Case #1115: Lung Cancer

$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

Case #1076: Colon Cancer

$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

Case #4069 Negligent Surgery

$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

Case #1022: Appendicitis

$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

Case #4036 Hospital Negligence Leads to Undiagnosed Aneurysm Resulting in Death

$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