Lisa S. Levine P.A.

$2.5M

Medical Malpractice

Jane Doe, a 66-year-old woman, went into the hospital for a decompressive laminectomy and sustained an intraoperative injury. She immediately had signs and symptoms consistent with cauda equina syndrome and was untimely diagnosed with a hematoma. She underwent a second surgery to evacuate the hematoma 4 days after the first surgery and was left with permanent sequella including severe pain, gait disturbance, saddle anesthesia and bowel and bladder dysfunction.

$2.5M

Medical Malpractice

Client, a 40-year-old father of 2 minor children, entered the hospital for pain management because of kidney stones. He was given Demerol for pain management. Demerol is a respiratory suppressant and the patient needs to be monitored closely. He died within 24 hours due to hospital’s failure to monitor the patient.

$1.5M

Medical Malpractice

Client underwent an elective surgery for the purpose of alleviating his on-going lower back pain related to prior injuries. The surgical technique utilized a hypertonic saline solution which caused Client to suffer nerve damage known as arachnoiditis. Client suffered injuries including unnecessary pain, impotence, incontinence and foot drop.

$1.5M

Medical Malpractice

Teresa Rojo suffered serious physical and emotional injuries as the result of a medically unnecessary hysterectomy.

$1.4M

Medical Malpractice

Ms. Miller was an 82 year old woman who underwent a laminectomy and developed a kyphotic deformity to her spine. The deformity goes untreated, and, as a result, Ms. Miller becomes a quadriplegic.

$1.3M

Medical Malpractice

Client suffered a herniated disc while playing volleyball. After diagnosing the Client with an injury to the nerves at the base of his spine (Cauda Equina Syndrome), the physicians caring for the Client failed to perform surgery in a timely fashion resulting in permanent injuries.