|
TYPE
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DESCRIPTION
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AMOUNT
|
|
Hospital Negligence
|
Improper care and treatment during hospitalization resulting in cardiac arrest, lack of oxygen to brain, brain injury and quadriplegia
|
$9,000,000.00
|
|
Hospital Negligence
|
Failure to diagnose epiglotitis
|
$2,797,042.00
|
|
Hospital Negligence
|
Compartment syndrome
|
$500,000.00
|
|
Hospital Negligence
|
Improper IV - resulting in injuries and permanent scarring
|
$300,000.00
|
|
Hospital Negligence
|
Fall from gurney
|
$250,000.00
|
|
Hospital Negligence
|
Improper treatment for mental condition
|
$200,000.00
|
|
Failure to Diagnose
|
Failure to diagnose and advise patient - resulting in kidney failure - dialysis necessary - awaiting kidney donor
|
$3,000,000.00
|
|
Failure to Diagnose
|
Failure to properly diagnose and treat myocardial infarction resulting from atherosclerotic coronary artery disease; Failure to properly interpret angiogram; Improper diagnosis and treatment resulting in death
|
$600,000.00
|
|
Failure to Diagnose
|
Failure to diagnose squamous cell carcinoma
|
$595,000.00
|
|
Failure to Diagnose
|
Failure to properly diagnose Wegener's Granulomatosis - and misdiagnosis and treatment of non-existent cancer
|
$8,000,000.00
|
|
Failure to Diagnose
|
Failure to properly diagnose and treat brain injury - resulting in death
|
$5,000,000.00
|
|
Failure to Diagnose
|
Failure to properly diagnose and treat impending transient ischemic stroke, resulting in permanent paralysis and other debilitating injuries
|
$3,600,000.00
|
|
Failure to Diagnose
|
Failure to diagnose appendicitis in young girl - resulting in death
|
$4,750,000.00
|
|
Failure to Diagnose
|
Failure to diagnose cervical fracture - resulting in paraplegia
|
$2,700,000.00
|
|
Failure to Diagnose
|
Failure to diagnose cervical cancer
|
$1,000,000.00
|
|
Failure to Diagnose
|
Failure to properly interpret tissue specimens
|
$1,000,000.00
|
|
Failure to Diagnose
|
Failure to diagnose cancer - resulting in death
|
$950,000.00
|
|
Failure to Diagnose
|
Failure to diagnose atrial fibrillation - resulting in stroke
|
$875,000.00
|
|
Failure to Diagnose
|
Failure to diagnose pulmonary embolism
|
$750,000.00
|
|
Failure to Diagnose
|
Failure to diagnose impending stroke - resulting in death
|
$600,000.00
|
|
Failure to Diagnose
|
Failure to diagnose impending heart attack
|
$400,000.00
|
|
Failure to Diagnose
|
Failure to diagnose tuberculosis
|
$390,000.00
|
|
Failure to Diagnose
|
Failure to diagnose impending stroke
|
$385,000.00
|
|
Failure to Diagnose
|
Failure to diagnose breast cancer
|
$350,000.00
|
|
Failure to Diagnose
|
Failure to diagnose avascular necrosis
|
$340,000.00
|
|
Failure to Diagnose
|
Failure to diagnose heart attack
|
$249,950.00
|
| Failure to Diagnose |
Failure to diagnose and advise patient - resulting in kidney
|
|
| Failure to Diagnose |
Failure to properly diagnose and treat myocardial infarction resulting from atherosclerotic coronary artery disease; Failure to properly interpret angiogram
|
|
|
Failure to Correctly Interpret Radiology Films
|
Radiology lab switched films, causing improper cancer diagnoses resulting in an erroneous removal of breast
|
$1,900,000.00
|
|
Surgical Error
|
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy - damage to common bile duct/ common hepatic duct
|
$187,500.00
|
|
Surgical Error
|
During lumbar laminectomy, surgeon caused injury to the cauda equina, resulting in permanent damage to the neurogenic bowel and bladder, and other permanent physical injuries
