Unnecessary Surgery Resulting in Loss of Hand Function

Feb 01, 2019

OUTCOME: Confidential Settlement

Plaintiff fell at her home while doing yard work and sustained a left elbow radial head fracture. Because of the severity of the fracture, surgical intervention was necessary. Unfortunately, the sur ... gery resulted in permanent numbness and tingling in the median nerve distribution, which affected the thumb and index fingers and prohibited her from engaging in typical daily activities. As a result of the botched surgery, plaintiff underwent multiple additional surgeries. She was never able to improve the loss of use in her hand and fingers that originated after the initial surgery.