Failure to Diagnose Bowel Obstruction
Jan 01, 2012OUTCOME: Medical malpractice settlement for mother of child
Failure to diagnose bowel obstruction in an infant, resulting in her tragic death.
Peoria, IL
Personal injury Lawyer at Peoria, IL
Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Defective and Dangerous Products
OUTCOME: Medical malpractice settlement for mother of child
Failure to diagnose bowel obstruction in an infant, resulting in her tragic death.
OUTCOME: Medical malpractice settlement for the family
Male patient in early 20's had elective tonsillectomy and was in recovery when he developed bleeding. Surgeon did not return to hospital despite several calls to advise he was bleeding. Because he wa ... s in a rural hospital, no other physicians could surgically stop the bleeding. By the time the surgeon decided to come see the young man, he had tragically coded and died.
OUTCOME: Medical malpractice settlement for the victim
In a procedure to remove a cyst from the patient's ankle, defendant podiatrist failure to identify and protect the anterior tibial nerve. The nerve was cut in two places and a large section was inadve ... rtently removed. A neurosurgeon could not repair the damage, which left the woman with partial foot paralysis.
OUTCOME: Medical malpractice settlement for the family
Birth injury case. The child suffered a severe hypoxic brain injury due to the delayed decision by the OB/Gyn to perform a c-section.
OUTCOME: Medical malpractice settlement for the family
Man in early 60's presented to a urologist with blood in his fluids. Simple PSA blood testing never performed despite extended course of treatment. Diagnosed 2 years later with widespread metastatic ... prostate cancer, resulting in his unfortunate early death.