Representative Cases

In Medical Malpractice
 

• failure to diagnose sinus infection leading to catastrophic brain damage:
• failure to diagnose bacterial pneumonia resulting in death of a child;
• failure to diagnose and treat urinary tract infection leading to death of adult woman;
• failure to postpone surgery in wake of asthma attack resulting in death during surgery;
• failure to diagnose and treat knee infection causing loss of entire knee joint;
• accidental catastrophic overdose of medication leading to death of hospital patient;
• catastrophic overdose resulting in death of minor;
• undiagnosed abdominal hemorrhage causing death of adult woman;
• delay in diagnosis of stroke resulting in permanent brain injury;
• surgical sponge left in abdomen and not discovered for 3 years;
• transplant of diseased liver;
• failure to treat rupturing abdominal aortic aneurysm causing death of adult woman;
• failure to diagnose abdominal aortic aneurysm causing death of adult man;
• failure to recognize fetal stress and deliver baby heading to catastrophic injuries;
• failure to control sodium levels resulting in catastrophic brain injury and death;
• failure to recognize and treat brain swelling leading to death
• failure to treat infection
• failure to diagnose and treat intussusception;
• failing to obtain informed consent.