Watson

FACTS

I. Medical Treatment of Plaintiffs’ Decedent & Allegations of Malpractice2

On January 26, 2007, David Watson3 was scheduled for a surgical procedure at the offices of the Monterey Bay Urology Associates in Freedom, California. While attempting to insert a catheter into David‘s bladder, Dr. Knorr‘s medical assistant

1 All further statutory references are to the Code of Civil Procedure, unless otherwise stated. 2 The facts regarding the alleged malpractice are based on Plaintiffs‘ arbitration brief. 3 For ease of reference and meaning no disrespect, we shall hereafter refer to the members of the Watson family individually by their first names.

2 encountered a blockage and summoned Dr. Knorr. While attempting to dilate the blockage, Dr. Knorr perforated David‘s urethra, creating a false passage through the prostate. Dr. Knorr placed the catheter into the false passage and injected lidocaine into the catheter. Lidocaine entered David‘s bloodstream. Within seconds, David experienced convulsions and lost his airway. Dr. Knorr was unable to resuscitate David, who died as a result of the procedure. Plaintiffs alleged Dr. Knorr violated the standard of care by proceeding with the…