Monthly Archives: July 2022
Jury Awards $5M To Patient Who Suffered Pancreatic Damage
A doctor was held liable for $5 million in damages after a diagnostic intervention to determine if she had pancreatic cancer. According to the lawsuit, the intervention resulted in pancreatitis when digestive fluids became trapped within the pancreas. The woman spent a year in the hospital enduring treatment related to the condition and now… Read More »
$7.6M For Plaintiff After Bacterial Infection Misdiagnosed As Ankle Sprain
A plaintiff has been awarded $7.6 million after a doctor misdiagnosed a bacterial infection for an ankle sprain resulting in the plaintiff losing part of his lower leg. The bacterial infection had become so severe that the former firefighter required amputation. For obvious reasons, he can no longer work as a firefighter. The firefighter… Read More »
Man Wins $2.75M Verdict Against Dentist
A verdict was just announced against a dentist who caused massive hemorrhaging in the mouth of one of his patients. The jury took 90 minutes to return a plaintiff’s verdict. The trial was delayed several times due to COVID-19. During a three-day trial, the plaintiff accused the defendant of breaching the prevailing standard of… Read More »
Motorcyclist Wins $17M After Doctor Causes Paralysis
This is a tough case to win, but the plaintiffs did. A motorcyclist who had recently gotten into an accident was rushed to the emergency room. While he was there, he had sensation in his legs. Two days later, he could not feel or move them at all. He is now a paraplegic. The… Read More »
