Notable Results

$2,150,000

Anesthesiology negligence in delayed recognition of adverse reaction to anesthetic medications during rotator cuff repair in 39-year-old male who sustained profound hypoxic brain injury.

$2,100,000

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) with permanent neurological deficit and serious orthopedic injuries sustained by 26-year-old male operating his motorcycle in a cautious manner, who was broadsided by a pizza delivery person who ran a red light.

$1,750,000

Birth injury/cerebral palsy, arrested labor during delivery of twins, negligent failure to perform Caesarean section for 2nd twin

$1,500,000

Anesthesiology negligence /failure to diagnose succinocholine deficiency in 19-year-old male, resulting profound hypoxic brain injury

$1,450,000

Mesothelioma death of 63-year-old male exposed to asbestos in grinding wheels used to sharpen carbide tipped cutting tools while working as a machinist 30 years prior to death

$1,150,000

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) due to negligent delay in diagnosis and treatment of diabetes resulting in diabetic coma of 78-year-old male

$1,000,000

Intracranial Blood Clot, and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) cause by negligent failure to monitor INR blood test results and modify Coumadin levels following mechanical heart valve placement for 54-year-old female, resulting in total permanent disability

$1,000,000

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) sustained by 60-year-old female pedestrian struck by vehicle in a cross walk, resulting in severe skull fracture

$955,000

Spinal cord injury, partial paralysis of 46-year-old male injured in fork lift accident caused by negligent inspection and maintenance by equipment rental company

$775,000

Hypoxic brain Injury due to negligent intubation of auto accident victim by EMTs during helicopter transport to hospital, resulting in profound brain injury to 55-year-old male

$675,000

Negligent delay in diagnosis and treatment of testicular cancer in 36-year-old male

$645,000

Wrongful death due to negligent delay in diagnosis and treatment of bladder cancer in 50-year-old male commercial real estate broker

$625,000

Wrong level spine surgery upon 37-year-old male by neurosurgeon who negligently failed to check x-rays intra-operatively to confirm proper incision level, resulting in significant neurological injury and total disability for life

$550,000

Wrongful death of 49-year-old male due to negligent delay in diagnosis of metastatic colon cancer

$475,000

Failure to diagnose pulmonary embolus/ wrongful death of 55-year-old male long haul truck driver

$465,000

Failure to diagnose and treat compartment syndrome in 52-year-old male following arthroscopic knee surgery, resulting in profound neurological impairment.

$450,000

Delay in diagnosis of Melanoma, 59-year-old male, 6-month delay in diagnosis due to negligent interpretation of biopsy specimen by pathologist.

$425,000

Surgeon/Anesthesiologist negligence resuling in wrongful death of 67-year-old male by failing to recognize profound hypovolemic shock intra-operatively, resulting in cardiac arrest and death

$380,000

Negligent delay in diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis in 55-year-old female

$375,000

Negligent mis-diagnosis and neurosurgical treatment of Arnold Chiari Syndrome, resulting in wrongful death of 56-year-old male

$ 365,000

Negligent failure to diagnoses and treat alcohol dependency during hospital admission to treat traumatic injuries from auto accident, resulting in wrongful death of 59-year-old male

$300,000

Wrongful termination / defamation of 30-year-employee of national food distributor by branch manager with a personal grudge

$256,000

Bilateral cateracts in 46-year-old female due to negligent over-prescription of Tobradex, steroid containing eyedrops, for over 2 years

$220,000

Negligent failure to diagnose perforated appendix / wrongful death of 5-year-old boy by emergency room physician

$215,000

Ovarian cancer – Negligent failure to obtain biopsy specimen during exploratory laparoscopy resulting in two year delay in diagnosis and treatment of metastatic ovarian cancer in 37-year-old waitress

$200,000

Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) of leg and foot injured in a trip and fall accident on defectively designed stairs requiring implantation of spinal cord stimulator in a 38-year-old mother of three

$185,000

Negligent failure to diagnose and treat compartment syndrome in lower leg site of vein harvest in 68-year-old male following cardiac bypass surgery

$182,500

Wrongful death of 78-year-old female due to negligent failure of recovery room nurses to monitor patient's vitals signs following puncture of popliteal artery during by-pass procedure

$180,000

Facial burns due to explosion of negligently installed propane tank attached to pool heater & spa

$175,000

Traumatic amputation of index finger of 39-year-old male due to negligence of Equipment Rental Company in inspection and maintenance of hydraulic log splitter

$167,500

"Wrongful life" due to negligently performed tubal ligation upon 27-year-old mother of three resulting in unplanned pregnancy and delivery of twin boys

 

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