$699,929 Lung Cancer On September 14, the Plaintiff’s Decedent, age 83, presented to the hospital with complaints of chest pain. A chest x-ray was interpreted by the Defendant who reported a normal chest. No further testing and/or studies were conducted. Two years later on January 11, the Decedent was admitted to the hospital due to shortness … Continued

$700,000 Ongoing Failure to Test for Nasopharyngeal Cancer Results in a Terminal Diagnosis In January, Plaintiff went to the Defendants with complaints of a five-month history of a clogged left ear and left-sided hearing loss.  Defendant’s impression was bilateral mixed hearing loss, chronic serous otitis media, and a deviated septum. Plaintiff underwent placement of a … Continued

$700,000 Pneumonia On March 15, the Plaintiff’s Decedent, age 47 with a history of asthma, presented to the Defendant Hospital’s emergency department with chest complaints including tachycardia as well as wheezing. A chest x-ray demonstrated bilateral upper lower nodules and infiltrates which required further evaluation. In fact, the radiologist made the diagnosis and suggested CT scans … Continued

$700,000 Prostate Cancer At 62 years old, the Plaintiff’s Decedent, was noted to have an elevated PSA and was referred to the Defendant urologist for evaluation and examination which occurred within two months. The Defendant recommended a biopsy but the decedent refused. The Defendant also recommended that the patient follow up in six months for prostate … Continued

$700,000 Medication Errors Prior to November 2, due to a history of DVT, the Plaintiff was successfully maintained by the Defendant Physician on a regimen of Coumadin therapy which included 10 milligrams of the drug on every even day and 7.5 milligrams of the drug on every odd day. However, on November 2, the Defendant … Continued

$700,000 Cardiology Errors On December 10, the Plaintiff presented to a hospital with complaints of chest pain. Subsequently, a nuclear medicine stress test was completed revealing an area suggestive of ischemia. Additionally, cardiac perfusion studies confirmed that the Plaintiff’s ventricular ejection fraction was 61% — within normal limits for a man of his age. With these … Continued

$700,000 Medical Negligence – Failure to Remove Surgical Sponge Resulting in Septic Shock and Ultimately Death On November 18, 2014, the Plaintiff’s Decedent, age 76, presented to the Defendant Hospital under the care of his general surgeon to remove rectal adenocarcinoma. At the time of the surgery a significant amount of bleeding was encountered due … Continued

$700,000 Surgery Resulting in Blindness Plaintiff was 61 years of age and underwent surgery to replace an aortic valve. Following the procedure, the Plaintiff was in the post-anesthesia care unit. He became hypotensive and required increasing vasopressor support. The Defendant was aware of the hypotension but waited approximately 5½ hours to return the patient to … Continued

$700,000 Brain Injury The Plaintiff’s Decedant was proceeding to her home from church with her husband on November 24th, when she was struck by a drunk driver. She was wheelchair bound at the time and was 39 years of age. When she was transported via ambulance to the hospital, she was placed in a hallway and … Continued

$750,000 Medical Negligence Leads to Emergency Operation On December 17, the Plaintiff, a 58-year-old female, was admitted to the Defendant Hospital under the care of her general surgeon for treatment for diverticulitis. On December 18, the Defendant performed a colectomy, removing 16.5 centimeters of affected sigmoid bowel. Subsequently, the Plaintiff was discharged to her home on December 25. … Continued