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Stephanie Hollingsworth, 26, suffered from lupus and bilateral arm and leg pain. She was admitted to a hospital’s cardiac care unit where she was diagnosed as having acute vasculitis secondary to Sjogren’s syndrome, an immune system disorder.
The rheumatologist assigned to her care was Dr. Yvonne Sherrer, who ordered a STAT dermatology consultation and a skin biopsy, which showed necrotizing vasculitis. Hollingsworth, who was taking broad-spectrum antibiotics, developed a foot drop. Neurological assessments showed abnormalities of her lower extremities.
Dr. Sherrer transferred her to another facility three days later. Staff at this hospital administered Cytoxan for her necrotizing vasculitis on or around the third day of that admission.
Her condition improved for a while but later deteriorated to the point that she required amputation of parts of her fingers, nine toes and part of her left foot due to gangrene.
Hollingsworth sued Dr. Sherrer alleging that she negligently treated vasculitis by choosing not to timely prescribe Cytoxan and chose not to timely communicate with the second hospital about the diagnosis, which further delayed giving the drug Cytoxan.
The jury’s verdict in favor of Stephanie Hollingsworth was for $15.9 million.
The attorneys successfully handling this tragic case were Scott P. Schlesinger, Crane Johnstone, Peter J. Sonera, Jr. and Paul M. Silva.
Hollingsworth v. Holy Cross Hospital, Inc., No. 11-002290 (Fla. Cir. Ct. Broward County).
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