Miami, FL 33136
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`43. Rosario Colombo, MD
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`Jackson Rehabilitation Hospital
`1611 NW 12th Avenue, Floor 1
`Miami, FL 33136
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`44. Dianelys Netto, MD
`Jackson Rehabilitation Hospital
`1611 NW 12th Avenue, Floor 1
`Miami, FL 33136
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`45. Rhea Sancassani, MD
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`Jackson Rehabilitation Hospital
`1611 NW 12th Avenue, Floor 1
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`CASE NO.: 20-018094-CA-02
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`Miami, FL 33136
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`46. Adan Hernandez, M.D.
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`and/or Records Custodian
`4510 Sheridan Street
`Hollywood, FL 33021
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`47. Oscar Herrera, M.D.
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`and/or Records Custodian
`3901 NW 7 STREET
`MIAMI, FL 33126
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`48. Maurin Jimenez, M.D.
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`and/or Records Custodian
`962 S.W. 82nd Avenue
`Miami, FL 33144
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`49. Mario Jimenez, M.D.
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`and/or Records Custodian
`7200 N.W. 7th Street, Suite 202
`Miami, FL 33126
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`50. Luis Lugo-Arrendell, M.D.
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`and/or Records Custodian
`17890 N.W. 2nd Street
`Pembroke Pines, FL 33029
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`51. Marcela Kitaigorodsky, M.D.
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`and/or Records Custodian
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`1695 NW 9th Avenue
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`Miami, FL 33136
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`52. Karen Nater-Pineiro, M.D.
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`and/or Records Custodian
`Neuroscience Consultants Llp
`9960 NW 116 Way
`Medley, FL 33178
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`53. Cesar O’Phelan, M.D.
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`and/or Records Custodian
`7100 W. 20th Avenue, Suite 201
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`Hialeah, FL 33016
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`54. Nicole Overdiek, M.D.
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`1858 North Ringling Boulevard
`Suite 300
`Sarasota, FL 34236
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`55. Terence Peppard, M.D.
`3663 S. Miami Ave
`Miami, FL 33133
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`56. Podortis Corporation
`5841 S.W. 8th Street
`Miami, FL 33144
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`57. Martha Maria Ruiz, LMHC
`9732 S.W. 24th Street
`Miami, FL 33165
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`58. Maria Ruiz, LMHC
`1695 N.W. 9th Avenue, Suite 1208
`Miami, FL 33136
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`59. Jason Slate, M.D.
`3661 South Miami Avenue
`Ste 907
`Miami, FL 33133
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`60. Jarrod Wilner, DC PA
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`7050 Taft Street
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`Hollywood, FL 33024
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`61. Benjamin Darong Yu, M.D.
`7700 W Sunrise Blvd
`Bldg C - Suite 200
`Plantation, FL 33322
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`62. Gustavo Pantol, MD
`3663 S Miami Ave
`Miami, FL 3313
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`63. John B. Stockel, MD
`1515 Bald Mountain Drive
`Livermore, CO 80536
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`64. Carlos Caceres, MD
`6003 NW 32ND AVE
`Boca Raton, FL 33496
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`65. Julio Zayas Colon, MD
`3663 S Miami Ave
`Miami, FL 33133
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`66. Orlando Enrizo, MD
`11750 SW 40TH ST
`Radiology Department
`MIAMI, FL 33165
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`Isaac Chocron, MD
`South Florida Eye Institute
`6233 University Drive
`Tamarac, FL 33130
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`68. Eric Ciliberti, MD
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`South Florida Eye Institute
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`6233 University Drive
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`Tamarac, FL 33130
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`69. Juan Ayala-Haedo, MD
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`South Florida Eye Institute
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`6233 University Drive
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`Tamarac, FL 33130
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`70. Eduardo A. Reyes, MD
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`5190 SW 8th Street
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`Coral Gables, FL 33134-2476
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`71. Perfect Care, Inc.
`5795-B N.W. 151 St
`Miami Lakes, FL 33014
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` All parties to this suit.
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`73. Any and all persons listed by any other parties in their Pre-Trial and/or
`Trial Witness Lists.
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`individuals
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`listed and/or
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`identified
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`in Answers to
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`74. Any and all
`Interrogatories.
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`75. All individuals who have been deposed.
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`76. All individuals necessary to authenticate any document listed as an
`exhibit.
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`77. All impeachment and/or rebuttal witnesses.
