Pittsburgh, PA
Medical malpractice Lawyer at Pittsburgh, PA
Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice, Birth Injury ... +3 more
OUTCOME: Settlement for $1,300,000
Ed Leeper was working at a construction site and he feel and suffered a spinal cord injury. Despite significant comparative negligence issues arising from Ed's conduct, the defendants agreed to pay a ... settlement of $1,300,000.
OUTCOME: $660,600 verdict
Mr. Anderson underwent carpal tunnel surgery at UPMC and because the surgeon was using an outdated and condemned surgical technique he suffered severe nerve injury to his hand. I proved at trial that t ... he hospital knew the surgeon was using the outdated technique and did nothing to stop him. eew,m
OUTCOME: $6,000,000 verdict
Mrs. Chichy was pregnant with her first child. Due to the failure of the doctor and the hospital nurses to deliver the baby in a timely manner, Tabatha Chichy was born with with significant brain inju ... ry and cerebral palsy. The jury found the doctor to be 75% responsible and the hospital was found to be 25% responsible. This is one of the largest verdict in the history of Indiana County Pennsylvania
OUTCOME: $2,500,000 verdict in favor of Plaintiff
Plaintiff was a 24 year old accountant. He was hospitalized with a brain mass. His surgery was scheduled for next morning when he developed a fixed and dilated pupil. The nurse failed to tell the ne ... urosurgeon about this serious change in his condition. Because the neurosurgeon was not told of this serious change in the patient's condition his brain herniated and he died a few days later. Had the neurosurgeon been told surgery could have been done and the patient would have lived and gone back to work as an accountant. The jury found against the hospital and awarded $2,500,000 in damages.