{"id":2101,"date":"2015-06-12T10:00:42","date_gmt":"2015-06-12T15:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.chicagomedicalmalpracticeattorney-blog.com\/?p=2101"},"modified":"2015-06-11T21:11:43","modified_gmt":"2015-06-12T02:11:43","slug":"3-43-million-jury-verdict-for-unnecessary-and-excessive-patient-surgeries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/medical-malpractice-lawyer\/3-43-million-jury-verdict-for-unnecessary-and-excessive-patient-surgeries\/","title":{"rendered":"$3.43 Million Jury Verdict for Unnecessary and Excessive Patient Surgeries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Patricia McCleod, 49, suffered from pain, numbness and tingling in her left leg. A plastic surgeon, Dr. Patrick Swier, ordered testing and later diagnosed McCleod with lower extremity nerve compression.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Swier recommended surgery to avoid permanent nerve damage. Dr. Swier performed nine separate nerve procedures on McLeod\u2019s left leg.<\/p>\n<p>After the surgeries, McLeod developed <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ninds.nih.gov\/disorders\/reflex_sympathetic_dystrophy\/detail_reflex_sympathetic_dystrophy.htm\">complex regional pain syndrome<\/a>, which resulted in constant and severe pain. She is no longer able to work as a school teacher; she was earning $60,000 annually.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/medical-malpractice-lawyer\/3-43-million-jury-verdict-for-unnecessary-and-excessive-patient-surgeries\/#more-2101\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Patricia McCleod, 49, suffered from pain, numbness and tingling in her left leg. A plastic surgeon, Dr. Patrick Swier, ordered testing and later diagnosed McCleod with lower extremity nerve compression. Dr. Swier recommended surgery to avoid permanent nerve damage. Dr. Swier performed nine separate nerve procedures on McLeod\u2019s left leg. 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