{"id":4106,"date":"2018-08-15T10:00:40","date_gmt":"2018-08-15T15:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/medical-malpractice-lawyer\/?p=4106"},"modified":"2019-02-11T09:44:19","modified_gmt":"2019-02-11T15:44:19","slug":"3-5-million-jury-verdict-for-the-paralysis-to-patient-after-negligent-cervical-epidural-injection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/medical-malpractice-lawyer\/3-5-million-jury-verdict-for-the-paralysis-to-patient-after-negligent-cervical-epidural-injection\/","title":{"rendered":"$3.5 Million Jury Verdict for Patient&#8217;s Paralysis After Negligent Cervical Epidural Injection"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Harriet Cook, 83, suffered from a degenerative spinal condition in her neck. A pain management specialist, Dr. Michael Rubeis, did a <a href=\"https:\/\/pubs.rsna.org\/doi\/10.1148\/rg.2017160043\">fluoroscopic cervical epidural injection<\/a> to help with Cook\u2019s pain symptoms. During the procedure, Cook complained of pain. Nevertheless, Dr. Rubeis continued. <\/p>\n<p>Afterwards, Cook discovered that her arms and legs were paralyzed. Her left arm remained paralyzed, which prevented her from living independently as she did before the procedure. Before she passed away, Cook sued Dr. Rubeis\u2019 group, alleging negligent performance of the epidural injection. Cook claimed that Dr. Rubeis chose not to ascertain the location of the needle, leading him to inject steroid solution directly into Cook\u2019s spinal cord, breaching the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicinenet.com\/script\/main\/art.asp?articlekey=32512\">dura<\/a> and causing nerve damage. <\/p>\n<p>The jury returned a verdict of $3.5 million. However, the parties settled for an undisclosed amount. <\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/medical-malpractice-lawyer\/3-5-million-jury-verdict-for-the-paralysis-to-patient-after-negligent-cervical-epidural-injection\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading $3.5 Million Jury Verdict for Patient&#8217;s Paralysis After Negligent Cervical Epidural Injection\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Harriet Cook, 83, suffered from a degenerative spinal condition in her neck. A pain management specialist, Dr. Michael Rubeis, did a fluoroscopic cervical epidural injection to help with Cook\u2019s pain symptoms. During the procedure, Cook complained of pain. Nevertheless, Dr. Rubeis continued. Afterwards, Cook discovered that her arms and legs were paralyzed. 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