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$1,100,000 settlement in a medical malpractice case against a surgeon for failing to timely diagnose and treat a bowel perforation resulting in sepsis and an ensuing brain injury.

$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.

$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.