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Treating physician testifies Fernandez suffered severe brain injuries; toxicology timing limits conclusions
Summary
Dr. Nathan Hendrickson told jurors Fernandez had multiple brain bleeds and a poor prognosis; the doctor said a toxicology draw roughly six hours after the Oct. 13 crash (05:20 a.m. Oct. 14) limits what can be inferred about intoxication at the moment of collision.
Dr. Nathan Hendrickson, a physician in residency at University Hospital, testified that Jose Fernandez suffered multiple intracranial hemorrhages and other traumatic injuries after the Oct. 13, 2023 crash and that specialists concluded his prognosis was poor.
"He had multiple brain bleeds, several different types," Hendrickson said. He described Fernandez as unresponsive with a Glasgow Coma Score of 3 during the physician’s period of care and said neurosurgery was consulted and performed interventions; clinicians later transitioned to comfort-focused care after the family…
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