Medical Malpractice
$43 million jury award
Radiologist fails to diagnose abnormality on cat scan film. Eight months later female patient sustains ruptured aneurism which was missed on earlier cat scan. Plaintiff underwent three brain surgeries with significant neurological defects.
$35 million settlement payout
Nurse misapplies medical device causing non-lethal electrocution of four year old. Injuries induced severe cerebral palsy and spastic quadriplegia.
$2.75 million obtained for plaintiff
Patient came to hospital with inability to move from her waist down. She did not receive treatment until eight hours later at which time the spinal legion had progressed upwards resulting in the loss of use of her body from the shoulders down.
$1.55 million jury award
Doctor fails to timely perform decompressive surgery for lower back injury resulting in permanent neurological defects in saddle area.
$890 thousand jury award
Doctor misdiagnosed non-cancerous soft tissue legion in the upper back as cancer. Plaintiff underwent three surgeries and subsequently found out she never had cancer.
Construction Accidents
$6 million jury award
Laborer falls 40 ft from improperly constructed scaffold sustaining multiple facial fractures, jaw surgery, and mild brain injury.
$2.85 million jury award
Construction worker falls off ladder landing in elevator pit. Injuries were multiple fractures to left ankle requiring surgery with permanent plates and screws.
$1.6 million settlement
Construction worker fall that resulted in injuries necessitating a spinal fusion surgery.
$1 million jury award
Sanitation worker driving through construction site when improperly placed temporary vehicular traffic roadway sign comes into contact with driver's side rearview mirror. Mirror shatters into eye of worker requiring surgery with resultant visual compromise.
Accidents
$1 million obtained for plaintiff
Man caused to be thrown from bicycle due to hole in roadway. Utilities company and plumber both failed to properly restore a street opening resulting in the development of the hole. Client sustained subdural hematoma and mild traumatic brain injury.
$850 thousand obtained for plaintiff
Woman strikes head in a car accident causing frontal subdural hematoma resulting in loss of sense of smell.
School Negligence
$1.9 million settlement payout
School chemistry lab failed to properly store hazardous chemicals. Student ingested sodium hydroxide thinking it was water due to its storage in a water type bottle. Student sustained injuries to esophagus requiring surgery.
