Dr. Gary Lovell, a gynecologist, performed a hysterectomy procedure on Karri Tingey. She was 49 years old at the time. After this procedure, Dr. Lovell reported that he had discovered and repaired a superficial tear on her sigmoid colon. He did not tell Tingey or her husband, Within three days…
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$187,000 Settlement for Death of Patient in Negligence of Ambulance Service
William Dukes was under the care of Prompt Ambulance Central Inc. when he suffered a fatal injury. He was survived by his minor son. The Dukes family and estate sued Prompt Ambulance and Kindred Nursing Centers Limited Partnership, alleging that they chose not to provide adequate care and treatment when…
State Supreme Court Affirms $2.3 Million Jury Verdict for Delay in Sending Patient to Hospital Following Knee Replacement Surgery
At issue in this case, which ended in the Idaho Supreme Court, was whether the jury’s verdict would stand. A medical malpractice lawsuit was brought by Leila Brauner against AHC of Boise d/b/a Aspen Transitional Rehab (Aspen). The lawsuit arose out of Aspen’s delay in sending Brauner to the hospital…
$625,000 Settlement for Medical Center’s Failure to Reposition Patient, Bed Sores
Audene Moxley was taken by an ambulance from her home to Piedmont Medical Center. A nurse determined that she was at high risk for developing pressure ulcers and ordered preventive measures, including repositioning the patient every two hours. Over Moxley’s 9-day hospitalization at this facility, she was left in the…
$7.43 Million Jury Verdict for Negligent Gallbladder Surgery
Howard Kinch was 34 when he underwent a laparoscopic cholecystectomy performed by general surgeon Dr. Christopher Touloukian. One week after the surgery, Kinch was re-hospitalized and diagnosed as having bile in his abdomen. Kinch was transferred to another hospital so that he could receive an external drain. The drain mechanism…
State Appellate Court Reverses Dismissal of Misdiagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis Lawsuit
A Mississippi State Appellate Court has reversed a dismissal of a lawsuit that claimed the defendant physician, Dr. Terry Millette, misdiagnosed Debra Green as having multiple sclerosis (MS). As the lawsuit was filed after the applicable state’s one-year limitation, the defendant moved to dismiss, which was granted by the trial…
Illinois Appellate Court Answers Two Questions Regarding Right to Cross-Examine Expert, Remands Case for Further Proceedings
In March 2014, plaintiff Dawn Verci filed a negligence lawsuit against defendants Michael High and International Union of Operating Engineers, Local No. 649. She claimed that as a result of the defendants’ negligence, she was injured and underwent medical treatment that cost more than $1 million. The majority of her…
State Supreme Court Rules Medical Malpractice Expert Was Not Qualified to Testify
Beekman Youngblood, M.D., is a board-certified anesthesiologist who appealed a circuit court judgment entered on a jury verdict in favor of Anthony Martin, as personal representative of the estate of Lanesha Martin. On May 25, 2006, Lanesha Martin underwent outpatient sinus surgery at Vaughan Regional Medical Center. During that surgery,…
Illinois Appellate Court Affirms Jury Verdict for Plaintiff in Medical Malpractice Claim of Negligence in Spinal Surgery
Gloria Tirado and Christian Tirado were plenary guardians of Gina Gutierrez, who brought a medical malpractice case against Drs. Konstantin Slavin and Gerald Oh. In the suit, it was alleged that the doctors negligently performed spinal surgery on Gutierrez and were negligent in their follow-up care. In answer, Dr. Slavin…
$2.7 Million Jury Verdict for Misdiagnosis of Epilepsy Instead of Autism
As Clare Linzell’s parents became concerned about her repetitive behaviors and attention span, they asked a neurologist, Dr. Yassar Awaad, to examine their 4-year-old daughter. Dr. Awaad is a pediatric neurologist. Dr. Awaad conducted several EEGs, diagnosed epilepsy, and prescribed anti-seizure and anti-depressant medications. The epilepsy treatment continued for years…