When a patient depends on a ventilator to breathe and cannot care for themselves, nursing homes have a responsibility to provide careful, consistent care. That means making sure their breathing equipment is properly maintained, regularly checking their skin for signs...
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Improperly Placed Stent After Esophagus Perforation led to Prolonged Suffering – Over $950,000 Recovered in Settlement
A cervical mediastinoscopy is a minimally invasive outpatient surgical procedure used to biopsy lymph nodes in the center of the chest. Surgeons performing this procedure make a small incision just above the breastbone, insert a lighted scope, and safely collect...
Screws Left Loose and Misplaced After Spinal Fusion led to Severe Spinal Abscess – Over $1,650,000 Recovered in Settlement
A spinal fusion surgery is a procedure in which two or more vertebrae are permanently joined using bone grafts and metal hardware – like screws and rods. The goal of this surgery is to stop painful motion, treat instability, or correct deformities caused by conditions...
Mistake During Surgery Led to Transection of Common Bile Duct – Over $1,650,000 Recovered in Settlement
The standard operating procedure for a laparoscopic cholecystectomy involves a minimally invasive technique in which surgeons make three to four tiny incisions, insert specialized tools and a camera, and extract the gallbladder. Typically, patients who undergo this...
Incorrect Sedation Methods Led to Cardiac Arrest and Death – Over $2,250,000 Recovered in Settlement
A colonoscopy is a screening procedure. For most people it carries little risk; however, the safety of any sedation depends entirely on matching the setting, the medication, and monitoring the specific patient on the table. Sedating someone with severe heart failure...
ER Misdiagnosis Led to Above-the-Knee Amputation of Both Legs – Over $1,750,000 Recovered in Settlement
Group A Streptococcus is one of the most common bacteria in medicine. Most of the time it causes strep throat or a skin infection that is resolved with a short course of antibiotics. When it is missed and left untreated, it can become invasive, spreading into the...
Skipped Surgical Step Led to Transection of Three Vital Structures – Over $4,500,000 Recovered in Settlement
Laparoscopic gallbladder removal is one of the safest, most routine operations in American medicine. The critical view of safety, a required checkpoint during surgery where the surgeon confirms exactly which structures they are cutting before making further decisions....
Negligent Post-Op Care Led to Amputation of Leg – Over $3,250,000 Recovered in Settlement
A total abdominal hysterectomy is the surgical removal of both the uterus and the cervix through an incision in the lower abdomen. This surgery requires specific post-operative recovery plans and, as with any major surgery, also involves potential risks. The standard...
Perforation of Stomach and Intestines led to Amputation of Toes – Over $3,000,000 Recovered in Settlement
The proper post-operative procedure for a gastric lap band surgery involves performing a leak test. A leak test is a standard, inexpensive, readily available diagnostic step performed specifically to confirm that no perforation or leak is present before a patient...
Failed Hip Replacement Led to Progressed Staph Infection – Over $1,000,000 Recovered in Settlement
Sometimes after a patient undergoes a hip replacement, the hip can dislocate, requiring additional procedures. This risk rises significantly for revision surgeries, which in turn, typically requires different recovery methods and strict adherence to movement...
