by Admin | Feb 16, 2015 | Failure to Diagnose, Notable Cases
This case resulted in a jury verdict against a Port Charlotte, Florida hospital and several of its doctors. The claim was based on the failure to diagnose a spinal abscess, despite the patient having severe back pain, fever and confirmed bacteria in his blood....
by Admin | Feb 16, 2015 | Notable Cases, Product Defects
As a Christmas present, our client bought their developmentally delayed adult son, a two wheel electric scooter. She made the purchase from an independent seller who set up a seasonal kiosk in a large local shopping mall. The retailer had purchased a small number of...
by Admin | Feb 16, 2015 | Hospital Malpractice, Notable Cases
A delay in recognizing fetal distress lead to a rushed delivery. During the process the baby’s shoulder became lodged, a condition known as “shoulder dystocia”. By pulling too hard the doctor caused severe damage to the brachial plexus nerves, which...
by Admin | Feb 15, 2015 | Failure to Diagnose, Notable Cases
Our client owned and operated a lobster fishing boat in Key West, Florida. After developing severe pain in his back, which was accompanied by fever, he went to see his primary care doctor at the VA clinic in Key West. After 2 visits with no improvement he was referred...
by Admin | Feb 15, 2015 | Failure to Diagnose, Notable Cases
Our client, retired Navy and a lobster fisherman, was left with intractable pain from a spinal infection that was not timely diagnosed by doctors in a local hospital and at the Veterans Administration clinic. The collective recovery enabled him to relocate to a more...
