http://valawyersweekly.com VA Lawyers Weekly Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:39:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en On July 28, 2007, the 72-year-old decedent underwent a gastrograffin enema procedure under fluoroscopy by the defendant radiologist. The purpose for the procedure was to inspect an anastomosis that had a suspected leak in the small bowel. An earlier CT scan of the pelvis showed fluid that had collected and ... http://valawyersweekly.com/blog/2010/03/08/patient-dies-from-sepsis-after-pocket-of-fluid-bursts-750000-verdict/ On April 22, 2007, at 8:59 a.m., the plaintiff was traveling west in a 1998 Chevrolet truck on Beach Road in Chesterfield County, approaching the intersection with Spring Run Road. The plaintiff was travelling at 45 mph. The defendant was travelling north on Spring Run Rd. when he ran ... http://valawyersweekly.com/blog/2010/03/08/72-year-old-injured-in-intersection-collision-460000-settlement/ During delivery, a family practice physician and a resident at a teaching hospital applied excessive traction or pulling forces on the infant’s head and neck as the infant’s shoulder became lodged under the mother’s supra pubic bone after the head was delivered. The child, now 8 years old, suffered a shoulder ... http://valawyersweekly.com/blog/2010/03/08/infant-suffers-shoulder-injury-during-delivery-750000-settlement/ The infant plaintiff was delivered, following a shoulder dystocia, with a severe brachial plexus injury, involving nerve avulsion at multiple levels. The defendant obstetrician denied that she was present at the time of the delivery, but her denial was contradicted by the mother, two family members and the nurse’s notes. [10-T-023] Type ... http://valawyersweekly.com/blog/2010/03/08/presence-of-obstetrician-an-issue-in-erb%e2%80%99s-palsy-case-675000-settlement/ This matter involved the labor and delivery of a female infant in January 2006. During the 39-year-old mother’s labor, the treatment team continued to administer, and increase the dosage of, pitocin to stimulate uterine contractions despite non-reassuring fetal heart tones. The claimant contended that pito-cin was contraindicated under the circumstances. ... http://valawyersweekly.com/blog/2010/03/01/baby-suffers-from-cerebral-palsy-after-late-c-section-1600000-settlement/ The case stemmed from a road rage or reckless driving incident between defendants Altimus and Greer. The plaintiff was involuntarily in the middle of it. There was limited coverage and the passengers in the Altimus car were killed and claims were made on their behalf. Plaintiff’s claim was mainly based ... http://valawyersweekly.com/blog/2010/03/01/uim-coverage-is-key-to-road-rage-settlement-850000-settlement/ The plaintiff, a 23-year-old woman, sustained a fractured humerus in her right (dominant) arm in an episode of domestic violence. She was eventually seen by the defendant orthopedic surgeon, who planned operative repair with the use of an intramedullary rod. The surgeon had difficulty passing the rod from the shoulder ... http://valawyersweekly.com/blog/2010/03/01/radial-nerve-severed-during-shoulder-repair-670000-settlement/ This case arose out of an automobile accident that aggravated an underlying spinal stenosis. Plaintiff had a C-4 through C-7 fusion and surgery on his lower back. Evidence presented in negotiations consisted of a transcript of the underlying traffic case and the deposition of plaintiff's operating surgeon. [10-T-019] Type of action: Federal ... http://valawyersweekly.com/blog/2010/03/01/spinal-stenosis-aggravated-by-automobile-accident-310000-settlement/ On April 3, 2006, a 12,000-pound box truck driven by the defendant’s employee turned in front of and smashed into the plaintiff’s car. Her car turned 90 degrees, crossed one lane in her roadway and traveled 50 more feet down a side street before coming to a rest. The EMT and ... http://valawyersweekly.com/blog/2010/02/15/diagnosis-of-traumatic-brain-injury-delayed-a-year-562500-settlement/ The plaintiff, then age 71, was admitted to Southampton Memorial Hospital on May 15, 2004. A diagnosis of gallstone pancreatitis was made and the defendant was consulted regarding a possible cholecystectomy. After consultation with a gastroenterologist, the defendant decided to wait six weeks to give plaintiff’s pancreas time ... http://valawyersweekly.com/blog/2010/02/15/patient-has-pancreas-removed-after-gall-bladder-operation-defense-verdict/