An aortic valve replacement surgery is a major cardiac operation, that removes a damaged or narrowed heart valve and swaps it with a mechanical or tissue valve. This type of surgery can sometimes involve several days in the hospital and weeks of further post-operative...
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Forced Delivery after Shoulder Dystocia led to Separation of Brachial Nerves and Erbs Palsy – Over $600,000 Recovered in Settlement
During labor, sometimes a baby can become lodged in the pelvis, a recognized obstetric emergency called shoulder dystocia. It is a situation every obstetrician is trained to handle, with a specific set of maneuvers designed to free the baby's shoulder safely. The...
Medication Mismanagement led to Dilaudid Overdose and Death – Over $650,000 Recovered in Settlement
Dilaudid is a powerful prescription opioid medication used to treat severe pain when other treatments aren’t enough. This medication acts on the central nervous system and is often administered after surgery via IV or patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pump during the...
Untreated Infection After Surgery led to MRSA, Bone Infection and Kidney Injury – Over $650,000 Recovered in Settlement
One operation that can be performed to repair a fractured ankle is an ORIF, an open reduction internal fixation, in which the bone is realigned and held together with hardware such as plates and screws. It is a common, well-established orthopedic procedure. Sometimes,...
Lack of Testing to Confirm Pregnancy Before Administering Medications led to Congenital Hypothyroidism – Over $650,000 Recovered in Settlement
Thyroid cancer is an abnormal growth of cells that starts in your thyroid, a small, butterfly-shaped gland at the base of your neck. Doctors group these types of cancers by how the cells look and grow, meaning they fall into several categories: papillary, follicular,...
Driver Who Didn’t Yield Caused Crash that led to Neck and Shoulder Injuries – Over $35,000 Recovered in Settlement
Our client was driving normally when another driver, leaving a parking lot, failed to yield and pulled directly into her path. She had no opportunity to avoid the collision. She suffered injuries to her neck and shoulder. The Townsley Law Firm handled her claim and...
Rear-End Crash with Tow-Truck Causing Spinal Herniations and Tendon Tears led to Extensive Pain Management and Surgery – Over $575,000 Recovered in Settlement
Our client was driving carefully on the interstate in heavy rain, doing exactly what a cautious driver should do. She slowed to let merging traffic in. A tow truck behind her failed to stop and rear-ended her. The tow-truck that hit our client was equipped with a...
Truck Colliding with Parked Car led to Shoulder Surgery and Possible Neck Fusion – Over $575,000 Recovered in Settlement
Our client was doing nothing at all. She was sitting in her parked car at a truck stop, her vehicle stationary, when a truck driver suddenly turned and slammed into her. The force dragged her car roughly ten feet. There is no version of this crash in which she did...
Insurance Carrier Underpaid Homeowners After Hurricanes – Over $600,000 Recovered in Settlement
The surrounding Calcasieu Parish communities took a direct hit from Hurricanes Laura and Delta in 2020. People continue to be reminded of the storms that claimed their homes, still trying to recover years later. For many homeowners the fight wasn’t with the storm...
Electrocution During Powerline Construction led to Amputation of Arm – Over $1,500,000 Recovered in Settlement
Our client was working as a line locator, whose job consisted of working with a survey crew in locating and identifying underground utilities and pipelines. On the road entering the site, there was a live powerline that was flagged by goal posts. An 18-wheeler...
