James Barcz et al. vs. Matthew Kidwell M.D. et al.
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| Case Name: | James Barcz et al. vs. Matthew Kidwell M.D. et al. |
| Case Number: | LACV097415 |
| Date of Trial: | 04/03/2026 |  | Venue: | Linn County |
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| Casetype/Claims: | CIVIL LAW - PERSONAL INJURY - MEDICAL/DENTAL MALPRACTICE |
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| Judge: | Jason Dennis Besler |
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| Plaintiff's Counsel: | James P. Hayes, Michael Hayes Biderman, Karen A. Lorenzen and Adara E. Opiola | | Defendant's Counsel: | Matthew Kidwell M.D. – Jennifer Estelle Rinden and Vincent Steven Geis
Mercy Hospital – Dawn Marie Gibson, Christine Conover, and Carrie Leah Thompson
Linn County Anesthesiologist PC – Jennifer Estelle Rinden and Vincent Steven Geis |
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| Verdict: | For Defendant |
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Statement of Case:
Plaintiff, Executor of the Estate of Jan Barcz, alleges medical malpractice following an elective hernia repair performed at Mercy Hospital. Plaintiffs allege that following the surgery, Dr. Matthew Kidwell and Mercy Hospital staff failed to properly monitor and treat Jan. After discharge, Jan suffered a cardiac arrest and was returned to Mercy Hospital where she was placed on life support and died. Plaintiffs allege that the Defendants’ negligent post-operative car and premature discharge caused Jan’s cardiac arrest and death. The jury found in favor of the Defendants, finding that neither Dr. Kidwell nor Mercy Hospital was negligent. |
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| Injuries alleged: | Cardiac arrest, respiratory failure, hypoxemia, and death. |
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| Official Jury Verdict Form: |
 barcz jury verdict.pdf |
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Documents of interest:
(when available) |  barcz jury instructions.pdf |
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