O.J. McDuffie Awarded $11.5 Million Verdict in Medical Malpractice Case

MIAMI, May 5 /PRNewswire/ -- O.J. McDuffie, former Miami Dolphins receiver, was awarded $11.5 million in Miami-Dade Circuit Court today in a medical malpractice lawsuit against former team doctor John Uribe, according to McDuffie's attorneys, Stuart Ratzan, Herman Russomano and Robert Borrello.

McDuffie accused the doctor of malpractice in the treatment of a left big toe injury he suffered in 1999.  McDuffie's lawyers said an MRI showed severe ligament damage, but Dr. Uribe told him that he would recover without ever informing McDuffie of the ruptured ligament.  His injury worsened as he continued to play with it.  He has had two surgeries on the toe since 1999, and was released by the Dolphins on Feb. 28, 2002, after nine years.

Ratzan & Rubio handles cases that include medical malpractice, product liability, wrongful death, maritime, aviation, trucking, catastrophic personal injury and complex commercial claims. The firm's lawyers have litigated all types of cases in Florida courts. For additional information, call (305) 374-6366 or log on to www.ratzanrubio.com.

Russomanno and Borrello is a law firm in Miami, Florida focusing on various areas of law, including a General Trial and Appellate Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Aviation, Products Liability, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death, Admiralty and Maritime, Professional Malpractice. Complex Commercial and Corporate Litigation.  For additional information call 305-373-2101 or log on to www.russomanno.com.

SOURCE Ratzan & Rubio