Maria Ocasio had an endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography at a hospital. While under anesthesia, she suffered sedation-induced respiratory depression and hypoxia, which led to cardiopulmonary arrest and catastrophic brain damage that left her in a vegetative state. Ocasio’s estate sued Meriden-Wallingford Anesthesia Group P.C. and the estate of a treating employee…
Simeon Srebrov went to an urgent care center where he complained of coughing and shortness of breath. The family physician, Dr. Celeste Galizia, diagnosed rapid atrial fibrillation. Dr. Galizia prescribed metoprolol and an antibiotic and instructed Srebrov to follow up with his primary care physician. He subsequently suffered a stroke,…
Ms. Doe, age 73, fell and fractured her hip. She underwent hip surgery performed by Dr. Roe, an orthopedic surgeon at an area hospital. The next day, Ms. Doe was able to bear weight, and her sensory examination allegedly was normal. A day later, however, Ms. Doe developed leg weakness.…
Steven Rosen experienced severe disability after surgery for a herniated disk in the lower part of his neck. Several years later, he consulted a neurosurgeon, Dr. Harshpal Singh, who subsequently operated on Rosen’s cervical spine. During the procedure, Dr. Singh allegedly noted that Rosen’s left C8 nerve root was not…
Ms. Doe underwent a tummy tuck performed by Dr. Roe, a plastic surgeon. During the procedure, Dr. Roe allegedly found a lipoma that he attempted to remove by way of liposuction. The attempt was unsuccessful, but Dr. Roe finished the procedure. Ms. Doe suffered severe pain over the next week…
Jason Berkoben, 48, went to the FasterCare Kittanning Urgent Care, complaining of shortness of breath. A doctor there noted that Berkoben was obese, wheezing and unable to speak in complete sentences. The examining doctor ordered a chest x-ray and later diagnosed Berkoben as having COPD and emphysema. Berkoben was discharged…
Sheryl Jones, 60, had a history of emphysema and smoking. When she experienced shortness of breath, she went to a hospital where physician Dr. Lawrence Segal ordered a computed tomography angiography (CTA) of the chest with contrast. The results of the CTA showed a lesion on her right upper lung.…
LaTresia Austin, 39, was a breast cancer survivor. She elected to undergo a one-hour reconstructive breast surgery at a San Diego hospital. When her breathing tube was removed postoperatively, her vocal cord spasmed. Unfortunately, the tube was reinserted into her esophagus, and allegedly it took more than ten minutes for…
Two years after undergoing a double mastectomy, Debbie Jackson went to Heartland Regional Medical Center for breast reconstruction surgery. During the 11-hour surgery, she was left in the same position. When she awoke, she noticed that she had lost feeling in and use of her right leg. She was later…
Elizabeth Tigani, 32, was admitted to Greenwich Hospital to deliver her first child. She was 40 weeks pregnant at the time. Since the second stage of labor lasted a long time, she requested a cesarean section but was allegedly told that a vaginal delivery was safe. However, early the next…