Our client was admitted into the hospital six days earlier than her due date diagnosed as suffering from preeclampsia. Labor was induced and despite the fact that the fetal monitor showed increasing signs of fetal distress a cesarean section was ordered and then cancelled. When the cesarean section was again ordered it was not until 9 hours later that it was performed. Our client's daugnter was born with no respiration and a very low heart rate. As she developed it became apparent that the baby suffered from cognitive defects as well as severe hearing impairment and could only walk with braces. The parties settled before jury selection and agreed to pay $4,475,000 with an eventual payment to our client of over $37 million.
Our client, a 42-year-old FedEx driver with a history of hypertension and asthma, underwent successful surgery on both knees. He was admitted into the emergency room a short time later complaining of shortness of breath. The treating physician instructed the staff to administer Heparin and ordered a CT scan. The CT scan was not performed and the patient's first dose of Heparin was administered 6 hours later. Ten minutes after he was given the Heparin, our client went into cardiac arrest and died shortly after. Survived by his wife and teenage daughter, our client's estate was awarded $1.5 million for wrongful death damages, lost wages, funeral expenses, and loss of parental guidance.
Our client, a 42-year-old taxi driver making $17,000.00 per year, died during a procedure in the hospital. Our client went into the hospital complaining of chest pains. A cardiac catheterization procedure was performed. During the procedure doctors mistakenly ruptured his aorta, causing him to bleed to death. Our client is survived by a wife and daughter.
