Former Dolphins wide receiver O.J. McDuffie on Wednesday won an $11.5 judgment from a malpractice lawsuit against former Dolphins team doctor John Uribe.
A Miami-Dade Circuit jury returned the verdict after a two-and-one-half-week trial.
McDuffie accused Uribe 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 McDuffie 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. McDuffie officially retired in August of 2002.
McDuffie is said to have reached a settlement with other doctors involved in the case.
Both McDuffie and Uribe were unavailable for comment. A source said an appeal by Uribe is likely.
McDuffie played 116 games for the Dolphins from 1993 to 2000. He had 415 receptions for 5,074 yards and 29 touchdowns and also returned two punts for TDs. McDuffie, 40, was Miami's first round pick in the 1993 draft. He led the NFL with 90 catches in 1998.
Uribe was the team's chief orthopedic specialist throughout the Jimmy Johnson coaching tenure and until the final year of the Dave Wannstedt years. He is also the former team doctor for the University of Miami football team and has successfully treated patients such as Frank Gore, Willis McGahee, Javon Kearse and Shawne Merriman.
Uribe remains the team doctor for the Florida Panthers.
NJ why do you all of the sudden leave when you are losing?? You started this krap, you and your f'kin politics. Stick to dumb bells payaso.
Posted by: payaso del carajo | May 06, 2010 at 12:18 AM
NJ you avontos I know you are still reading because we all know you always have to have the last word, m'fker! I am sooo sick of your bs. Oooooh yes game over when NJ is losing. You will leave the gam like a little girl. Just like you QUIT football, f'kin loser.
Posted by: payaso del carajo | May 06, 2010 at 12:21 AM
Aloco,
Your people have caused my people many of sorrows.
You have stolen our sacred hunting grounds and desaecrated our burial mounds.
If not for a God in Heaven and white peoples weakness for gambling of course, we can now afford to shave all the Hot Little Pochahonta's
See ya at the Casino on payday pale face!
Posted by: Geronimo | May 06, 2010 at 12:21 AM
I wish to hell Justin would take care of your lousy @zzzzz. Maybe the number guy will get you. Hell you have so many people angry at you. Next blog will be "Who shot NJ ? "
bwaahhahahahahah
Posted by: payaso del carajo | May 06, 2010 at 12:23 AM
See ya at the Casino on payday pale face!
Posted by: Geronimo | May 06, 2010 at 12:21 AM
Geronimo dont say that to Dolphin Disciple, he will get mad at your racist comment against white people. He is the fool who said the Irish have suffered more than the blacks.
Posted by: payaso del carajo | May 06, 2010 at 12:26 AM
Who shot NJ?
That's too funny!
I can just see the wheels turning in soiled's head as we type.
NJ have you ever had the feeling you fell off the boat into the middle of a shark infested feeding frenzy?
Posted by: Geronimo | May 06, 2010 at 12:27 AM
NJ i will see you at your gym some night when you are closing. That is all I am going to say.
Posted by: 1711972 | May 06, 2010 at 12:28 AM
Yo Geronimo keep your head up
Posted by: Tupac Shakur | May 06, 2010 at 12:28 AM
Geronimo,
You ever notice how white people like to say they 1/8 "insert indian tribe here."
:)
Posted by: carlito from golfito | May 06, 2010 at 12:33 AM
Geronimo, In who shot NJ they will need a list of unusual suspects: Cuban Menace-fat security guard, Dying Breed-pencil neck geek, carlito-angry little hispanic, 1701972-wierdo conspiracy buff, marc-drag queen, list goes on and on.
Posted by: payaso del carajo | May 06, 2010 at 12:35 AM
Fellas, was on a conferance call when the NFL Network guys were talkin Phins. Anything interesting said? Or was it a new york/new england blowfest?
Posted by: Dishpan | May 06, 2010 at 12:35 AM
Geronimo dont say that to Dolphin Disciple, he will get mad at your racist comment against white people. He is the fool who said the Irish have suffered more than the blacks.
Posted by: payaso del carajo | May 06, 2010 at 12:26 AM
There was no racism in my comment, only reality.
I have no time for racism and no sympathy for racists.
I don't know who suffered more but almost all ethnic groups have suffered at one time or another.
I grew up half Apache and half Norwegian in a Black and Mexican ghetto on the Southside of Chicago. That was suffering.
I like to joke around here and I even like to argue sometimes, but racism to me is not funny.
Posted by: Geronimo | May 06, 2010 at 12:36 AM
YOU GUYS SHOULD CHECKOUT WHERE SOME FOOL IN THE DOLPHINS FORUM IS SAYING DON SHULA IS A BUM.
