Case Results

$8,300,000 Verdict against gynecologist and general surgeon for perforating a patient’s large intestine, resulting in a coma and reconstructive surgeries.

$7,900,000 Verdict against an obstetrician for Erbs palsy resulting from delivery by a first-year resident after abandonment of the mother in labor.

$7,500,000 Settlement against obstetrician for neurologic harm caused by a misread fetal test.

$7,500,000 Settlement against an obstetrician failing to diagnose a perforated uterus resulting in cerebral palsy, and spastic quadriplegia in newborn.

$7,500,000 Settlement for the family of a child born with cerebral palsy as a result of oxygen deprivation during labor.

$6,100,000 Settlement for injury during spinal surgery affecting sensation in arms and legs.

$5,700,000 Settlement for a lower back injury from an automobile accident.

$5,000,000 Settlement against an obstetrician and obstetrical nurse for failure to properly read fetal monitor strips, leading to hypoxia and cerebral palsy in newborn.

$4,900,000 Settlement against hospital staff for failing to monitor patient post-extubation, leading to respiratory failure and permanent, severe neurologic deficits.

$4,500,000 Settlement against an obstetrician and neonatologist for failure to diagnose fetal distress, and then failing to properly resuscitate the newborn child, resulting in brain damage and cerebral palsy to newborn.

$4,500,000 Settlement for failing to timely diagnose retinopathy of prematurity in an infant, resulting in blindness in both eyes.

$4,000,000 Verdict for paraplegia following fall from building under construction.

$3,700,000 Settlement against an obstetrician for bilateral brachial plexus injury to a baby, caused by delivery.

$3,700,000 Settlement against an obstetrician for failing to treat intrauterine growth retardation, causing severe brain damage.

$3,600,000 Settlement for blindness as a result of an undiagnosed infection.

$3,500,000 Settlement against family practitioner for failing to diagnose malignant hypertension, leading to severe vision loss of the patient.

$3,500,000 Settlement against an obstetrician for failure to treat premature labor.

$3,500,000 Settlement against obstetrical nurse for failure to properly read a fetal monitor strip, leading to a delayed Caesarian section, causing brain damage and cerebral palsy in newborn.

$3,400,000 Settlement for paralysis caused by an injection of disc dissolving materials incorrectly into the patients’ spine.

$3,375,000 Settlement for neurosurgical error causing paraplegia.

$3,350,000 Settlement against obstetrician and nurse for failure to diagnose fetal distress, resulting in brain damage to newborn.

$3,300,000 Settlement for harm caused to a child with spina bifida from a malfunctioning ventriculoperitoneal shunt.

$3,250,000 Settlement against laboratory for misreading two PAP smears, delaying in diagnosis of cervical cancer, leading to metastasis and patient’s death.

$3,200,000 Settlement against laboratory for misreading a PAP smear, delaying the diagnosis of cervical cancer, leading to complete pelvic exenteration, metastatic cancer, and death.

$3,000,000 Settlement during trial for 5-year-old with brain injuries caused by neonatologists.

$3,000,000 Settlement to pedestrian who suffered severe leg injuries when run over by a bus.

$2,950,000 Settlement against laboratory and internist for failure to properly perform and interpret a patient’s PAP smear, delaying the diagnosis of cervical cancer, leading to metastasis and death.

$2,500,000 Settlement against a nurse midwife and labor and delivery nurses who failed to diagnose and treat fetal distress.

$2,500,000 Settlement against obstetrician and hospital for failure to diagnose fetal distress, losing the fetal monitor strips, delaying a Caesarian section, resulting in brain damage, and cerebral palsy to the newborn.

$2,500,000 Verdict for loss of vision in one eye due to failure to diagnose and treat a benign growth in the brain.

$2,400,000 Settlement for infant whose anemia was not properly managed, leading causing brain damage.

$2,340,000 Settlement injuries caused by several doctors who failed to diagnose and treat an epidural abscess.

$2,250,000 Settlement for wrongful death due to delayed diagnosis of cervical cancer.

$2,200,000 Settlement against an internist and burn specialist for vision loss due to medication.

$2,000,000 Settlement against neurosurgeon for failure to diagnose and treat a spinal cord injury, resulting in additional partial paralysis.

$2,000,000 Settlement against two nurse practitioners for failure to diagnose retinoblastoma, cancer of the retina, in a young child’s eyes, resulting in metastatic disease, and vision loss.

$2,000,000 Settlement for failure to appropriately interpret ultrasound, leading to the delivery of a newborn infant with multiple congenital anomalies.

$1,980,000 Settlement for wrongful life of child due to the failure to diagnose multiple congenital anomalies on prenatal ultrasound, leading to cognitive deficits.

$1,975,000 Settlement for neurologically impaired infant.

$1,800,000 Settlement for failing to properly work up a patient’s for a pulmonary embolism leading to death.

