$950,000 Settlement in Negligent and Unnecessary Cardiac Procedures

Mr. Doe, in his mid-60s, was diagnosed as having severe aortic stenosis. He consulted with Dr. Roe, a cardiologist who recommended coronary angiography, ventriculography and an aortography.

While Mr. Doe was undergoing these procedures, a catheter became untangled and lodged in his heart muscle. Dr. Roe continued to inject dye through the entangled catheter, which then led to an “explosion” that ruptured Mr. Doe’s heart.

Mr. Doe suffered cardiac arrest, cardiac tamponade and shock. He died the next day. He was survived by his wife, children and grandchildren.

The lawsuit against Dr. Roe alleged negligent performance of the cardiology procedure and performance of contraindicated procedures. The Doe family maintained that because the procedures were diagnostic, they were unnecessary in that Mr. Doe had already received the diagnosis.

The lawsuit claimed that Dr. Roe should have stopped the procedures to dislodge the entangled catheter.

Before trial, the parties settled the case for $950,000.

The attorneys representing the Doe family were John K. Moser and Aindrea Pledger.

Doe v. Roe Cardiologist, Confidential Docket.

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