{"id":4320,"date":"2019-03-04T10:00:30","date_gmt":"2019-03-04T16:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/medical-malpractice-lawyer\/?p=4320"},"modified":"2019-12-29T06:03:05","modified_gmt":"2019-12-29T12:03:05","slug":"135-million-jury-verdict-for-failure-to-diagnose-treat-postoperative-problem-permanent-quadriplegia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/medical-malpractice-lawyer\/135-million-jury-verdict-for-failure-to-diagnose-treat-postoperative-problem-permanent-quadriplegia\/","title":{"rendered":"$135 Million Jury Verdict for Failure to Diagnose, Treat Postoperative Problem: Permanent Quadriplegia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Faith DeGrand was just 10 when she was diagnosed with congenital scoliosis. To try to prevent the condition from worsening, Faith underwent surgery by a pediatric orthopedist, Dr. Eric Jones. In this surgery, Dr. Jones inserted hardware in Faith&#8217;s thoracic spine.<\/p>\n<p>After this surgery, Faith experienced incontinence, numbness in her hands and fingers, and weakness in both legs. Dr. Jones examined Faith, but found nothing wrong. Another doctor took over Faith&#8217;s care after Dr. Jones went on vacation.<\/p>\n<p>Faith&#8217;s condition worsened. Dr. Jones then performed another surgery to loosen the hardware he had placed in Faith&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spine-health.com\/conditions\/spine-anatomy\/thoracic-spine-anatomy-and-upper-back-pain\">thoracic spine<\/a> during the first surgery. Despite this effort, Faith&#8217;s symptoms worsened. Dr. Jones then went on another vacation. The other doctor, taking over Faith&#8217;s medical care, ordered an MRI. Faith underwent yet another surgery, this time to remove the hardware, which had led to decreased blood flow to and indirect compression of her cervical spine.<br \/>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/medical-malpractice-lawyer\/135-million-jury-verdict-for-failure-to-diagnose-treat-postoperative-problem-permanent-quadriplegia\/#more-4320\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Faith DeGrand was just 10 when she was diagnosed with congenital scoliosis. To try to prevent the condition from worsening, Faith underwent surgery by a pediatric orthopedist, Dr. Eric Jones. In this surgery, Dr. Jones inserted hardware in Faith&#8217;s thoracic spine. 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