Medical Malpractice

17-year-old claims medical malpractice when nursing staff does not keep fetus monitored during labor.

Hand surgeon and ER physician claimed to be negligent after unsuccessful surgery leads to finger amputation.

Cardiothoracic surgeon said to leave surgery before it is completed. Patient begins to bleed profusely and there is no qualified surgeon available.

It becomes a battle of medical experts when patient dies after cosmetic surgery. Defendant doctor refuses consent to settlement.

Hospital's medical staff training on child abuse reporting laws at issue.

Patient says podiatrist didn't respond to symptoms of DVT after negligent surgery.

Abdominal surgery for gallstones goes awry on college athlete intent on becoming a lawyer.

Following a bad hand injury, plaintiff receives referral after referral through his HMO, but no timely surgery.

Medical negligence by nursing staff is blamed for death when patient aspirates food in rehab program after neck surgery.

Patient's left eye is damaged during elective Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) procedure.   

Long-term Coumadin patient says Scripps Coumadin Clinic was negligent in their monitoring of her, resulting in a subdural hematoma and a craniotomy.

Plaintiff develops pulmonary embolism after being treated for ankle sprain, calls medical care negligent.

68-year-old with advanced prostate cancer says no informed consent to non-nerve-sparing radical prostatetomy that leaves him incontinent and impotent. Complications during and following surgery.

After a piriformis release surgery (left buttocks), plaintiff claims doctor performed an unconsented to and unnecessary second procedure on her left lower leg; claims medical negligence, battery and fraud.