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$200,000

Medical Malpractice

Settlement podiatrist, infection. Teenage Woman Undergoes Surgery by a Podiatrist Resulting in Infection. The podiatrist failed to culture the infection, and although the wound would not heal, continued to advise the patient to wait and see. The infection seeded in the bone and she was required to undergo additional surgery causing partial paralysis of her foot.

$250,000

Medical Malpractice

Settlement anesthesiology. Anesthesiology/Negative Pressure Pulmonary Edema. An elderly man underwent a short medical procedure and an inexperienced nurse anesthetist incorrectly brought him out of anesthesia, causing severe negative pressure pulmonary edema which resulted in his death.

$250,000

Medical Malpractice

Settlement, Surgery, Cut a nerve, loss of range of movement. Surgeon Cuts Nerve Causing Loss of Movement and Trapezius. A young man underwent a surgical procedure to remove a swollen gland at the base of his neck and shoulder. The surgeon cut the accessory nerve causing permanent paralysis to the trapezius muscle, which caused it to atrophy resulting in substantial arm weakness and disfigurement.

$350,000

Medical Malpractice

Settlement, emergency and internal medicine, nerve damage. Nerve Damage and Dropped Foot Caused by the Failure to Diagnose a Hematoma by an Emergency Room and Internal Medicine Physicians. An elderly gentleman had hip surgery and experienced severe pain and was brought to the emergency room by ambulance. The emergency room physician knew of the hematoma at the surgery site but failed to relieve the pressure on the nerve. His pain persisted and his toes became numb and he could not move his toes. A physician admitted him to the hospital but also failed to take any action. This resulted in permanent nerve damage and he no longer had control of his foot from the ankle down.

$260,000

Car Accident

Car Accident Resulting in Surgery. Rear-end collision matter that resulted in meniscus surgery and multiple disk herniations.

$250,000

Nursing Home Abuse

Settlement, nursing home abuse. Nursing Home Abuse/Refused to Call 911 for Resident Having Heart Attack. An elderly woman in a nursing home was experiencing chest pain and difficulty breathing, and although she told the nursing home staff of her symptoms and complaints, they refused to call 911. She was found in the room next door trying to call 911 because she did not have a phone in her room. They then placed her back in the wheelchair and put her back into her room. She again went to the room next door and called 911. The ambulance brought her to the emergency room and she was diagnosed as having a heart attack which resulted in significant heart damage. She died a few months later.