|
$796,578.51
|
|
Surgical Error
|
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy - damage to common bile duct
|
$250,000.00
|
|
Surgical Error
|
Wrongful death of 56-year-old female following laparoscopic gallbladder surgery
|
$1,395,106.22
|
|
Surgical Error
|
Improper laparoscopic surgery - resulting in death
|
$950,000.00
|
|
Surgical Error
|
Unnecessary removal of good kidney - thought to be cancerous
|
$700,000.00
|
|
Surgical Error
|
Blindness from improper eye surgery
|
$650,000.00
|
|
Surgical Error
|
Perforated esophagus during endoscopic procedure
|
$500,000.00
|
|
Surgical Error
|
Sponge left in abdomen during surgery - resulting in death
|
$500,000.00
|
|
Surgical Error
|
Cardiac surgery
|
$450,000.00
|
|
Surgical Error
|
Damage to common bile duct during laparoscopic removal of gallbladder
|
$450,000.00
|
|
Surgical Error
|
Improper hysterectomy
|
$450,000.00
|
|
Surgical Error
|
Blindness resulting from cataract laser surgery
|
$415,000.00
|
|
Surgical Error
|
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy - damage to common bile duct
|
$385,000.00
|
|
Surgical Error
|
Loss of vision following surgery
|
$375,000.00
|
|
Surgical Error
|
Sponge left in abdomen during surgery - resulting in death
|
$375,000.00
|
|
Surgical Error
|
Improper lumbar interbody fusion
|
$360,000.00
|
|
Surgical Error
|
Improper surgery resulting in nerve damage
|
$300,000.00
|
|
Surgical Error
|
Improper gynecological surgery
|
$230,000.00
|
|
Surgical Error
|
Damage to lingual nerve
|
$100,000.00
|
| Surgical Error |
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy - damage to common bile duct |
|
| Surgical Error |
During lumbar laminectomy, surgeon caused injury to the cauda equina, resulting in permanent damage to the neurogenic bowel and bladder, and other permanent
|
|
|
Medication Error
|
Improper administration of medication resulting in permanent and debilitating brain injury and subsequent death
|
$5,550,000.00
|
|
Medication Error
|
Over-prescribed steroids - resulting in avascular necrosis
|
$2,600,000.00
|
|
Medication Error
|
Improper administration of medication resulting in stroke and brain injury
|
$750,000.00
|
|
Medication Error
|
Improper injection of morphine into pain pump
|
$450,000.00
|
|
Medication Error
|
Providing improper mediation
|
$315,000.00
|
|
Anesthesia Error
|
Failure to properly intubate injuries sustained in automobile accident - improper ER treatment resulting in death
|
$3,000,000.00
|
|
Anesthesia Error
|
Improper anesthetization of minor
|
$615,500.00
|
|
Anesthesia Error
|
Failure to properly monitor respiratory arrest - permanent brain injury
|
$600,000.00
|
|
Anesthesia Error
|
Improper induction of anesthesia
|
$500,000.00
|
|
Birth Injury
|
Failure to properly monitor fetal heart tone, resulting in cerebral palsy and permanent brain injury
|
$975,000.00
|
|
Birth Injury
|
Failure to properly monitor and assess prenatal condition and timely perform C-section, resulting in cerebral palsy and brain damage
|
$2,400,000.00
|
|
Birth Injury
|
Vaginal birth after C-section resulting in cerebral palsy
|
$1,100,000.00
|
|
Birth Injury
|
Birth injury caused by use of forceps - resulting in brain injury
|
$1,000,000.00
|
|
Birth Injury
|
Shoulder dystocia/Erb's palsy
|
$600,000.00
|
|
Birth Injury
|
Shoulder dystocia/Erb 's Palsy
|
$266,000.00
|
|
Birth Injury
|
Shoulder dystocia/Erb's Palsy
|
$250,000.00
|
| Birth Injury |
Failure to properly monitor fetal heart tone, resulting in cerebral palsy |
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