by Admin | Aug 5, 2015 | Blog, Hospital Malpractice
PSA: According to a recent, Wall Street Journal article, almost half of blood clots strike patients when they are in the hospital or soon after discharge, ranking them among the most common causes of preventable deaths. Guidelines for preventing clots are in place,...
by Admin | Jun 17, 2015 | Firm News
Tom Culmo has successfully achieved recertification as a civil trial advocate with the National Board of Trial Advocacy (NBTA). The NBTA was formed out of a strong conviction that both the law profession and its clients would benefit from an organization...
by Admin | Feb 18, 2015 | Notable Cases, Wrongful Death
A Chalks seaplane crashed into the waters of Government Cut killing all passengers and crew. The majority of those killed were Bahamian citizens, primarily from the small island of Bimini. Our firm represented several family members of people lost in the crash and was...
by Admin | Feb 18, 2015 | Failure to Diagnose, Hospital Malpractice, Notable Cases
A 62 year old woman went to a local hospital after an MRI ordered by her primary care doctor revealed a severe infection in her spine. She was admitted to the hospital and was attended to by 3 doctors, including a hospitalist, infectious disease consultant, and a...
by Admin | Feb 18, 2015 | Hospital Malpractice, Notable Cases
Our client, a 39 year old woman, was at the beach when she began experiencing intermittent numbness on the left side of her face and episodic periods of slurred speech. She went home and when the symptoms persisted she went to a local hospital emergency room that was...
by Admin | Feb 18, 2015 | Failure to Diagnose, Notable Cases
Our client, a 42-year old husband and father was taken to an Orlando emergency room following an auto accident where numerous x-rays were done to evaluate his injuries including an x-ray of his shoulder. Both the emergency room doctor and hospital radiologist...
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...
