Estate of John Doe, a minor v. ABC Foundation - 2006
Decedent, a 23-month-old child, died when his treating pediatrician failed to timely diagnose and treat bacterial meningitis.
Settlement: Confidential Medical Malpractice Wrongful Death
John Doe, a minor v. Doctor X -2005
Plaintiff alleged that Defendant optometrist failed to timely diagnose and refer this six year old child for treatment of the sudden loss of visual acuity and headaches arising from what was subsequently diagnosed as a craniopharyngiomia (benign brain tumor). As a result of the delay in diagnosis the tumor's size increased pressing on the boy's optic nerve and chiasm causing permanent optic nerve damage and complete loss of vision in his left eye.
Settlement: $650,000.00 Medical Malpractice
Estate of John Doe v. Jane Doe, M.D- 2003
Plaintiff
was a 62-year-old man who developed changes in bowel habits,
recurring bouts of constipation and diarrhea, loss of weight,
vomiting and eventually presented with blood in his stool.
Plaintiff’s family physician treated these conditions
for over 20 months without ordering appropriate or timely
diagnostic evaluation of Plaintiff’s colon via colonoscopy.
While driving his truck at work, Plaintiff’s colon
ruptured from a colonic tumor. Emergency surgery was performed,
but the cancer had spread. Plaintiff underwent unsuccessful
chemotherapy treatment for over four months and then died. Plaintiff’s Estate claimed Defendant failed to timely diagnose and treat
decedent’s colon cancer, resulting in spread of disease
and death. He was survived by his wife of 26 years, five
daughters and three stepchildren.
Settlement: Confidential Medical Malpractice Wrongful Death
Andrea Kmetz, Admin. for Estate of Jay Kmetz v. MedCentral Health Systems - 2000
Jay Kmetz underwent anterior cervical diskectomy and fusion (ACD&F) on 3/10/98 at Mansfield Hospital. Over the next 12 hours, Jay experienced post-operative complications, eventually leading to complaints of inability to breath and swallow at 2:00 a.m. Despite subjective complaints, the nurse noted no objective findings, and failed to obtain a medical consult. At 2:35 a.m. on 3/11/98, Jay Kmetz suffered a respiratory arrest, leading to cardiac arrest. Jay Kmetz' death followed 15 hours later. The family declined an autopsy and the cause of death remained in dispute. Plaintiff presented no economic loss and proceeded to trial on Decedent's survivorship claims for pain and suffering and losses to the five surviving adult siblings and parents.
Jury Verdict: $500.000.00 (survivorship only) Medical Malpractice Wrongful Death
Thomas Ortman, et al. v. John Doe, M.D., et. al. -1997
Plaintiff, a 37-year-old man, was diagnosed with testicular seminoma Stage I causing the removal of his right testicle. After completing post surgical radiation treatments, he was discharged with a clean bill of health from his physician's care. Five months later, Plaintiff experienced severe pain in his low back and abdomen causing him to return to the emergency room. At that time, he was diagnosed with a mixed germ cell tumor, with masses around his kidneys and in the muscle areas surrounding his kidneys. Plaintiffs alleged that the Defendants failed to diagnose the mixed germ cell tumor, misread the original pathology findings and discharged the patient without appropriate follow up care. This resulted in the spread of cancer causing Mr. Ortman to undergo additional chemotherapy treatments and 19 unnecessary radiation treatments. As of resolution to this claim, Plaintiff had recovered and was cancer free.
Settlement: $200,000.00 Medial Malpractice
Ralph DePolo, et al. v. John G. Pasalis, M.D.-1997
Plaintiff was a 67-year-old man who presented to the Defendant urologist on referral from his general physician for concerns related to microscopic blood in his urine. Plaintiff also had a urinary tract infection and hesitation in his stream of urine. Defendant preformed numerous tests to screen the prostate, but neglected to pay attention to the results of an IVP film which indicated a suspicious area in the bladder. Plaintiff was next seen by the Defendant one year later on follow up with gross blood in his urine. The Defendant treated the prostate, but ignored the bladder over the course of the next six months. Plaintiff sought a second opinion and was diagnosed with a huge bladder tumor. Eventually, his bladder was removed and he was left with a stoma and an external pouch for urine retention.
Jury Verdict: $300.000.00 Medical Malpractice
John Doe v. ABC Hospitals and physicians -1997
Plaintiff was admitted to the hospital emergency room with complaints of stomach pains. He was diagnosed with gall stones and stabilized. Two days later, the treating surgeon recommended gall bladder surgery. Plaintiff was not a candidate for a surgical procedure because of other health concerns including hypertension, cardiomegaly, sleep apnea, morbid obesity and a history of psychiatric treatment. The patient underwent the procedure and during the reversal from anesthesia, he suffered a hypoxic injury leaving him in a comatosed state. He had remained in a coma since 1994.
Settlement: Confidential Medical Malpractice Wrongful Death
The Estate of Robert Mills v. United States of America - 1996
Plaintiff alleged medical negligence when a 57-year old male presented to Wright Patterson Air Force Base Medical Center for treatment of a progressive sore throat. Plaintiff's decedent sat in the emergency room for over 1 hour before being seen and then after consultation with a physician, sat for two additional hours before going into full respiratory arrest. Defendants contended that arrest was sudden and not clinically foreseeable. Decedent was diagnosed with epiglotittis, a viral condition causing swelling of the epiglottis. Subsequent creation of an airway was untimely and resulted in hypoxia, shock lung, eventual ARDS, multi system failure and death.
Settlement: $500,000.00 Medical Malpractice Wrongful Death
John Doe, et al. v. John Doe, D.C., D.M. - 1995
Plaintiff suffered a stroke while under the treatment and care of Defendant Chiropractor at his health institute while on a supervised therapeutic fast. Plaintiff suffered partial left-sided paralysis as a result of the stroke.
Judgment: Confidential Medical Malpractice
