Case Results: Medical Malpractice / Wrongful Death

$1.75 Million Failure to Timely Diagnose Bladder Cancer Lead to Death The Decedent saw one of the Defendants for complaints which included burning on urination as well as nocturia (frequent urination at night). The symptoms lasted for five days. This Defendant performed a dipstick, which indicated that there was blood in the urine. The Decedent … Continued

$1.75 Million Hospital Negligence On March 16, 2015, the Plaintiff, was a 35-year-old woman was admitted to the Defendant Hospital due to an E-coli infection in her right eye and leg. Due to the infection, she was blind in her right eye and had difficulty ambulating due to pain and weakness in her right leg. … Continued

$1.75 Million Lung Cancer On July 7, the Plaintiff, then 63 years old, presented to the Defendant Hospital for the purpose of undergoing angiography. She was seen by a vascular surgeon who was an employee of the Defendant Hospital. Prior to undergoing the procedure, the Plaintiff was provided with a chest x-ray. The interpreting radiologist (also … Continued

$1.75 Million Colon Cancer On January 26, the Claimant was referred to the Defendant gastroenterologist. The purpose of the referral was for specific complaints of rectal bleeding. It is alleged that the standards of care therefore required the Defendant to rule out the prospect of colon cancer. That same day, the Defendant performed a flexible sigmoidoscopy, … Continued

$1.62 Million Negligent Surgery On September 12, 2011, the Plaintiff, then 23 years old, presented to the Defendant Hospital for an ENT consultation. Previously, she had been evaluated on August 7, 2011 at the emergency department of a different hospital for a 2 week history of worsening headaches. An unenhanced CT of the head revealed … Continued

$1.6 Million Appendicitis On November 10, the Plaintiffs’ Decedent was a 34 year-old male with no previous medical conditions and/or complaints, was presented to the Defendant Hospital emergency room for emergency care and treatment. At that time, the Plaintiffs’ Decedent presented with a history of eight hours of nausea and vomiting with severe abdominal pain … Continued

$1.6 Million Paraplegia Resulting From Surgical Error On October 11, the Plaintiff, who was 33 years of age, presented to the Defendant Physician with complaints of low back pain and right sciatic pain.  Her history was significant for a fall that she had suffered in August which was responsible for the complaints. The Defendant Physician … Continued

$1.5 Million Hospital Negligence Leads to Undiagnosed Aneurysm Resulting in Death On October 31, the Claimant’s Decedent saw the Defendant Physician, his primary care physician, complaining of chest pain.  At that time, the Defendant performed an EKG which was clearly interpreted as abnormal.  It is alleged that, at that time, the Defendant was required, in … Continued

$1.5 Million Failure to Monitor Patient With an Irregular Cardiac Pattern Resulted in Death On August 12, at 10:53 p.m., the patient was a 59-year-old male who presented to the Defendant Hospital’s emergency department with a fever. He was evaluated and admitted for treatment of a urinary tract infection. During the course of his initial … Continued

$1.5 Million Failure to Follow Standards of Care Results in Death On August 12, 2014 at 10:53 p.m., the patient was a 59-year-old male who presented to the Defendant Hospital’s emergency department with a fever. He was evaluated and admitted for treatment of a urinary tract infection. During the course of his initial evaluation, the … Continued