Ms. Doe underwent a laparoscopic hysterectomy that was performed by Dr. Roe, an obstetrician; she was discharged the same day. She contacted the doctor’s office over the next few days, complaining that she felt ill and was experiencing pain. Four days after the surgery, Doe went to a hospital emergency…
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Illinois Appellate Court Affirms $1.49 Million Jury Verdict and Interest After Judgment Was Entered
The signed forms juries bring back with their findings when deliberations are completed are typically referred to as verdicts. Section 2-1303 of the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure calls for computing post-judgment interest on verdicts “from the time when made or rendered to the time of entering judgment upon the…
$6.29 Million Jury Verdict in Failure to Diagnose and Treat Coronary Artery Disease Leading to Death
James Kowher underwent a stress test after experiencing an episode of chest pain while he was sleeping. Cardiologist Dr. Sobhan Kodali interpreted the test as negative. About nine months later, Kowher experienced repeated chest pain episodes accompanied by shortness of breath, nausea and perspiration. Additionally, these episodes were increasing in…
State Supreme Court Holds That Hospital May Be Vicariously Liable on Theory of Apparent Authority for the Negligence of Independent Contractor
This appeal to the Minnesota Supreme Court involves a medical malpractice lawsuit brought against the hospital system, Allina Health System. The suit is based on the alleged negligence of independent contractors involved in providing care for a patient in the emergency rooms of two different hospitals owned by the hospital…
$19.9 Settlement in Negligence, Wrongful Death After Attempted Heart Transplant
Mr. Doe, a 59-year-old carpenter, suffered from myocarditis. He was placed on the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) heart transplant list. Myocarditis is an inflammation of the heart muscle. The condition can affect the heart muscle and the heart’s electrical system, reducing the heart’s ability to pump. It can…
State Appellate Court Finds That Consulting Internist Not Liable for Choosing Not to Speak Directly to Patient’s Treating Neurosurgeon
A Texas Appellate Court has held that a hospital internist was not liable for medical negligence. The case arises out of his choosing not to timely diagnose a post-surgical patient’s condition and then consult with the patient’s treating neurosurgeon. Charles Collins underwent neck surgery performed by neurosurgeon Dr. Shanker Sundraini.…
$1.25 Million Jury Verdict in Failure to Order Timely CT Scan in Aortic Dissection Death Case
Bryan O’Neal Roach, 23, went to a hospital emergency room complaining of chest pain. The physician assistant, Amber Harring, examined him. Diagnostic tests were ordered including an EKG, chest X-ray and bloodwork. Harring later discharged Roach after diagnosing atypical chest pain and febrile illness. Unfortunately, later that morning, Roach died…
State Supreme Court Holds That Medical Malpractice Limitations Period Began When Patient Received Cancer Diagnosis
The Nebraska Supreme Court held that the limitations period for a patient’s medical malpractice claim began when this patient received the prostate cancer diagnosis. Richard Bonness had a family history of prostate cancer. He underwent Prostate‑Specific Antigen (PSA) tests multiple times after his father’s death from the same disease. In…
$10.85 Million Jury Verdict for Failure to Attend to Emergency Department Patient
Qiao Chen, 36, underwent an emergency cesarean section to deliver her twins. After the delivery, she experienced severe uterine bleeding and was transferred to the hospital’s post-anesthesia care unit. Chen’s bleeding continued, her vital signs deteriorated, and she went into hemorrhagic shock. Hemorrhagic shock occurs when the body begins to…
Failure to Diagnose Lung Cancer Leads to $1.15 Million Settlement at Mediation
Mr. Doe suffered a fall at work and underwent a chest X-ray and a CT scan. He was diagnosed as having multiple rib fractures and a small pulmonary nodule in his right upper lung. Several weeks later, a PET scan revealed mild hypermetabolic activity in the right upper lobe of…