COMMERCIAL PILOT LOSES BOTH THE USE OF HIS ARM AND HIS CAREER
A botched medical procedure in a Florida hospital causes the loss of a commercial pilot's arm and, as a result, his career. The jury verdict, upheld by the Fifth District Court of Appeals, was $7.2 million.
FLESH-EATING BACTERIA INFECTS WOMAN DURING SURGERY
A procedure to relieve chronic pain through vein removal results in permanent damage and scarring from exposure to flesh-eating bacteria. Her physician carried $100,000 in liability insurance and the case settled for the policy limits.>
PARTIAL PARALYSIS AFTER SURGICAL ERRORS AND SUB-STANDARD TREATMENT
A surgical error causes spinal compression, resulting in partial paralysis. A delay in diagnosis following surgery makes the surgical error worse, compounding the paralysis. The jury awarded $4.5 million.
89-YEAR-OLD WOMAN IS A PARAPLEGIC AFTER MEDICATION ERROR
After orthopedic hip surgery, an error in medication causes an 89-year-old woman to develop a spinal blood clot, which her doctors fail to properly diagnose. This failure results in complete paralysis. The case settled for $1.7 million.
SERIOUS INJURIES FOR BOTH MOTHER AND CHILD IN THE DELIVERY ROOM
The doctor delays to perform a cesarean section on a mother in labor. During the procedure, a surgical error complicates the situation, causing serious injury for both mother and baby. The case settled for $2.85 million.