$8.1 Million Jury Verdict in Failure to Secure Anesthetized Surgery Patient

Jason Suplivio underwent shoulder surgery at the Seattle Surgery Center. After the procedure, while he was seated in a chair and still under general anesthesia, nurses removed his safety restraints.

Suplivio leaned forward and fell, striking his head against a hard floor. This resulted in a brain injury that has impacted his ability to work, his personal relationships and his ability to enjoy life.

Suplivio and his wife sued Proliance Surgeons Inc. d/b/a Seattle Surgery Center and an anesthesiologist, Dr. Cameron Cartier, alleging medical negligence and negligent infliction of emotional distress.

The Suplivio family asserted that the defendant negligently removed the safety restraints and chose not to pay attention to Suplivio before he fell to the floor.

The jury signed a verdict of approximately $8.1 million, including $380,500, to Suplivio for loss of consortium. Under an agreement between the parties, the defendants are each 50% responsible.

The attorneys successfully handling this case for the Suplivio family were Scott Blair, Richard Fisher, Cody Branstetter, Nicholas Rowley and Courtney Rowley.

Suplivio v. Proliance Surgeons, Inc., P.S., No. 23-2-25448-1 SEA (Wash. Super Ct. King County).

Kreisman Law Offices has been handling hospital negligence lawsuits, wrongful death cases, birth trauma injury lawsuits and brain injury lawsuits for individuals, families and loved ones who have been harmed, injured or died as a result of the carelessness or negligence of a medical provider for more than 50 years in and around Chicago, Cook County and its surrounding areas, including Flossmoor, Tinley Park, Palos Hills, Calumet City, Morton Grove, Niles, Des Plaines, Glencoe, Willowbrook, Chicago (Rogers Park, Portage Park, Lincoln Park, West Town, Hegewisch, East Side, Chatham), Libertyville, Mundelein, Waukegan and Hinsdale, Ill.

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