Two years after undergoing a double mastectomy, Debbie Jackson went to Heartland Regional Medical Center for breast reconstruction surgery. During the 11-hour surgery, she was left in the same position. When she awoke, she noticed that she had lost feeling in and use of her right leg. She was later diagnosed as having a compression injury to the sciatic nerve in her right buttock.
Jackson now has pain and permanent foot drops. She is in constant risk of falling.
She sued Heartland Regional Medical Center, alleging negligent training and supervision. She asserted that the defendant’s nurses were unaware of the standards of care established by the association of peri Operative Registered Nurses applicable to extended surgeries, which require nurses to use extra padding on a patient’s buttocks to protect against compression injury to the sciatic nerve.
After a jury trial, the jury signed a verdict for $5 million reduced to approximately $615,500 under Missouri’s damages cap for medical malpractice cases.
At trial, the Jackson attorneys engaged experts in neurology, nursing, peri-operative nursing, neuroradiology and economics.
The defendant utilized experts in neurology, physical medicine, nursing and neuroradiology.
The attorneys successfully handling this matter for Jackson were William W. Bird and Sean F. Marrin of Liberty, Mo.
Jackson v. Heartland Regional Med. Ctr., No. 20BU-CV03165 (Mo. Cir. Ct. Buchanan County).
Kreisman Law Offices has been handling surgical errors lawsuits, neurology malpractice lawsuits, and nursing negligence cases for individuals, families and loved ones who have been harmed, injured or died as a result of the carelessness or negligence of a medical provider for more than 49 years in and around Chicago, Cook County and its surrounding areas, including Bolingbrook, Elgin, Aurora, North Barrington, Inverness, Glenview, Riverside, Morton Grove, Oak Lawn, Chicago (River North, Rogers Park, Back of the Yards, Pilsen, Chinatown, Greek Town, Wrigleyville, North Lawndale, Andersonville), Deerfield, Orland Park and Arlington Heights, Ill.
Robert D. Kreisman has been an active member of the Illinois and Missouri bars since 1976.
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