A confidential settlement for a 15-year old who was involved in a one-vehicle accident. The plaintiff was forced to sit in an emergency room for four hours before receiving treatment, and during that time, the staff failed to diagnose a tear in the popliteal artery. Because of the failure to diagnose and treat this injury, [...]
A confidential settlement for a family who lost a loved one due to medical misdiagnosis and treatment. The individual complained of abdominal pain and was diagnosed with idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura (ITP). The physician failed to note that blood tests showed the patient actually had thrombotic thrombocytopenia purpura (TTP) and administered a platelet transfusion that ultimately [...]
A $125,000.00 settlement for a client who was forced to undergo corrective wrist surgery following the misapplication of a cast.
The Supreme Court in Missouri has overturned a ruling that placed a cap on noneconomic damages awarded in medical malpractice cases after determining that this cap is unconstitutional. Noneconomic damages include pain, suffering, loss of quality of life, and mental anguish. A 4-3 decision was reached regarding this issue after a birth injury case brought it [...]
