{"id":3192,"date":"2016-09-27T10:00:29","date_gmt":"2016-09-27T15:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/medical-malpractice-lawyer\/?p=3192"},"modified":"2016-09-27T06:03:05","modified_gmt":"2016-09-27T11:03:05","slug":"500000-jury-verdict-patient-injured-surgical-negligence-dc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/medical-malpractice-lawyer\/500000-jury-verdict-patient-injured-surgical-negligence-dc\/","title":{"rendered":"$500,000 Jury Verdict for Patient Injured by Surgical Negligence During D&#038;C"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Johnna Hunt, 40, underwent an outpatient <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/tests-procedures\/dilation-and-curettage\/basics\/why-its-done\/prc-20013836\">hysteroscopic D&#038;C<\/a> that was performed by an obstetrician, Dr. John Kaczmarek. She returned home after this procedure and began to hemorrhage. She was admitted to a local hospital and was diagnosed as having a perforated uterine wall and arterial injuries.  <\/p>\n<p>Hunt required a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nwhn.org\/hysterectomy\/?gclid=Cj0KEQjwsai_BRC30KH347fjksoBEiQAoiaqsfYIb4fUGG1iw8S15-0MNz9NIN-YkoOhJeHXqbIFqQMaAniM8P8HAQ\">hysterectomy<\/a> and now suffers from scarring, pain and emotional distress as a result of the injuries she sustained. She filed a medical negligence lawsuit against Dr. Kaczmarek and his medical practice claiming that the doctor chose not to recognize that during the procedure he had not entered her endometrial cavity, negligently perforated her uterine wall and chose not to diagnose this intraoperatively and failed to treat intraoperative bleeding. The lawsuit did not claim any lost income.<\/p>\n<p>The jury entered a verdict in favor of Johnna Hunt in the amount of $500,000. Hunt\u2019s attorney was Timothy P. Pothin.<br \/>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/medical-malpractice-lawyer\/500000-jury-verdict-patient-injured-surgical-negligence-dc\/#more-3192\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Johnna Hunt, 40, underwent an outpatient hysteroscopic D&#038;C that was performed by an obstetrician, Dr. John Kaczmarek. She returned home after this procedure and began to hemorrhage. She was admitted to a local hospital and was diagnosed as having a perforated uterine wall and arterial injuries. 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