The Melvin Law Firm

$4.6M

Medical Malpractice

A jury awarded $4.6 million to a mother and daughter after the daughter developed cerebral palsy and other birth-related injuries due to oxygen deprivation. The attending doctor delayed an emergency cesarean section for almost two hours despite signs of severe cardiac stress in the unborn baby.

$26M

Medical Malpractice

Medical malpractice lawsuit leading to a judgment for a child who suffered permanent brain damage due to unattended medical concerns after a fall at daycare, resulting in seizures and requiring permanent medical care.

$7.5M

Medical Malpractice

A jury in Cumberland County, North Carolina, awarded $7.5 million in damages to a woman whose lawsuit claimed that her ongoing health problems and severe illness came on after she had colon surgery in 2010, due to complications and a leak from the colon.

$1.5M

Medical Malpractice

A 30-year-old woman was awarded $1.5 million in a medical negligence lawsuit. She claimed that a surgeon's delay in performing an operation resulted in her needing most of her small intestines removed due to ischemic bowel system.

$7.5M

Medical Malpractice

Los Angeles County settled a medical malpractice suit for $7.5 million regarding a woman who was 39 weeks pregnant and discharged from the ER despite severe pain, leading to an emergency C-section 12 hours later. The child suffered oxygen deprivation and brain damage due to the mother's ruptured uterus.

$2.5M

Medical Malpractice

A jury awarded $2.5 million to the family of an elderly Illinois resident who died after undergoing laser surgery to remove a pacemaker. The procedure perforated surrounding heart tissue and blood vessels, leading to the patient’s death.