Case# 4008: Failure To Timely Diagnose And Provide Treatment Led To Paralysis

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$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

Case #4045 Erb’s Palsy

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$1.368 Million Erb’s Palsy On the evening of February 4, the Plaintiff was admitted to the Defendant Hospital in labor.  At that time, she was 38 weeks and three centimeters dilated.  It is further alleged that had duly authorized agents and/or employees of the Defendants acted in conformity with the standards of care, they would … Continued

Case #4047 Failure to Restrain Patient With Mental Illness Results in Accident

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$1.39 Million Failure to Restrain Patient With Mental Illness Results in Accident On May 29, the Plaintiff was admitted to the Defendant Nursing Home for convalescent care and treatment.  It is alleged that the Plaintiff was 52 years of age and had a history of mental confusion, disorientation, and acting as a danger to himself.  … Continued

Case #4030 Medical Negligence Resulting in Death

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$1.4 Million Medical Negligence Resulting in Death On December 7, the Plaintiff’s Decedent entered the Defendant Hospital for a kidney transplant.  The kidney to be transplanted was harvested from her husband and the transplant was completed successfully.  During recuperation, the Plaintiff’s Decedent began to develop signs of early rejection.  Accordingly, the medical staff determined to … Continued

Case #4061 Brain Injury Resulting from Delayed Cesarean Section

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$1.42 Million Brain Injury Resulting from Delayed Cesarean Section On May 20, 2010 at approximately 10:30 a.m., the Plaintiff was pregnant with twins and was transferred to the Defendant Hospital from an outside hospital where she was diagnosed with pre-eclampsia and a HELLP Syndrome requiring stabilization and delivery. She was 27 weeks through her gestation … Continued

Case #2000: Shoulder Dystocia

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$1.475 Million Shoulder Dystocia On April 30, at 10:01 a.m., the Plaintiff, a 23 year-old woman presented to the Defendant Hospital at 38-6/7 weeks gestation with complaints of contractions. Her estimated date of confinement was May 8 and she had a past obstetrical history of a 40 week vaginal delivery of a 6 pound 7 … Continued

Case #4050 Labor and Delivery Negligence

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$1.5 Million Labor and Delivery Negligence The Plaintiff came under the care of the Defendant health care providers because she was pregnant.  It is alleged that the pregnancy proceeded uneventfully until she began to gain a significant amount of weight and had fundal heights which were completely out of proportion with the progress of the … Continued

Case #4036 Hospital Negligence Leads to Undiagnosed Aneurysm Resulting in Death

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$1.5 Million Hospital Negligence Leads to Undiagnosed Aneurysm Resulting in Death On October 31, the Claimant’s Decedent saw the Defendant Physician, his primary care physician, complaining of chest pain.  At that time, the Defendant performed an EKG which was clearly interpreted as abnormal.  It is alleged that, at that time, the Defendant was required, in … Continued

Case #1078: Cancer Misdiagnosis

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$1.5 Million Cancer Misdiagnosis On September 7, the Plaintiff’s Decedent saw the Defendant for complaints involving his left knee and hip. After examination, the Defendant prescribed Vioxx in an effort to treat the Defendant’s condition conservatively. As a result of the continuing knee pain, the Defendant referred the Plaintiff’s Decedent for an MRI of the left … Continued