$8.6 Million Jury Verdict in Failure to Timely Diagnose and Treat Kidney Cancer
Craig Beaubien was referred to a hematologist, Dr. Charu Trivedi, to determine the cause of an abnormal blood test showing a high hematocrit level. When the hematocrit value is high, the proportion of...
View Article$66.26 Million Jury Verdict for Failure to Diagnose and Treat Internal Bleeding
Idalia Corcoles, 39, underwent liposuction of her back, abdomen and flanks; the surgery was performed by plastic surgeon Dr. Ayoub Sayeg at the 63rd Medical & Surgical Center in Chicago, Ill. A few...
View Article$1.5 Million Settlement for Failure to Diagnose and Treat Cardiac Problems
Doe, 65, suffered from uncontrolled hypertension, high cholesterol and cardiovascular disease. He had been smoking since the age of 22. At an examination, he complained of severe heartburn that...
View Article$30 Million Jury Verdict for Injuries Suffered in Negligent Cesarean Section
Elizabeth Tigani, 32, was admitted to Greenwich Hospital to deliver her first child. She was 40 weeks pregnant at the time. Since the second stage of labor lasted a long time, she requested a cesarean...
View Article$5 Million Jury Verdict in Failure to Prevent Compression Injury
Two years after undergoing a double mastectomy, Debbie Jackson went to Heartland Regional Medical Center for breast reconstruction surgery. During the 11-hour surgery, she was left in the same...
View Article$2.5 Million Settlement in Wrongful Death Following Improper Monitoring
LaTresia Austin, 39, was a breast cancer survivor. She elected to undergo a one-hour reconstructive breast surgery at a San Diego hospital. When her breathing tube was removed postoperatively, her...
View Article$1 Million Jury Verdict in Failure to Report Radiological Findings to Patient
Sheryl Jones, 60, had a history of emphysema and smoking. When she experienced shortness of breath, she went to a hospital where physician Dr. Lawrence Segal ordered a computed tomography angiography...
View Article$1.1 Million Settlement Reached in Failure to Rule Out Cardiopulmonary Condition
Jason Berkoben, 48, went to the FasterCare Kittanning Urgent Care, complaining of shortness of breath. A doctor there noted that Berkoben was obese, wheezing and unable to speak in complete sentences....
View Article$2 Million Settlement in Negligent Perforation of Patient’s Bowel
Ms. Doe underwent a tummy tuck performed by Dr. Roe, a plastic surgeon. During the procedure, Dr. Roe allegedly found a lipoma that he attempted to remove by way of liposuction. The attempt was...
View Article$2.4 Million Jury Verdict in Lawsuit Regarding Negligent Neurosurgery
Steven Rosen experienced severe disability after surgery for a herniated disk in the lower part of his neck. Several years later, he consulted a neurosurgeon, Dr. Harshpal Singh, who subsequently...
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