Case Result

$8M

Emergency Room Error, Medical Malpractice

Northbrook, IL

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Case Details

A 46-year-old woman with a stomach ache was mistakenly given a paralytic agent (one of three drugs previously used for lethal injection) instead of Pepcid in the emergency room. This caused her to stop breathing and go into cardiac arrest, resulting in brain damage.

Additional Notes

Mr. Trapp negotiated a settlement during trial for $8,000,000.

Trapp & Geller

Represented By

Trapp & Geller

Northbrook, IL
4 attorneys
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