Case #4017 Delayed Cancer Diagnosis Lead to Wrongful Death

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$2.51 Million Delayed Cancer Diagnosis Lead to Wrongful Death The Decedent presented to the Defendant surgeon in September when she was 19-years old with a history of having had blood in her stool three months earlier.  The Defendant diagnosed the patient with a healing anal fissure.  He did not order a flexible sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy.  … Continued

Case #4044 Irreversible Brain Injury

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$2.75 Million Irreversible Brain Injury On July 8, the Plaintiff, arrived at the Defendant outpatient surgical center to undergo a colonoscopy as well as an EGD procedure (esophagogastroduodenoscopy).  The colonoscopy was performed uneventfully, followed by the EGD procedure.  The Plaintiff received Versed, Fentanyl and Propofol as her twilight anesthesia for the procedure. The Plaintiff alleged … Continued

Case# 4007: Misdiagnosis Resulting In Brain Injury And Paraplegia

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$4 Million Misdiagnosis Resulting In Brain Injury And Paraplegia On September 1, the Plaintiff, a 52-year-old male, awakened unable to lift his right foot. He proceeded to the emergency department of the Defendant Hospital where he presented with a foot drop. Thereafter, a CT scan of the head was performed which revealed a hyperdense left … Continued

Case #4057 Misdiagnosis Resulting in Paralysis

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$3 Million Misdiagnosis Resulting in Paralysis Plaintiff was 61 years of age at the time of this medical occurrence. His medical history was notable for hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes and bipolar disorder. His surgical history included lumbar surgery in the 1980s, lumbar surgery at L4/5 in 2006, as well as epidural infections from 2007 and 2008. … Continued

Case #4020 Medical Negligence Lead to Massive and Irreversible Brain Injury

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$3 Million Medical Negligence Lead to Massive and Irreversible Brain Injury On August 20, the Plaintiff, a 21-year-old female, presented to the Defendant Hospital’s outpatient labor center at 27 weeks gestation.  After various tests and studies were completed, the Plaintiff was diagnosed with pre‑eclampsia.  The Defendants appropriately treated the Plaintiff for her pre-eclampsia, and stabilized … Continued

Case #4022 Anaphylactic Reaction to Medication Lead to Death

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$3.15 Million Anaphylactic Reaction to Medication Lead to Death On January 11, the Plaintiff’s Decedent voluntarily checked into the Defendant facility for alcohol dependency.  At the time of the Plaintiff’s Decedent’s admission, he was a 66-year old gentleman with no significant medical history other than hypertension for which he was taking 300 milligrams of Cardizem … Continued

Case #4051 Failure to Perform a Timely Cesarean Section

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$3.5 Million Failure to Perform a Timely Cesarean Section On April 9, it is alleged that the Plaintiff presented to the Defendant Hospital at approximately 2:30 a.m., in labor.  By 3:30 a.m., a fetal monitoring device was affixed which produced a strip indicative of fetal stress.  It is further alleged that at the time the … Continued

Case #1035: Bowel Resection

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$3.5 Million Bowel Resection On November 29, the Minor Plaintiff was sent by his family practitioner to the pediatric emergency department at the Defendant Anonymous Hospital due to abdominal pain with guarding, bloody vomiting, weakness and tachycardia. Within twenty-four hours of admission, he required fluid resuscitation due to severe dehydration, was lavaged because of the gastrointestinal … Continued

Case #1114: Brain Injury

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$3.5 Million Brain Injury The Infant Plaintiff was born at the Defendant Hospital on November 6th. Due to a number of abnormalities including hypoglycemia, thick meconium, temperature instability and poor feeding, this newborn required ongoing close surveillance of his condition. Contrary to the standards of care, the Defendant’s personnel permitted the Infant Plaintiff to simply … Continued