Plaintiff’s gallbladder surgery led to bowel perforation — $1.275M settlement

Type of action: Medical malpractice

Injuries alleged: Bowel perforation

Court: Newport News Circuit Court

Special damages: Several hundred thousand dollars of medical bills

Verdict or settlement: Settlement

Amount: $1,275,000

Attorney for plaintiff (and city): Robert J. Haddad, Virginia Beach

Description of case: Plaintiff had gallbladder surgery which resulted in a bowel perforation that led to a significant hospitalization and infection. The case was aggressively defended on the perforation being a recognized risk of the procedure that was appropriately treated with no delay.