$1,800,000 Settlement for failure to timely diagnose Ewing’s sarcoma, leading to a spread of cancer to the patient’s lungs and other parts of the body.

$1,750,000 Settlement for wrongful life for failing to diagnose holoprosencephaly, a condition affecting the development of the fetal brain, on prenatal ultrasound.

$1,750,000 Settlement against neurosurgeon for causing bladder and bowel dysfunction due to injury to the sacral nerve in pediatric patient.

$1,600,000 Settlement against obstetrician and radiologist for failing to diagnose down syndrome in fetus.

$1,600,000 Settlement against an anesthesiologist for improperly administering a neurolytic block causing paralysis.

$1,500,000 Settlement against SUV manufacturer for paraplegia suffered during rollover accident.

$1,500,000 Settlement for blindness caused by post-surgical care.

$1,500,000 Settlement for delay in diagnosis of prostate cancer.

$1,500,000 Settlement for personal injuries due to construction negligence by roofing company.

$1,500,000 Settlement for neurologic injuries caused by birth asphyxia.

$1,500,000 Settlement for injuries to an infant from IV infiltration.

$1,500,000 Settlement from wrongful death and personal injuries due to auto accident.

$1,500,000 Settlement for failing to order a screening exam that would have diagnosed retinopathy prematurity in an infant, resulting in blindness.

$1,500,000 Award for wrongful death of a 66-year-old man for failing to timely intervene when his bowel perforated and he developed peritonitis following a bowel resection surgery to remove a rectal tumor.

$1,495,000 Settlement for wrongful life of infant born with spina bifida because the condition was not diagnosed during the mother’s pregnancy.

$1,470,488 Pre-suit settlement for insurance limits for orthopedic injuries suffered in head-on collision.

$1,350,000 Settlement for the failure to diagnose spina bifida by a radiologist and for failure by perinatologist to order proper tests.

$1,350,000 Settlement for below knee amputation caused by podiatrist’s failure to address ankle injury and diabetic foot.

$1,300,000 Verdict against obstetrician in shoulder dystocia/brachial plexus case.

$1,250,000 Settlement against obstetrician for failure to properly diagnose fetal distress, and failure to properly read a fetal monitor strip, causing brain damage and cerebral palsy in newborn.

$1,250,000 Settlement against obstetrician and radiologist for failing to diagnose spina bifida in fetus.

$1,250,000 Settlement against gynecologist for harm caused by mishandling of a dermoid cyst.

$1,250,000 Settlement for pedestrian’s orthopedic injuries following collision with SUV in shopping center parking lot.

$1,250,000 Settlement for RSD/neurological injury to arm and shoulder when it struck by a malfunctioning electronic entrance door.

$1,210,000 Settlement against a tavern and social host for serving an intoxicated patron, resulting in fatally injuring a pedestrian.

$1,200,000 Settlement during trial against an obstetrician who failed to treat Group B strep in a pregnant mother.

$1,200,000 Settlement for bicyclist who sustained a degloving injury to her leg when struck by a delivery truck.

$1,200,000 Settlement for loss of vision due to alleged failure to treat neurologic condition.

$1,200,000 Settlement against midwife and obstetrician for neurologic injury caused by delay in performing a cesarean section.

$1,150,000 Settlement against urologist for failure to diagnose urological cancer, leading to patient’s death.

$1,150,000 Settlement against chiropractor and neurologist for failure to diagnose a cervical herniated disc, resulting in paralysis to patient.

$1,123,250 Settlement against physiatry team for failing to diagnose cauda equina syndrome

$1,100,000 Settlement against a general practitioner and a physician’s assistant for failure to diagnose a cerebral aneurysm, leading to a patient’s stroke and partial paralysis.

$1,100,000 Settlement against an internist for failure to recommend timely colorectal screening in a 55-year-old patient, leading to a delayed diagnosis of colon cancer and patient’s death.

$1,000,000 Settlement against a gynecologist for perforating a patient’s colon, resulting in a colostomy and reconstructive surgeries.

$1,000,000 Settlement for personal injuries against landowner and tenant for failing to install a handrail on exterior staircase.

$1,000,000 Settlement against a pediatrician based on a delayed diagnosis of congenital hip dysplasia.

$1,000,000 Settlement for harm caused by failure to diagnose a perforated intestine.

$1,000,000 Settlement for wrongful death due to delayed diagnosis of cervical cancer.

$1,000,000 Pre-suit settlement for orthopedic injuries sustained by motorcycle driver.

$1,000,000 Settlement for wrongful death due to anesthesia malpractice.

$1,000,000 Settlement for brain/neurological injuries suffered by a 17-year-old in an automobile accident

$1,00,000 Settlement for wrongful death of 32-year-old whose heart infection (endocarditis) was not diagnosed during or soon after she was in the hospital to deliver her baby.

$1,000,000 Settlement for gynecologist’s failure to consider a woman’s family history and recommending removal of her ovaries before she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer.

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.