Representative Cases
$3,500,000 | Jury Verdict
Failure to timely diagnose angina resulting in a delay in treatment and unnecessary surgery for removal of a misdiagnosed inflamed gall bladder.
$3,375,000 | Medical Malpractice Award
Failure to timely treat a celiac artery aneurysm in a 47-year-old man. Treating surgeons were found negligent for failing to recommend transfer for surgical repair for an extremely rare aneurysm discovered during an emergency room CT scan for abdominal discomfort. The surgeons had never performed surgery on this type of aneurysm, yet continued to observe the aneurysm rather than make a timely transfer of the patient to a tertiary center for appropriate treatment.
$3,000,000 | Jury Verdict
Failure to timely diagnose cardiac sarcoidosis resulting in heart damage requiring surgical implantation of a heart defibrillator.
$3,000,000 | Jury Verdict
Failure to diagnose bacterial meningitis in 3-year old resulting in hearing loss requiring a cochlear implant.
$3,000,000 | Settlement Reached During Trial
Failure to perform an emergency C-section resulting in cerebral palsy.
$2,000,000 | Settlement
Negligent administration of stereotactic radiation therapy to residual benign brain tumor causing permanent hemiparesis and minor cognitive defects.
$1,800,000 | Jury Verdict and Judgment
Failure to diagnose and timely remove a bone growth in a teenagers shin resulting in a partial foot drop.
$1,600,000 | Jury Verdict
Failure to timely diagnose and treat thyroid cancer requiring extensive surgery and radiation.
$1,500,000 | Jury Verdict
Motor Vehicle accident resulting in chronic low back pain.
$1,300,000 | Settlement Reached During Trial
Failure to timely diagnose and treat premature labor resulting in a premature birth at 32 weeks.
$925,000 | Settlement
Failure to timely diagnose and treat breast cancer decreasing the chance of a surgical cure.
$925,000 | Settlement
Failure to diagnose and treat HCC liver cancer in a patient with known hepatitis C.
$900,000 | Settlement Reached During Trial
Failure of emergency room physician to properly diagnose chest pain as angina resulting in heart attack and chronic heart failure.
$850,000 | Settlement and Arbitration Award
Failure to timely diagnose and treat a throat infection which worsened requiring spinal surgery.
$850,000 | Settlement Reached at Trial
Failure to timely diagnose an IV infiltration in a neonate resulting in permanent scarring in the child's lower leg.
$825,000 | Jury Verdict
Failure to timely diagnose bacterial meningitis in a college student resulting in hearing loss requiring a cochlear implant.
$750,000 | Jury Verdict
Failure to properly remove a soft tissue tumor resulting in permanent leg weakness.
$560,000 | Jury Verdict
Improper positioning of a patient during surgery resulting in chronic arm weakness.