Case Results: Misdiagnosis

$1.3 Million Failure To Timely Diagnose And Provide Treatment Led To Paralysis On May 28, the Plaintiff presented to the Defendant Hospital having been previously diagnosed and treated in New Jersey for neuromyelitis optica (NMO) — a neurological disease characterized by inflammation of the optic nerves and spinal cord, eye pain, visual disturbances, weakness, numbness … Continued

$1.3 Million Failure to Diagnose Heart Attack On November 20, 2018, a jury in Montgomery County Maryland awarded $1.3 million to clients of Schochor, Staton, Goldberg, and Cardea, P.A. against an emergency room physician for the wrongful death of their 23-year-old son.  The family was represented by associates Jonathan Huddleston and partner Jonathan Goldberg. The … Continued

$1 Million Delayed Cancer Diagnosis Lead to Death The Plaintiffs’ Decedent was a patient at high risk for the development of cervical cancer.  She saw the Defendant health care providers for an examination, which included taking a history of gynecological history and performance of a pap smear.  The pap smear showed abnormalities which, these Defendants … Continued

$691,565 Failure to Diagnose Lung Cancer On May 29, the Plaintiff’s Decedent, who was 78 years old at the time, presented to the hospital and had a chest x-ray which showed a right lung mass which represented an early lung malignancy. However, in direct contravention of the standards of care, the radiologist misinterpreted the films … Continued