Defendant doctor pleads guilty

Recently, Matthew Davis and Melinda Derish handled a difficult but worthy case in which a California teenager got a prescription for antidepressants from a doctor in Colorado. That doctor, Christian Hageseth, prescribed the medication without ever meeting his patient, let alone examining or evaluating him. Shortly after getting the prescription, the young man committed suicide. Mr. Davis and Ms. Derish prosecuted the family's medical negligence and wrongful death case against Dr. Hageseth and other defendants.

Yesterday, Dr. Hageseth pled guilty to charges of illegally practicing medicine. Bay Area News sources covered the story, including this CBS 5 segment that features Ms. Derish. The case is another example of Walkup attorneys being willing to take a challenging case to help a deserving and grieving family.