$8.1M
Medical Malpractice
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Case Details
Medical malpractice action against a hospital and OB/GYN involving a 20-year-old obstetric patient who developed pseudomembranous colitis caused by antibiotics prescribed by her OB/GYN doctor. The OB/GYN physician failed to diagnose her condition, failed to prescribe proper treatment and failed to seek a timely consultation with a gastroenterologist. The untreated pseudomembranous colitis advanced to a condition known as toxic megacolon, resulting in permanent removal of plaintiff’s large intestine and a part of the small intestine.
Additional Notes
The trial regarding these claims resulted in a jury verdict of $8,063,000 with 75 percent of the fault being placed on the OB/GYN. The case was eventually settled post-trial for the amount of the doctor’s insurance coverage, which was $1,000,000.