During surgery to repair a macular hole, FV failed to maintain a sterile surgical environment, leading to a post- operative “hospital acquired infection” that resulted right sided loss of vision and ev...entually loss of the right eye.
Personal injury
A.P. V Western National Insurance
Aug 08, 2016
OUTCOME: $1,414,100 verdict for Plaintiff.
A.P.’s car was hit by an at fault driver who merged into her car, totaling her car, and resulting in A.P.’s development of chronic migraine headaches. The at- fail driver settled near policy limits, th...en A.P. looked to her own insurer for additional coverage for $60,000 in past medical expenses and an estimated $700,000 in future medical expenses. Western National’s highest offer pre-trial was $50,000 of A.P.’s $250,000 UIM policy limits. After trial, court granted motion to add a claim for bad faith against Western National, and Plaintiff prevailed at a bench trial on that claim, receiving the maximum penalty available.
Medical malpractice
Plaintiff v. Health Care Provider
Dec 30, 2014
OUTCOME: 1,100,000
Power morcellator used in laparoscopic hysterectomy spread undiagnosed endometrial cancer causing premature death of 44 year old women.
Medical malpractice
KC v. Medical Center
Dec 22, 2014
OUTCOME: $475,000
Failure of family medicine physician to diagnose infective endocarditis results in destruction of aortic valve and premature death of 32 year old woman.
Medical malpractice
Plaintiff v. Health Care Provider
Jun 04, 2014
OUTCOME: $1,750,000
Medication error resulting in legal blindness.
Medical malpractice
BE v. Medical Center
Oct 17, 2012
OUTCOME: $1,200,000
Birth injury case. Failure to diagnose abnormal fetal testing and intervene to delivery baby resulted in severe hypoxic injury to unborn baby.
Medical malpractice
P.M. v. Health care corporation
N/A
OUTCOME: Verdict for Plaintiff $1,200,000.
Wrongful death claim brought by husband stemming from the death of his 44 year old wife who presented to a local emergency room complaining of chest pain. She was diagnosed with pneumonia, and dischar...ged home. Six hours later she suffered cardiac arrest at home. She was not able to be resuscitated, and was pronounced dead upon arrival to the ER. Defendants claimed there was no evidence of cardiac disease, and that her doctor acted reasonably in diagnosing an infection and discharging her home. Jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff in the amount of $1,200,000.