Improper placement of feeding tube caused malnourishment – $1.15 Million Settlement

The case arises out of the failure to properly place a feeding tube in a patient. The patient subsequently became severely malnourished. As a result, the patient suffered brain damage resulting in permanent cognitive deficits.

Type of action: Medical Malpractice

Injuries alleged: Severe malnutrition and brain damage resulting from the improper placement of a feeding tube

Name of case: Confidential

Court: Fredericksburg Circuit Court

Case no.: Confidential

Tried before: Mediation

Name of judge or mediator: Confidential

Date resolved: Aug. 16, 2016

Special damages: The economic damages claimed were above the Virginia statutory cap for medical malpractice cases.

Verdict or settlement: Settlement

Amount: $1,150,000.00

Attorneys for plaintiff: Charles B. Roberts, Fredericksburg; Sidney Schupak, Gaithersburg, MD