Case #3013: Anesthesia Error Causes Brain Damage

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$2 Million Anesthesia Error Causes Brain Damage On March 20, the Plaintiff’s Decedent was a 43 year old female who presented to the Defendant Hospital’s emergency department with complaints of abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting due to a gallstone. Accordingly, on March 21, she underwent an endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) for the gallstone, which was … Continued

Case #1084: Brain Bleed

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$2 Million Brain Bleed On April 22, the Plaintiff’s Decedent presented to the Defendant Hospital emergency department with complaints of a new onset, intolerable, throbbing headache. The Plaintiff’s Decedent indicated that she had never previously experienced the severe head pain which lead her to the emergency department on that date. Additionally, she complained of new onset … Continued

Case #4052 Doctor Negligence – Failure to Diagnose Aneurysm Resulting in Death

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$2.1 Million Doctor Negligence – Failure to Diagnose Aneurysm Resulting in Death   On January 6, the Plaintiffs’ Decedent, age 48, began to experience severe, burning chest pain, radiating into his neck and jaw with shortness of breath and sweating (diaphoresis). He proceeded to the emergency room at the hospital, arriving at approximately 1:25 p.m. … Continued

Case #1043: Epidural Abscess

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$2.2 Million Epidural Abscess In January, it is alleged that the Plaintiff experienced severe back pain which required transportation by ambulance to a local hospital. At that time, laboratory work confirmed an elevated white blood count with a left shift — indicating an infectious process. Thereafter, the Plaintiff requested a transfer to the Defendant Hospital, which … Continued

Case# 4005: Failure To Diagnose Sepsis Results In Patients Ongoing Need For Dialysis

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$2.25 Million Failure To Diagnose Sepsis Results In Patients Ongoing Need For Dialysis The Plaintiff presented to a hospital emergency room complaining of rectal bleeding. Defendant 1 removed part of the Plaintiff’s colon and performed an anastomosis. Immediately afterward, the Plaintiff developed a fever, tachycardia, increased white blood cell count, increasing creatinine, and other signs … Continued

Case #4040 Brain Injury as a Result of Medical Negligence

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$2.35 Million Brain Injury as a Result of Medical Negligence On November 2, the Claimant was admitted to the Defendant Hospital for purposes of the removal of an abdominal teratoma.  At the time of the surgery, it was not known whether the teratoma was benign or malignant. Contrary to the standards of care, hospital personnel … Continued

Case #4058 Medical Negligence

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$2.45 Million Medical Negligence Plaintiff was a 38 year old woman with a medical and surgical history significant for uterine fibroid and ovarian cyst removals, partial bowel resection, cholecystectomy and lysis of adhesions. Plaintiff presented to a local hospital with complaints of abdominal pain. She was diagnosed with recurrent bilateral endometriomas and was instructed to … Continued

Case #4038 Heart Transplant Required as a Result of Medical Negligence

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$2.5 Million Heart Transplant Required as a Result of Medical Negligence On the morning of April 13, the Plaintiff presented to her internist with complaints including, but not limited to, the onset of severe substernal chest pain, burning pain in the chest, shortness of breath, and pain radiating into her arms.  The Plaintiff was a … Continued

Case #1007: Amputation

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$2.5 Million Amputation On November 6, the Claimant, (32 years of age), was admitted to the Defendant Hospital after suffering with a subarachnoid hemorrhage. At the time of her admission, hospital personnel were informed that she had a medical history including scleroderma and Raynaud’s Syndrome. After examination and evaluation, the Claimant underwent a successful surgical clipping … Continued