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73-year-old died after being discharged with internal bleeding — $425,000 settlement
Virginia Lawyers Weekly//May 23, 2022
73-year-old died after being discharged with internal bleeding — $425,000 settlement
Virginia Lawyers Weekly//May 23, 2022
Type of action: Wrongful death by medical malpractice
Injuries alleged: Blood loss causing cardiac arrest and death of 73-year-old man
Tried before: Mediation
Date resolved: 12/21/2021
Verdict or settlement: Settlement
Amount: $435,000
Attorneys for plaintiff (and city): Anthony M. “Tony” Russell, John P. Fishwick Jr. and Carrol Ching, Roanoke
Description of case: A 73-year-old man was admitted to a medical center to undergo a heart procedure. During the heart procedure, an injury to a vessel occurred. The injury was timely diagnosed and treated. However, post-operatively the man continued to bleed internally but his providers did not appreciate his internal bleeding. He was discharged home, after which he shortly passed away from internal bleeding that led to a cardiac arrest. The man left one statutory beneficiary, his wife of eight years.
Plaintiff’s counsel Anthony M. “Tony” Russell provided case information.
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