Wharton Aldhizer & Weaver PLC

$4M

Medical Malpractice

Jury verdict for a plaintiff who became permanently blind due to undiagnosed and untreated hydrocephalus while under a doctor's care at INOVA Mt. Vernon Rehabilitation Hospital. Despite clear signs and CT scans showing progressing hydrocephalus, a neurosurgery consult was delayed.

$4

Medical Malpractice

Verdict for the family of a 45-year-old biology teacher who died in 2012 after a deep vein thrombosis in her leg was misdiagnosed, leading to a fatal pulmonary embolism. Trial lasted 7 days and involved testimony from 23 witnesses.

$2

Medical Malpractice

Jury verdict in Augusta County for the family of a 40-year-old mother of two who died from a misdiagnosed stroke. The emergency doctor diagnosed migraine, failed to consult a neurologist or use telestroke consultation, and ordered an MRI too late after the TPA window closed. The patient succumbed to brain stem herniation.

$1.5M

Medical Malpractice

Settlement for the wrongful death of a 41-year-old woman with schizoaffective disorder who was struck and killed by a vehicle after escaping an unlocked emergency department room. Hospital staff failed to transfer her to a secure psychiatric unit despite clear signs of psychosis and imminent danger to herself.

$1M

Medical Malpractice

Settlement for the wrongful death of a 46-year-old man who committed suicide after being prematurely discharged from a psychiatric unit, despite his anxiety and suicidal ideations not being under control. Plaintiff alleged discharge was due to the exhaustion of preapproved insurance funds.

$500,000

Medical Malpractice

Settlement for a patient who lost a finger due to the misapplication of a tourniquet during outpatient cyst removal surgery. The tourniquet was left on too long, leading to gangrene and amputation.