Woman dies from embolism after arthroscopic surgery – $700,000 Settlement 
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Published: May 24, 2010
Tags: Medical Malpractice, Wrongful Death
Plaintiff’s decedent, age 62, experienced nausea and vomiting, followed by fainting and a fall in her home. She had undergone an arthroscopic knee surgery the previous day. Emergency medical technicians arrived at her home and noted that she was tachycardic and short of breath, with markedly abnormal oxygen saturations, and had complaints of ...
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