Posted by: DyingBreed | May 06, 2010 at 12:37 AM
dishpan the New Jersey blowhard left the building. He tends to leave when it gets too HOT. NJ el cabroncito maldito
Posted by: payaso del carajo | May 06, 2010 at 12:37 AM
Lol at carlito at 12:33...so true
Posted by: Dishpan | May 06, 2010 at 12:37 AM
yo payaso keep your head down let the white man bring you down
Posted by: Tupac Shakur | May 06, 2010 at 12:38 AM
Yeah been reading some of these posts. No football talk at all
Posted by: Dishpan | May 06, 2010 at 12:39 AM
YOU GUYS SHOULD CHECKOUT WHERE SOME FOOL IN THE DOLPHINS FORUM IS SAYING DON SHULA IS A BUM.
Posted by: DyingBreed | May 06, 2010 at 12:37 AM
Posted by: DyingBreed | May 06, 2010 at 12:40 AM
maybe shula was a bum before he started coaching, who are we to know for sure??!!!*lol*
Posted by: superPHIN | May 06, 2010 at 12:42 AM
Dishpan,
What do you expect on a post about Oj McDuffies big toe?
Cover 2 vs Zone, 3-4 vs 4-3, or the new CBA?
:)
Posted by: carlito from golfito | May 06, 2010 at 12:43 AM
tHIS GUY IS SAYING sHULA IS A BUM BECAUSE HE WENT 25YRS WITHOUT WINNING ANOTHER SB AFTER 1974. MAYBE HE'S RIGHT UH?
Posted by: DyingBreed | May 06, 2010 at 12:44 AM
Carlito keep your head down before I pop a cap in your @zz!
Posted by: Tupac Shakur | May 06, 2010 at 12:44 AM
Geronimo, In who shot NJ they will need a list of unusual suspects: Cuban Menace-fat security guard, Dying Breed-pencil neck geek, carlito-angry little hispanic, 1701972-wierdo conspiracy buff, marc-drag queen, list goes on and on.
Posted by: payaso del carajo | May 06, 2010 at 12:35 AM
Don't forget the fat bald black guy that thinks he's Mr.T.
JUST INCREDIBLY STOOPID:)
Posted by: Geronimo | May 06, 2010 at 12:44 AM
YOU GUYS SHOULD CHECKOUT WHERE SOME FOOL IN THE DOLPHINS FORUM IS SAYING DON SHULA IS A BUM.
Posted by: DyingBreed | May 06, 2010 at 12:37 AM
Posted by: DyingBreed | May 06, 2010 at 12:45 AM
Don't reference me fool!!!!!!!
Posted by: Mr.T | May 06, 2010 at 12:46 AM
Geronimo,
You ever notice how white people like to say they 1/8 "insert indian tribe here."
:)
Posted by: carlito from golfito | May 06, 2010 at 12:33 AM
Carlito,
It's unreal how many times I hear that.
I'm not sure why, but it always aggravates the hell out of me.
Posted by: Geronimo | May 06, 2010 at 12:46 AM
YOU GUYS SHOULD CHECKOUT WHERE SOME FOOL IN THE DOLPHINS FORUM IS SAYING DON SHULA IS A BUM.
Posted by: DyingBreed | May 06, 2010 at 12:37 AM
Posted by: DyingBreed | May 06, 2010 at 12:47 AM
We heard you the first time don't make me pop a cap in your @zz punk!
Posted by: Tupac Shakur | May 06, 2010 at 12:47 AM
Geronimo keep your head up man
Posted by: Tupac Shakur | May 06, 2010 at 12:48 AM
Tupac,
Keep that 9 hot!
Posted by: Geronimo | May 06, 2010 at 12:50 AM
Is that u Credibly Stupid Justin??? you've been lurking for a while, show your true blogging name dammit*****
Posted by: superPHIN | May 06, 2010 at 12:51 AM
Carlito keep your head down before I pop a cap in your @zz!
Posted by: Tupac Shakur | May 06, 2010 at 12:44 AM
We take the machete to punks like you where I grew up and feed to pigs
Posted by: carlito from golfito | May 06, 2010 at 12:51 AM
You know it!I'm always strapped!
Posted by: Tupac Shakur | May 06, 2010 at 12:52 AM
Lets see if that works against a gun boy!!
Posted by: Tupac Shakur | May 06, 2010 at 12:54 AM
YOU GUYS SHOULD CHECKOUT WHERE SOME FOOL IN THE DOLPHINS FORUM IS SAYING DON SHULA IS A BUM.
Posted by: DyingBreed | May 06, 2010 at 12:37 AM
HOW ABOUT POPPIN THESE CAPS MR T.
Posted by: DyingBreed | May 06, 2010 at 12:54 AM
What did I do now?
Posted by: Geronimo | May 06, 2010 at 12:58 AM
YOU GUYS SHOULD CHECKOUT WHERE SOME FOOL IN THE DOLPHINS FORUM IS SAYING DON SHULA IS A BUM.
Posted by: DyingBreed | May 06, 2010 at 12:37 AM
Posted by: DyingBreed | May 06, 2010 at 12:59 AM
Carlito,
You're my boy, but Pac's good wit dat 9 dawg!
