Medical Malpractice

1. Doctor Drills into Spinal Column Resulting in Paralysis: A back surgeon in Boone County, Missouri was using a high speed drill on a 62 year old man. He negligently pierced the covering of the spinal cord leaving our client with partial lower extremity paralysis and other nerve dysfunction. He could only walk a short distance without assistance. The case was tried to a jury and resulted in the largest medical malpractice verdict in the county and the second largest verdict in the history of that county, $770,000.

2. Death From Massive Blood Loss Which Destroys Organs: Our clients father, an elderly, retired cattle rancher, suffered an abdominal injury, which required surgery. During surgery, massive amounts of blood were lost, eventually depriving the patient of so much blood as to destroy his major internal organs. He eventually died. Case was settled for $505,000.

3. Delayed Surgery For Aneurysm Resulting in Loss of Leg: An elderly gentleman went to the emergency room with a recent history of severe lower leg pain. Although he was properly diagnosed in the emergency room with an aneurysm in his lower leg, surgery was delayed beyond the point required to restore blood flow to the leg. His leg was eventually amputated. Case was settled for $362,000.

4. Misread Test Causes Death From Intracranial Bleeding: A Topeka woman in her mid-30s went to the hospital after suffering from severe headaches. She was discharged home but returned to the hospital the next day again complaining of severe headaches. A CAT scan was performed which showed an obvious intracranial aneurysm. However, the neuroradiologist misread the CAT scan and the patient was discharged again. She ultimately died from her intracranial bleed. Confidential Settlement.