Archive for 'Sweeney Case Results – Medical Malpractice' Category
Jan 30, 2020

$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.

Jan 13, 2020

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 […]

Jan 11, 2020

$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. 

Dec 26, 2019

$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.

Dec 11, 2019

$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. 

Nov 15, 2019

$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. 

Nov 2, 2019

$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. 

Oct 24, 2019

$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. 

Oct 11, 2019

$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. 

Sep 20, 2019

$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