Scheuerman Law Firm

$8.6M

Medical Malpractice

Co-Counsel representing a 36-year-old patient who underwent a tonsillectomy at Laredo Medical Center. Surgeon injured a blood vessel during surgery and patient continued to bleed after surgery. Hospital nurses illegally administered narcotic pain medication, falsely recorded that consultation orders had been completed, and abruptly discharged patient late at night. Patient went home and subsequently bled to death. Laredo Medical Center’s offer before trial was $50,000. Case tried to verdict - jury awarded $8,550,551.

$2.2M

Medical Malpractice

Represented the family of a surgical patient who slowly bled to death over a 10-hour period while recovering in the hospital after an elective surgery.

$1.1M

Medical Malpractice

Represented the Salazar family in lawsuit against Laredo Medical Center and local physician. Patient underwent a routine thyroid biopsy, during which she suffered a carotid artery injury in her neck due to the medical team’s failure to monitor her. Patient bled to the point of closing her airway and died from suffocation on the biopsy table. Laredo Medical Center denied responsibility and offered $10,000 in settlement on Friday before trial. Case tried to verdict in the 111th District Court - jury awarded $1,150,000.

$666,045

Medical Malpractice

Represented young patient who was diagnosed with rare subtype of Hodgkin Lymphoma cancer who was given the wrong treatment by the oncologist for 5 years. Oncologist’s settlement offer before trial was zero. Case tried to verdict - jury awarded $666,045.

$550,000

Medical Malpractice

Represented widow of a 64-year-old husband who underwent a cardiology workup, but physician failed to respond to negative results and patient died from a heart attack.

$500,000

Medical Malpractice

Represented family of bariatric surgery patient who had complication after elective weight loss surgery.