Preventable Medical Errors

$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.