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...
by Admin | Feb 15, 2015 | Failure to Diagnose, Notable Cases
Our 66 year old client, a renowned sculptor and custom furniture maker, was at the gym when he suddenly began experiencing severe pain and numbness in both legs below the knees. He was taken to a local emergency room where the initial diagnosis was a lumbar nerve...
by Admin | Feb 15, 2015 | Hospital Malpractice, Hospital Malpractice, Notable Cases
The wife of our client was diagnosed with a large kidney stone that was causing a severe obstruction with infection. This clinical scenario admittedly was a urologic emergency. Due to miscommunication between the nurses and the hospital doctors she was not treated...
