$600,000

$600,000 This recovery was from a medical malpractice action instituted against a surgeon who performed a hernia mesh repair on a 70-year-old woman. The hernia mesh repair caused a small intestinal blockage shortly after the operation. Case was settled prior to selecting a jury.

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• $5,000,000 — $5,000,000 A 37-year-old female died after complications that occurred as a result of a transected mesenteric artery which occurred during an exploratory laparotomy and reversal of an ileostomy. The transection led to her losing her entire small intestine; she received a transplanted small intestine but within a year developed graft v. host disease and passed away. She was an executive at a major clothing store at the time of her operation. · Giampa Law
• $2,506,666 — $2,506,666 During an arthroscopic surgery to repair a torn ligament, the defendant podiatrist failed to visualize and avoid the hallucis longus tendon, causing a laceration of the tendon. Plaintiff had preexisting fibromyalgia and diabetes but lost permanent flexion in her left foot as a result of the malpractice. · Giampa Law
• $1,000,000 — $1,000,000 Plaintiff, an inmate, was neglected treatment by the correctional facility for a medical condition, resulting in permanent erectile dysfunction. A jury rendered a verdict in favor of the plaintiff. · Giampa Law
• $900,000 — $900,000 Plaintiff received this settlement for amputation of a leg at the knee due to failure to diagnose gangrene. · Giampa Law
• $800,000 — $800,000 Plaintiff, a 23-year-old woman, was negligently prescribed Accutane medication from her dermatologist causing severe side effects. The case settled prior to trial. · Giampa Law