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$1.167 million settlement for medical malpractice for a hospital’s negligent failure to monitor an epidural drain following lumbar surgery. The plaintiff sustained permanent nerve damage that severely impacted the function of his lower extremities and caused a chronic pain syndrome.

On December 20, 2019, President Trump signed the National Defense Authorization Act into law. The legislation was inspired by husband, father, and Army Sgt. First Class Richard Stayskal. For months, Stayskal had struggled with severe breathing issues. He decided to get help at the Womack Army Medical Center in North Carolina, but was told it was just a mild case of pneumonia. Unfortunately, he actually had stage four terminal lung cancer. Their misdiagnosis allowed his tumor to nearly double in size and spread to several different organs. Learn more about his story.

$1,180,000 settlement in a medical malpractice case against an ophthalmology clinic for negligence in connection with post-operative care of a corneal implant. The plaintiff eventually lost the vast majority of her eyesight in one eye as a result of the clinic’s negligent care.

$1.187 million settlement for medical malpractice for a surgeon’s negligent placement of a catheter resulting in stroke. The plaintiff suffered a serious brain injury and became permanently disabled from work.

$1,220,000 settlement in a wrongful death case against a physician for failing to order imaging studies to rule out a brain bleed when the patient presented to the hospital following a fall. The plaintiff left a surviving spouse.

$1,240,000 settlement in a wrongful death case against a nurse practitioner for negligently failing to diagnose a patient’s evolving pulmonary embolism. The plaintiff left a surviving spouse.

$499,000 settlement in an adult wrongful death without dependents case against a general surgeon for failing to recognize that the patient had a bowel perforation in connection with a colonoscopy procedure. The patient subsequently developed sepsis and died of complications of sepsis.

$650,000 settlement in an adult wrongful death without dependents case against a medical clinic and a pharmacy in connection with the negligent administration of Toradol. The plaintiff had an aspiration event after surgery to repair a duodenal hernia which caused him to suffer acute respiratory distress and multi-system organ failure and death.

$850,000 settlement in a medical malpractice case against a neurologist who prescribed an incorrect dosage of anti-seizure medication. The plaintiff developed Stevens-Johnson syndrome that required a 22 day hospitalization, including several days in the intensive care unit.

$1.067 million settlement for medical malpractice for a psychiatric facility’s failure to monitor the symptoms and side-effects of a neuroleptic medication. The plaintiff sustained brain damage that significantly affected the quality of her life

$1.187 million settlement for medical malpractice for a mental health facility’s negligent supervision of a patient resulting in a permanent spinal cord injury and partial paralysis.

$1 million settlement for medical malpractice for a surgeon’s failure to properly manage surgical complications. The plaintiff sustained permanent nerve damage resulting in chronic pain and near complete loss of function of her upper extremity.