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.