DeLuca, Weizenbaum, Barry & Revens, Ltd.

$36.5M

Defective Product, Catastrophic Burns

A 3-year-old boy and his 33-year-old father suffered third-degree burns to over 70% and 50% of their bodies, respectively, when a lithium-ion battery exploded from an electronic device. Claims were brought against the product assembler, distributor, and seller.

$24.7M

Medical Malpractice

A 37-year-old woman delivering her third child was admitted to Tripler Army Medical Center in July 2013. Her condition deteriorated after delivery with signs indicating intravenous antibiotics were needed, but care was not provided. She experienced sepsis, organ failure, and required a ventilator, kidney transplant, and will face yearly hospitalizations. The hospital admitted liability.

$21M

Medical Malpractice, Infection

A 58-year-old client lost both legs below the knees and most of eight fingers due to an infection that Landmark Medical Center failed to identify. An MRI showed signs of infection in the pelvis, but it was not reported by the radiologist. Two days later, she returned with overwhelming sepsis, leading to severe sepsis syndrome, bilateral below-the-knee amputations, loss of eight fingers, respiratory failure, kidney failure, and a heart attack.

$7M

Civil Rights Violation, Wrongful Death

An 18-year-old with a history of mental illness was shot nine times by the police during a wellness check, resulting in critical condition and permanent paralysis. He succumbed to his injuries approximately four years later.

$4.7M

Birth Injury, Medical Malpractice

A 29-year-old pregnant woman presented to the hospital complaining that she did not feel her 38-week gestational age baby moving. A delay in delivering the baby boy resulted in him being diagnosed with cerebral palsy.

$3M

Medical Malpractice, Wrongful Death

A 49-year-old wife and mother presented to a walk-in clinic complaining of chest pains. After being seen by a nursing assistant, nurse, and physician, she was discharged with a diagnosis of acid reflux before blood test results were presented. She was found unresponsive by her son the next day and pronounced dead at a local hospital.