$750,000 Pneumonia On August 11, the Claimant’s Decedent was admitted to the Defendant Hospital for treatment as a result of an automobile accident. She was fifty years of age and in otherwise good health. While confined at the Defendant Hospital and immediately prior to discharge, the Claimant’s Decedent developed an increase in her white blood count … Continued

$750,000 Ongoing Hospital Negligence Leads to Fatal Heart Attack On Friday, September 11, the Plaintiffs’ Decedent, age 56, presented to a private emergency facility complaining of chest pain.  He reported two separate episodes of chest pain with the most recent being on that same day. An electrocardiogram (EKG) taken at that time was abnormal with … Continued

$750,000 Surgical Errors On December 27, the Plaintiff’s Decedent, a 76 year old woman, underwent excision for a right lung mass at the Defendant Hospital. Following surgery, she was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit where she demonstrated decreasing respiratory rates at every check by the nursing staff. The Plaintiffs alleged that had the Defendant Hospital’s … Continued

$750,000 Bowel Perforation On September 11, the Plaintiff’s Decedent, then 79 years old, presented to the Defendant Hospital for a laparoscopic ventral hernia repair. The Plaintiff’s Decedent agreed to the procedure which was completed on that day using mesh and spiral tacks The Plaintiff alleged that during the course of the procedure, the surgeon negligently placed … Continued

$750,000 Bowel Perforation On February 8, the Plaintiff’s Decedent was admitted to the Defendant Hospital with complaints of nausea, vomiting, anorexia, elevated temperature and pain near her colostomy site. On February 9, she had a distended abdomen, no bowel sounds, and had little to no drainage in her colostomy bag. Abdominal x-ray confirmed dilated loops of … Continued

$800,000 Unnecessary Colectomy on a 19 Year-Old Woman Leads to Lifelong Disability On November 12, the Plaintiff, a 19-year-old female, presented to the Defendant Hospital under the care of the Defendant Surgeon.  Due to colonic dysmotility, the Defendant Surgeon advised the Plaintiff to undergo a subtotal colectomy.  The Plaintiff alleged that in a 19-year-old female, recommending … Continued

$850,000 Surgical Negligence in Hernia Procedure In February, Plaintiff presented to the Defendant Hospital to undergo a repair of a ventral incisional hernia.  The Defendant surgeon was negligent during the February 27th surgery by injuring the mesentery, failing to identify an internal hernia and failing to lyse an adhesive band that was covering the small … Continued

$900,000 Cardiology Errors It is alleged that on August 17, the Plaintiff’s Decedent was a patient at the Defendant Hospital and received an aortic and mitral valve replacement. It is alleged that the valves utilized for the replacement at the Defendant Hospital were those known historically to have a high propensity for thrombosis postoperatively, while other … Continued

$900,000 Amputation In May, the Plaintiff began to feel aching and burning in her legs and feet and her right foot appeared to be paler and cooler than her left. Her primary care physician recommended an arterial Doppler study of the Plaintiff’s lower extremities with specific attention to the right foot, which revealed diffuse disease in … Continued

$900,000 Medical Negligence Resulting in Stroke and Ultimately Death On October 15, 2012, the Plaintiffs’ Decedent, age 71, presented to the Defendant Hospital for surgery. The Defendant surgeon proceeded with the robotically-assisted, transabdominal procedure despite the significantly increased risk of damage to the Plaintiffs’ Decedent’s internal organs and bowel. The Plaintiffs allege that during the … Continued