Surgical Negligence Cases

Type of Case Settlement
Patient with Sleep Apnea Suffers Respiratory and Cardiac Arrest Following Appendectomy $7,000,000.00
Patient Suffered Profound Brain Damage Following Thyroid Surgery $6,000,000.00
Negligently Performed Laminectomy $2,500,000.00
Negligently Performed Sinus Surgery $2,300,000.00
Brain Injury During Cardiac Pacemaker Surgery $2,100,000.00
Surgical Error in Attempted Repair of a Congenital Cardiac Defect $2,000,000.00
Delay in Diagnosis of Malignant Melanoma/Skin Cancer $2,000,000.00
Complication During Diagnostic Procedure to Baby $1,900,000.00
Delay in Diagnosis of Kidney Cancer $1,900,000.00
Failure to Timely Diagnose and Treat Peritonitis Following Outpatient Colonoscopic Polypectomy Leading to Sepsis and Death $1,900,000.00
Failure to Properly Manage a Patient With Epilepsy exceeding $1,500,000.00
Surgical Error During Aortic Valve Replacement Resulting in a Stroke and Need for Cardiac Transplant $1,500,000.00
Complications During Hysterectomy $1,300,000.00
Surgical Error $1,100,000.00
Negligent Care By Anesthesiologist Leading to Damage to Vocal Cords $1,000,000.00
Orthopedic Malpractice Results In Leg Length Discrepancy $835,000.00
The Decedent was a 69-year-old otherwise healthy male who presented to ABC Emergency Room $800,000.00
Delay in Diagnosis and Treatment of Post-Surgical Infection following an appendectomy $800,000.00
Surgical Negligence in Performance of a Colostomy $750,000.00
Orthopedic Malpractice – Wrist Surgery $650,000.00
Orthopedic Malpractice Involving Hand Surgery $650,000.00
Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS) for a Pulmonary Nodule Resulting in Death $600,000.00
Post Operative Bleed Leading to Death Of 71-Year-Old $575,000.00
58 Year Old Woman Underwent An Elective Cholecystectomy $550,000.00
Wrongful Death of 6-Week-Old Baby $525,000.00
Failure to Timely Diagnose Vascular Injury Leading to Amputation exceeds $500,000.00
Sponge Left During Surgery Leads to Stroke $450,000.00
Failure to Timely Treat Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm $400,000.00
Leg Length Discrepancy Following Hip Arthroplasty, Peroneal Nerve Damage, Abnormal Gait and Foot Drop $375,000.00
Failure To Diagnose A High Grade Bone Cancer – Osteosarcoma (Bone Tumor) in John Doe’s Right Upper Leg Leading To Death of 36-Year-Old Man $312,500.00
Shoulder Dystocia Leading to Mild Brachial Plexus Injury $300,000.00
Retained Foreign Object During C-Section $275,000.00
Failed Breast Reconstruction Following Mastectomy $190,000.00
Negligent Hernia Surgery $150,000.00
Delay in Treating Intraabdominal Infection Confidential

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