QS v. Hospital and Physician
May 28, 2009OUTCOME: combined settlement of $ 7,975,000
QS was a 29 year old woman who underwent a partial thyroidectomy for evaluation of a goiter. Twelve hours after the surgery ended, she began experiencing shortness of breath and neck tightening. Her c ... omplaints were not properly evaluated and three hours later she experienced respiratory arrest, which was not addressed in a timely manner, and she suffered anoxia and severe brain damage.
