Medical Malpractice – $582,000 plus $30,000 in prejudgment interest

We secured this verdict after a week long trial involving a seriously injured minor child whose injuries resulted from the incorrect placement of a nasogastric tube into the lung rather than the child’s stomach.

Pharmacy Malpractice – $115,000

Woman suffered excessive bleeding and vomiting after knee surgery when she was given Coumadin®, a blood thinner, instead of her diabetes medication by pharmacy. She spent two days in the hospital with less than $5,000 in medical bills.

Hospital Negligence – Confidential Amount

We obtained a recovery for the wrongful death of an 80 year old woman who suffocated after a hospital employee negligently failed to turn her ventilator to the ’on’ position after the woman was sedated so she could not breathe on her own.

Retained Sponge – Confidential Amount

We represented a client who suffered a punctured lung after the removal of a sponge that was negligently left inside her during cancer surgery.

Anesthesia – Confidential Amount

We obtained a significant settlement for a client who lost her right eye after awakening during ocular surgery due to an insufficient amount of anesthesia.

Chiropractor Negligence – Confidential Amount

We represented and obtained a recovery for a 30 year old man who suffered a stroke after a chiropractor negligently performed a neck adjustment and then negligently failed to recognize the signs of stroke.

Nursing Home Wrongful Death – Confidential Amount

Elderly resident with dementia wandered away from an assisted living center through a window in her room, and her body was not discovered until several months later in a heavily wooded area.

Misdiagnosed Heart Attack – Confidential Amount

Wife was seen by internist with complaints of naseau and pain radiating into the chest. Internist heard a loud heart murmur on examination but sent her home with the diagnosis of a stomach virus. Two days later, she was seen in the emergency room with a myocardial infarction and a ruptured septum within the heart wall and had to undergo emergency surgery. She later died from complications related to her heart condition.

Wrongful Death of Child-Confidential Amount

Nine-day-old child on ECMO (heart/lung bypass) bled to death as a result of tube in the carotid artery accidentally becoming dislodged. X-ray films taken several hours prior to dislodgment indicated that the tube had moved significantly and should have been replaced.

Misdiagnosis – Confidential Amount

Our client suffered severe injuries to her spine and nervous system when a hospital and surgeon failed to identify an MRSA infection in a timely manner. The case was settled with the hospital prior to trial. After trial, the neurosurgeon settled the case while the jury was deliberating.

Nursing Home – Confidential Amount

Elderly patient suffered broken ribs and unexplained lesion on chest at nursing home facility.

Wrongful Death – Confidential Amount

71-year-old man suffering a mild heart attack was given ten times the recommended dosage of Integrilin, a clot busting medication, resulting in a massive brain hemorrhage and his eventual death. Case was settled with the hospital.

Misdiagnosis – Confidential Amount

54-year-old man misdiagnosed with lung cancer which went untreated for almost 13 months. He survived the cancer without recurrence but feared that the cancer may return.

Misdiagnosis of Brain Bleed – Confidential Amount

We obtained a favorable settlement for a husband after his wife’s brain bleed went undiagnosed by the emergency room personnel and she died the next day.

Incorrect Surgical Procedure – Confidential Amount

A paraplegic had a colostomy bag placed incorrectly causing a rupture of her colon.