Summarize the case you selected. Make sure to include: Key legalce of dialysis nurse: delay in taking plaintiff to hospital for treatment: resultant pain and disability: directed verdict in favor of the defendants Authors: Reback RC, Esq. Source: CINAHL Nursing Guide EBSCO Publishing, (Ipswich, Massachusetts), 2007 Apr 27. Publication Type: Legal Case Language: English Major Subjects: Dialysis Extravasation of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Materials -- Complications -- California Malpractice -- Legislation and Jurisprudence -- California Negligence -- Legislation and Jurisprudence Minor Subjects: Aged; California; Dialysis Patients; Middle Age; Treatment Delay Age: Aged: 65+ years; Middle Aged: 45-64 years Abstract: SYNOPSIS OF FACTS: Plaintiff, female, 55, had chronic renal failure. While under dialysis at defendant's facility she suffered an infiltration of the access graft in her arm. Fluid escaped from the vein into the surrounding tissues and caused pain. Plaintiff was hospitalized for removal and replacement of the access graft. Entry Date: 20070427 Revision Date: 04/27/2007 Accession Number: T701409 Nursing and Hospital Malpractice: Female, 55: infiltration of access graft during dialysis due to negligence of dialysis nurse: delay in taking plaintiff to hospital for treatment: resultant pain and disability: directed verdict in favor of the defendants Contents Synopsis of Facts Attorneys for Plaintiff/s Attorneys for Defendant/s Date Of Trial Judge Experts for Plaintiff/s Experts for Defendant/s Plaintiff Contentions Defendant Contentions Damages Claimed Special Damages Settlement Discussions Jury Poll Trial Time Notes References Full Text Listen Legal Case By: RC Reback, Esq. Synopsis of Facts Plaintiff, female, 55, had chronic renal failure. While under dialysis at defendant's facility she suffered an infiltration of the access graft in her arm. Fluid escaped from the vein into the surrounding tissues and caused pain. Plaintiff was hospitalized for removal and replacement of the access graft. Attorneys for Plaintiff/s None Attorneys for Defendant/s Robert C. Reback, Esq., Reback, Hulbert, McAndrews & Kjar, 1230 Rosecrans Avenue, #450, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266, phone (310) 297-9900, fax (310) 297-9800 Date Of Trial July 11, 2003 Judge Judge Charles Margines Experts for Plaintiff/s None Experts for Defendant/s None were called, as the court granted defendants' motion of judgment of nonsuit at the close of plaintiff's case. Plaintiff Contentions The negligence of the dialysis nurse caused the infiltration. Defendants should have called paramedics rather than an ambulance. This caused delay in receiving emergency medical care giving her additional physical and psychological pain. She is now physically disabled as a result of the infiltration. She will not be able to work again and has severe traumatic stress disorder. Defendant Contentions Infiltration is a known risk of dialysis and occurs in the best of hands. The infiltration was recognized properly, and all treatment protocols were followed. Defendants provided proper medical care until plaintiff left the facility, including removing the needle and applying ice and pressure. Plaintiff's personal physician was called immediately and instructed defendants to call an ambulance, not paramedics to take plaintiff to hospital. Plaintiff was already on disability due to her chronic renal failure and was unable to work. According to defendants' neuropsychiatrist expert, plaintiff had adjustment disorder and narcissistic and histrionic personality traits. Damages Claimed Pain and disability Special Damages None Settlement Discussions Plaintiff: $100,000+; Defendant: none Jury Poll Directed verdict Trial Time 7 days; Jury out: directed verdict Notes The directed verdict means that the judge decided in favor of the defendants before the case went to the jury. R