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`78. Any and all Plaintiff's treating physicians, health care providers or physical
`therapists who have examined the Plaintiff for injuries before or after the
`subject incident.
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`79. Any and all healthcare providers including the records of any institutions
`or facilities providing care to the Plaintiff.
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`RECORDS CUSTODIANS
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`Plaintiff reserves the right to call the following Records Custodian for the
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`purpose of introducing records and/or bills at trial which have not been
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`stipulated to:
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`Vital Imaging Medical Diagnostic Center
`7101 S.W. 99th Avenue, Suite 106
`Miami, FL 33173
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`Sunrise Medical Group MRI
`3540 N. Pine Island Road
`Sunrise, FL 33351
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`Pulmonary Physicians of South Florida, LLC
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`242 N.W. LeJeune Road,
`3rd Floor
`Miami, FL 33126
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`Jackson Memorial Hospital
`1611 NW 12th Avenue
`Miami, FL 33176
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`Las Madrinas Medical Center
`7200 N.W. 7th Street, Suite 150
`Miami, FL 33126
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`Visuals Health Systems
`1730 Main Street, Suite 218
`Fort Lauderdale, FL 33326
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`Lakes Radiology
`7880 W. Oakland Park Blvd.
`Suite 100
`Sunrise, FL 33351
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`Aran Eye Associates
`290 N.W. 165th Street PH2
`Miami, FL 33169
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`Retina Macula Specialists of Miami
`184 NE 168th Street
`N Miami Beach, FL 33162
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`10. Wien Center for Alzheimer’s
`4300 Alton Road
`Miami Beach, FL 33140
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`11. South Florida Eye Institute University Professional Center
`6233 N. University Drive
`Fort Lauderdale, FL 33323
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`12. Westside Regional Medical Center
`8201 W. Broward Blvd.
`Plantation, FL 33324
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`13. CVS Pharmacy
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`450 Veterans Memorial East
`Providence, RI 02914
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`14. Golden Age Adult Daycare, LLC
`2039 N. University Drive
`Sunrise, FL 33322
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`15. CORA Physical Therapy
`4988 N. University Drive
`Lauderhill, FL 33311
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`16. Home Health of Broward
`5240 S. University Drive
`Suite 105E
`Davie, FL 33328
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`17. Dedicated Caregivers Home Care Services
`1961 N.W. 150th Avenue, Suite 103
`Pembroke Pines, FL 33028
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`18. Westchester General Hospital
`2500 S.W. 75th Avenue
`Miami, FL 33155
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`19. Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired
`601 SW 8th Avenue
`Miami, FL 33130
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`20. Med-Care DME
`8101 W. 31st Ave.
`Hialeah, FL 33018
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`21. B&G Diagnostic Services
`444 West 51st Place
`Hialeah, FL 33012
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`22. Campillo Medical Center
`1224 N.W. 29th Street
`Miami, FL 33142
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`23. CVS Pharmacy
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`One CVS Drive
`Woonsocket, RI 02895
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`24. De La Pedraja Radiology
`4776 S.W. 8th Street
`Coral Gables, FL 33134
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`25. Diagnostic Medical Imaging, LLC
`6517 Taft Street, Suite 103
`Hollywood, FL 33024
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`26. Finlay Medical Center
`10550 N.W. 77th Court #308
`Hialeah Gardens, FL 33016
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`27.
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`IDAT
`8249 N.W. 36th Street
`Miami, FL 33166
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`28. Kindred Hospital
`5190 S.W. 8th Street
`Coral Gables, FL 33134
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`29. Larkin Community Hospital
`7031 S.W. 62nd Avenue
`South Miami, FL 33143
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`30. Lighthouse of Broward
`650 N. Andrews Avenue
`Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33311
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`31. Memorial Regional Hospital South
`3600 Washington Street
`Hollywood, FL 33021
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`32. Miami Dade Ambulance Service
`2766 N.W. 62nd Street
`Miami, FL 33147
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`33. Miami Lakes Medical, Inc.
`6175 N.W. 167 Street Suite G-25
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`Miami, FL 33015
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`34. Miami Pain and Diagnostic Center
`7575 S.W. 62nd Avenue, Suite B
`Miami, FL 33143
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`35. Outpatient Surgical Services
`301 N.W. 82nd Avenue
`Plantation, FL 33324
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`36. Retina Macula Specialists of Miami
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`351 NW 42nd Avenue
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`Suite 501
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`Miami, FL 33126
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`37. Manatee Associates of Counseling & Assessment
`975 Riverside Drive
`Palmetto, FL 34221
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`38. Sunrise Fire Rescue Department
`10440 W. Oakland Park Blvd.