Posted by: Geronimo | May 06, 2010 at 12:59 AM
YOU GUYS SHOULD CHECKOUT WHERE SOME FOOL IN THE DOLPHINS FORUM IS SAYING DON SHULA IS A BUM.
Posted by: DyingBreed | May 06, 2010 at 12:37 AM
Posted by: DyingBreed | May 06, 2010 at 01:01 AM
seriously, this blog needs to have an age ID check so kiddies dont have access to run around certian places---works well, why not here Armando, WHY NOT HERE!!!!
Posted by: superPHIN | May 06, 2010 at 01:04 AM
Geronimo, Tupac, and Odin
You think we don't have guns??? jajaja.... Of course we have guns... Machete is for coups de gras
Posted by: carlito from golfito | May 06, 2010 at 01:04 AM
D A M N !
I thought I was Gansta.
That's out cold Carlito.
Posted by: Geronimo | May 06, 2010 at 01:08 AM
Thug life!Come and get me boy!I'm ALIVE!
Posted by: Tupac Shakur | May 06, 2010 at 01:10 AM
YOU GUYS SHOULD CHECKOUT WHERE SOME FOOL IN THE DOLPHINS FORUM IS SAYING DON SHULA IS A BUM.
Posted by: DyingBreed | May 06, 2010 at 12:37 AM
Posted by: DyingBreed | May 06, 2010 at 01:12 AM
OK.
Serious post......sort of.........
Is it just me or do I detect a bit of built up anger towards NJ here at the blog?
Posted by: Geronimo | May 06, 2010 at 01:13 AM
Tupac,
Your "All eyes on me" album is a classic, but you are dead as a door nail...
Posted by: carlito from golfito | May 06, 2010 at 01:15 AM
DB,or Credibly stupid Justin,
I know u think that ur something special posting that, but always remmember one thing, just cuz ur special doesn't exempt the fact that u could be retarded!!!Just some helpful info***PHIN OUT!!!!
Posted by: superPHIN | May 06, 2010 at 01:16 AM
YOU GUYS SHOULD CHECKOUT WHERE SOME FOOL IN THE DOLPHINS FORUM IS SAYING DON SHULA IS A BUM.
Posted by: DyingBreed | May 06, 2010 at 12:37 AM
Posted by: DyingBreed | May 06, 2010 at 01:12 AM
Breed what are you doing? Try to be a little creative at least.
What are you on one of them new fangled drugs there? Are you on that XTC boy?
Posted by: Geronimo | May 06, 2010 at 01:16 AM
No I'm in Cuba boy!
Posted by: Tupac Shakur | May 06, 2010 at 01:17 AM
superFin,
If his mommy knew was still up she would whip his A S S!
She hates it when he misses that short little school bus in the mornings :)
Posted by: Geronimo | May 06, 2010 at 01:20 AM
YOU GUYS SHOULD CHECKOUT WHERE SOME FOOL IN THE DOLPHINS FORUM IS SAYING DON SHULA IS A BUM.
Posted by: DyingBreed | May 06, 2010 at 12:37 AM
Posted by: DyingBreed | May 06, 2010 at 01:21 AM
Pac,
Dey got da tree in Cuba?
Posted by: Geronimo | May 06, 2010 at 01:22 AM
My Jamaican Boy says duh stuff dey grow down dere gets as big as trees Mon!
Posted by: Geronimo | May 06, 2010 at 01:29 AM
Carlito, you're an F'n tool through and through. Why is it, then, that ALL discussions in Mando's posts stray significantly from football talk? Is it because they're about cover 2 or 3-4? Nah. Far be it from me to expect football talk in a football blog. Douche.
Posted by: Dishpan | May 06, 2010 at 01:30 AM
Dishpan,
You think you might be being a little harsh there?
The only thing you just posted even slightly related to football was rhetorical question sandwhiched in between two personal insults.
Dishpan? No! You're more like a pot. The pot that's calling the kettle black.
Posted by: Geronimo | May 06, 2010 at 01:37 AM
Dishpan,
Excuse me for wasting a joke on an idiot... Sarcasm doesn't translate through type I guess... Don't see you dropping any football knowledge on this blog about a big toe
Posted by: carlito from golfito | May 06, 2010 at 01:39 AM
Lame, no pun intended. All hail the posession receiver, former first round draft pick ,under achiever to work the system. Congrats OJ, you have something in common with your hero, who also got away with something.
Posted by: shaggy | May 06, 2010 at 01:40 AM
No rhetoric there buddy, nice try. Carlito knows I was joking. Woulda been a bit harsh, though
Posted by: Dishpan | May 06, 2010 at 01:41 AM
Maybe carlito didn't know I was joking. I'll include a smiley face next time
Posted by: Dishpan | May 06, 2010 at 01:42 AM
Yeah Carlito,
Stay on topic!
So anyways.......i heard OJ has athletes feet and goiters all the time now.
And that corn, he just can't seem to get rid of that corn..........
And.......and..........
Posted by: Geronimo | May 06, 2010 at 01:45 AM