The Cline Law Firm

$5.6M

Wrongful Death, Medical Malpractice

Jury Verdict for the wrongful death of a fifty-two year old Indian female caused by MRSA pneumonia. Emergency medicine physicians and a pulmonary and critical care medicine physician negligently failed to timely diagnose and treat the pneumonia, leading to the client's death. The jury returned a verdict for the surviving husband including funeral expenses, lost earnings, loss of financial value of services, and loss of love, care, and affection.

$4.1M

Medical Malpractice, Birth Injury

Jury Verdict for a minor male who sustained permanent brachial plexus nerve injuries in his right arm at birth due to a shoulder dystocia during vaginal delivery. The delivering physician failed to consider the baby's large size despite multiple risk factors, refused a cesarean delivery, and performed an ill-advised forceps delivery with excessive downward traction and allowed fundal pressure.

$3.5M

Medical Malpractice, Surgical Error

Jury Verdict for a sixty-five year old male who sustained permanent brachial plexus nerve injuries during shoulder replacement surgery. The surgery took five hours instead of the usual two, and the patient awoke with a paralyzed left upper extremity. The orthopedic surgeon's failure to comply with reasonable standards of medical care caused the permanent nerve injuries and impairment.

$3.5M

Medical Malpractice, Catastrophic Injury

Jury Verdict for above-the-knee amputation of a sixty-year-old male's right leg caused by failure to diagnose vascular injury in the Emergency Department. The emergency medicine physician failed to recognize and diagnose vascular injury, order appropriate diagnostic testing, or obtain a vascular surgeon consultation, leading to delayed treatment and amputation.

$2.7M

Medical Malpractice, Surgical Error, Catastrophic Injury

Jury Verdict for severe right lower extremity injuries caused by negligent injection of a foreign body (PEG sealant) into the vascular system during cardiac catheterization. The defendant cardiologist negligently deployed a vascular closure device, failed to recognize the error, and failed to examine and treat the client's post-procedure symptoms, leading to profound and permanent muscle loss, nerve injuries, and disfigurement.

$1.3M

Medical Malpractice, Birth Injury

Jury Verdict for a minor who sustained permanent brachial plexus nerve injuries at birth. The delivering obstetrician failed to perform glucose testing, diagnose gestational diabetes, and recognize the baby's large size. During delivery, the physician panicked, failed to follow safe techniques for shoulder dystocia, and applied inordinate force and traction, causing serious nerve injuries.