`Sunrise, FL 33351
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`39. SurgiCare of Miramar
`14601 S.W. 29th Street, Suite 301
`Miramar, FL 33027
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`40. University Hospital and Medical Clinics
`7201 N. University Drive
`Tamarac, FL 33321
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`41. Walgreens Pharmacy
`200 Wilmot Road
`Deerfield, IL 60015
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`42. Visions Health Systems
`1730 Main Street, Suite 218
`Weston, FL 33326
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`43. Affinity Home Care Inc.
`2328 10th Ave. North., Suite #106
`Lake worth, FL 33461
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`44. Home Health Services – Home Assistance
`1301 International Parkway
`Suite 400
`Sunrise, Fl 33323
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`45. GT Independence
`Golden Age Adult Day Care
`2039 N. University Drive
`Sunrise, FL 33322
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`46. UHealth
`University of Miami Health Systems
`1400 NW 12th Ave.
`Miami, FL 33136
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`47. Mayur Maniar, MD
`Sunrise Medical Group
`3540 N Pine Island Rd
`Sunrise, FL 33351
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`48. National Health Transportation
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`2290 NW 110th Ave.
`Miami, FL 33172
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`49. Surfmed
`2799 SW 32nd Ave.
`Building E Suite 13
`Pembroke Park, FL 33023
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`50. Lab Corp.
`P.O. Box 1558
`Burlington, NC 27216
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`51. Marshland Emergency Physicians, LLC
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`Westside Regional Medical Center
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`1000 River Road,Suite 100
`Conshohocken, PA 19428
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`52. Westside Regional Medical Center
`1000 River Road,Suite 100
`Conshohocken, PA 19428
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`53. Alliance Home Health of Broward
`5240 S. University Drive Suite 105e
`Davie, FL 33328
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`54. Grassy Waters Inpatient Services, LLC
`8201 W. Broward Blvd.
`Plantation, FL 33324
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`55. Sunrise Fire-Rescue Department
`10440 W. Oakland Park Blvd.
`Sunrise, FL 33351
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`56.
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`Intellirad Imaging, LLC
`320 Bayou Liberty Rd
`Slifell, LA 70460-4202
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`57. Consumer Direct for
`Florida Personal Care-Home Services
`4577 N. Nob Hill Road
`Suite 206
`Sunrise, FL 33351
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`58. Radiology Physician Solutions of Florida, LLC
`Radiology Physician Billing
`Westside Regional Medical Center
`11460 N Meridian Street
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`59. Felix E. Ortgea, MD
`Infectious Disease at Kindred Hospital
`835 SW 37th Ave.
`Miami, FL 33135
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`60. University Hospital and Medical Center
`7201 N University Dr.
`Tamarac, FL 33321
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`61. Cleveland Clinic Weston Florida
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`Fernando Cabrera, MD (Urology)
`Ajad Ur Rahman, MD (Gastro)
`1825 N. Corporate Lakes Blvd.
`Weston, FL 33226
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`62. Virtual Radiologic Professionals -Westchester General Hospital
`P.O. Box 120153
`Grand Rapids, MI 49528
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`The Plaintiffs reserve the right to amend and/or update the Pre-Trial
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`Witness List should future discovery and/or medical care dictate the need to do
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`so.
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
`I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy was served via the
`Florida Courts E-Filing Portal on June 10, 2022 to counsel on the attached
`Service List.
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`The Law Offices of Maria L. Rubio, P.A.
`Attorneys for the Plaintiffs
`9100 South Dadeland Boulevard
`One Datran Center, Suite 910
`Miami, Florida 33156
`Tel: 305-670-1164
`Fax: 305-230-4010
`For Service of pleadings & documents:
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`Pleadings@marialrubio.com
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`By: /s/ Maria L. Rubio______
`MARIA L. RUBIO
`Florida Bar No.: 623891
`SHARON C. TIFFANY
`Florida Bar No.: 0049654
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`CASE NO.: 20-018094-CA-02
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`SERVICE LIST
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` COUNSEL FOR MERCY HOSPITAL
` Amanda J. Newlon, Esq.
` La Cava & Jacobson, P.A.
` 501 E. Kennedy Boulevard, Suite 1250
` Tampa, Florida 33602
` KMorales@LJGlegal.com
` anewlon@LJGlegal.com
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`ATTORNEY FOR JEFFREY HORSTMYER,
`M.D. & ERODIDA CONFORTI, DNP
`Cary Pereda, Esq.
