Wyoming Court Rules in Favor of Doctor After Alleged Local Anesthesia Error
A court in Wyoming ruled in favor of the defendant in a medical malpractice lawsuit against an anesthesiologist accused of administering local anesthesia incorrectly during an outpatient wrist surgery, resulting in brain damage to the patient. The plaintiff had been seeking $800,000 in damages. In 2015, the plaintiff suffered a […]
Forklift Mechanic Receives $2.25 Million Settlement After Spinal Fusion Surgery
A New Jersey man received a settlement for $2.25 million after a court ruled that the two surgeons who performed his lumbar fusion surgery in 2011 were negligent when they mispositioned a pedicle screw and failed to diagnose and correct the error in a timely fashion. As a result of the error, the patient […]
An Unexpected Verdict in an 11-Year Failure to Diagnose Case
A recent case involving a seemingly straight forward failure to diagnose actually resulted in a verdict in favor of the defense. A regular checkup of an elderly man included a prostate cancer screening test which revealed that his prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels were at an unhealthy level of 4.5, indicating the potential for cancer. The […]