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Delayed diagnosis leads to sterility of 12-year-old girl – Confidential Settlement (access required)

By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: April 8, 2013
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This case arose from the delayed diagnosis of ovarian torsion, resulting in the sterility of a 12-year-old female. Plaintiff presented to the pediatric emergency department complaining of severe, sudden onset abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting. Suspecting appendicitis, doctors performed an abdominal sonogram. The sonogram was read as non-conclusive, but found no signs consistent with appendicitis. [...]

Plaintiff Meets Pre-Filing Review Requirement (access required)

By Deborah Elkins
Published: April 3, 2013
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In a plaintiff’s suit alleging medical malpractice by three North Carolina ophthalmologists who provided intra-operative and post-operative care in her cataract treatment, the Danville U.S. District Court says plaintiff has satisfied a North Carolina requirement for pre-filing review by an expert by offering two experts who are board-certified ophthalmologists, even if neither qualifies as a [...]

Bilateral injuries to uterus occurred during hysterectomy – $725,000 Settlement (access required)

By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: April 1, 2013
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Plaintiff, age 39, went to see the defendant with complaints of heavy bleeding and severe cramping during her periods. She was evaluated by the defendant, who determined she had an enlarged fibroid uterus. After appropriate counseling, the defendant admitted the plaintiff to the hospital with a plan to perform a laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy utilizing the [...]

Implantation of pain pump led to bowel perforation, death – $1,550,000 Settlement (access required)

By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: April 1, 2013
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Plaintiff’s decedent died on Feb. 1, 2012, days after what should have been a routine medical procedure to implant an intrathecal pain pump, which is a medical device used to deliver pain medications directly to a patient’s spinal fluid. The procedure called for the defendant to tunnel subcutaneously between the pump placed into the patient’s [...]

Patient dies after small bowel perforation went undetected – $1,500,000 Settlement (access required)

By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: March 25, 2013
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The plaintiffs’ decedent was a 46-year-old mother of five.  She underwent a laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy (“LSH”), a procedure where the uterus is removed but the cervix is preserved, in October 2009.  During the procedure, defendant gynecological surgeon caused a 5 mm perforation in the decedent’s small bowel, which went undetected. While recovering in the post-anesthesia [...]

Goiter misdiagnosed as COPD – Defense Verdict (access required)

By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: March 25, 2013
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Plaintiff alleges that the defendant, a family practice physician, failed to properly and timely diagnose a goiter, and failed to timely refer him to a surgeon. He also alleges that the defendant misdiagnosed him with COPD and incorrectly treated him for COPD for several years. At trial, the defendant called a standard of care expert [...]

Untreated blood infection led to quadriplegia – $2,500,000 Verdict (access required)

By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: March 25, 2013
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The decedent, age 52, was admitted to the hospital with a normal white blood cell count, which started rising and went untreated with antibiotics. Defendant explored the GI etiology but not the infectious process, which required a simple blood culture and/or broad coverage antibiotics. However, he admitted that MRSA, which was epidemic, must be presumed [...]

Treatment of colon impaction led to perforation, plaintiff claims – Defense Verdict (access required)

By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: March 18, 2013
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Plaintiff, a female in her mid-fifties with a family history of cancer, was referred for colon cancer screening/ colonoscopy in July 2003. The procedure was terminated for fear of perforation. Barium enema was then recommended and performed the following day with noted findings of sigmoid diverticulosis and retained stool. Plaintiff presented to the emergency department [...]

Man with history of DVT not sent to hospital – $1,600,000 Settlement (access required)

By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: March 18, 2013
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In June 2011, a 47-year-old married father of two went to his primary care physician complaining of frequent episodes of shortness of breath. The PCP ordered testing and concluded that his symptoms were “asthmatic in quality.” Two days later, plaintiff collapsed in his front yard. He passed away while en route to the hospital. An [...]

Bowel perforation occurred during hysterectomy – $750,000 Settlement (access required)

By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: March 11, 2013
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Plaintiff was a morbidly obese 37-year-old with chronic pelvic pain thought to be secondary to endometriosis. Extensive conservative measures were attempted but were unsuccessful. Accordingly, the decision was made to perform a laparoscopic hysterectomy. Abdominal insufflation was attempted twice with a Veress needle. These efforts were unsuccessful. Accordingly, it was decided to enter the patient’s [...]

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