` Diaz Law Group
`9155 S. Dadeland Blvd., Suite 1218
`Miami, FL 33156
`csanchez@dlg-lawyers.com
`cpereda@dlg-lawyers.com
`mail@dlg-lawyers.com
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`CO-COUNSEL FOR MERCY HOSPITAL
`Gavrila Brotz, Esq.
`Bush Graziano Rice & Platter, P.A.
`100 S. Ashley Drive, Suite 1400
`Tampa, FL 33602
`gbrotz@bgrplaw.com
` eserve@bgrplaw.com
`bconde@bgrplaw.com
`ATTORNEY FOR RAUL MOAS, M.D.; KATYA
`DIMAS, M.D.; & NESTOR CANCIO, M.D.
`Kristina Correa, Esq.
`Stephen N. Harber, Esq.
`Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A.
`222 Lakeview Avenue; Suite 120
` West Palm Beach, FL 33401
`stephen.harber@csklegal.com
`karen.pinedo@csklegal.com
`Karen.Martincavage@csklegal.com
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`CO-COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF
`Philip D. Parrish, Esq.
`Philip D. Parrish, P.A.
`7301 S.W. 57th Court; Suite 430
`Miami, FL 33143
`phil@parrishappeals.com
`betty@parrishappeals.com
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`EXHIBIT 2
`EXHIBIT 2
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` CASE NO: 20-018094 CA 02
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`Filing # 149744209 E-Filed 05/17/2022 01:40:08 PM
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`Plaintiffs,
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`IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
`ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN
`AND FOR MIAMI-DADE COUNTY,
`FLORIDA
`GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION
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`RUTH CASTILLO VALDEZ as attorney in fact for
`DELFIN VALDEZ, and RUTH CASTILLO VALDEZ,
`individually as his wife,
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`vs.
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`HCA, INC. d/b/a HCA EAST FLORIDA DIVISION, a
`foreign corporation for profit, HCA HEALTHCARE,
`INC., a foreign corporation for profit, PLANTATION
`GENERAL HOSPITAL, LLP
`d/b/a MERCY
`HOSPITAL, foreign limited partnership for profit,
`KATYA S. DIMAS, MD, CRITICAL CARE
`CONSULTANTS, P.A., a corporation for profit,
`CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE, LLC, corporation for
`profit, RAUL MOAS, MD, JEFFREY HORSTMYER
`MD, PA,
`corporation
`for
`profit,
`JEFFREY
`HORSTMYER, MD, ERODIDA CONFORTI, DNP,
`NESTOR CANCIO, MD, FIBERS HEALTHCARE,
`INC., corporation for profit, MYN3 CORPORATION,
`corporation for profit, ADVANCED MINIMALLY
`INVASIVE SURGERY CENTER, LLC, corporation
`for profit, FIBERS NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE,
`LLC, corporation for profit, SANTIAGO FIGUEREO
`BERLANGA, MD,
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`Defendants.
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`_________________________________________/
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`DEFENDANT, PLANTATION GENERAL HOSPITAL, LLP,
`d/b/a MERCY HOSPITAL’S, WITNESS LIST
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`Defendant, PLANTATION GENERAL HOSPITAL, LLP, d/b/a MERCY HOSPITAL,
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`by and through undersigned counsel, hereby files its Witness List pursuant to this Court’s
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`Uniform Order Setting Cause for Jury Trial, Medication and Pre-Trial Instructions dated
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`February 28, 2022, as follows:
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`1. Delfin Valdez
`c/o Maria L. Rubio, Esquire
`9100 South Dadeland Blvd.
`One Datran Center, Suite 910
`Miami, FL 33156
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`2. Ruth Castillo Valdez
`c/o Maria L. Rubio, Esquire
`9100 South Dadeland Blvd.
`One Datran Center, Suite 910
`Miami, FL 33156
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`3. Representative for HCA, INC., d/b/a, HCA East Florida Division a foreign corporation
`for profit, HCA Healthcare, Inc., a foreign corporation for profit
`c/o John Emmanuel, Esquire
`Buchanan Ingersoll Rooney
`401 E. Jackson Street, Suite 2400
`Tampa, FL 33602-5236
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`4. Representative for Plantation General Hospital, LLP d/b/a Mercy Hospital, foreign
`limited partnership for profit
`c/o Amanda J. Newo