{"id":5093,"date":"2020-01-27T10:00:37","date_gmt":"2020-01-27T16:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/medical-malpractice-lawyer\/?p=5093"},"modified":"2020-01-25T06:57:13","modified_gmt":"2020-01-25T12:57:13","slug":"1-25-million-jury-verdict-for-negligence-in-laparoscopic-cholecystectomy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/medical-malpractice-lawyer\/1-25-million-jury-verdict-for-negligence-in-laparoscopic-cholecystectomy\/","title":{"rendered":"$1.25 Million Jury Verdict for Negligence in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ms. Doe, 52, went to a hospital emergency room complaining of abdominal pain. She underwent an ultrasound and was diagnosed as having gallstones. Dr. Roe, a general surgeon, performed a laparoscopic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/tests-procedures\/cholecystectomy\/about\/pac-20384818\">cholecystectomy<\/a>, during which the doctor encountered an unusual amount of bleeding. The surgeon converted to an open procedure where it was revealed that Ms. Doe\u2019s common bile duct had been clipped and transected. This is the surgical procedure when removing a patient&#8217;s gallbladder becomes necessary.<\/p>\n<p>Ms. Doe was transferred to another facility where she underwent emergency surgery to repair injuries to her common bile duct, the hepatic duct and right hepatic artery. Ms. Doe was hospitalized for ten days and the recovery took several months. <\/p>\n<p>Ms. Doe continues to suffer discomfort and pain. She sued Dr. Roe, alleging that the doctor negligently did the laparoscopic surgery by misidentifying bodily structures for cutting.  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/medical-malpractice-lawyer\/1-25-million-jury-verdict-for-negligence-in-laparoscopic-cholecystectomy\/#more-5093\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ms. Doe, 52, went to a hospital emergency room complaining of abdominal pain. She underwent an ultrasound and was diagnosed as having gallstones. Dr. Roe, a general surgeon, performed a laparoscopic cholecystectomy, during which the doctor encountered an unusual amount of bleeding. 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