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$2.5 Million Verdict Against Local Surgeon for Surgical Malpractice

In possibly the largest malpractice verdict ever in Butler County, Ohio, the firm won a trial against a local surgeon who pierced both the atrium and the pericardial sac (the tough sac that surrounds the heart) during a procedure, causing the patient to bleed to death on the operating table. The doctor pierced the heart with either the dilator or the guide wire; there was considerable disagreement during the trial which instrument caused the damage. It was the firm’s position that piercing the atrium and the pericardial sac was impossible if the doctor had been paying attention, and thus, was malpractice. The defense countered that the puncturing of the heart was a known complication, but the evidence developed during the case demonstrated that there had never been a reported incident like the complication created by the defendant doctor. The firm used a sophisticated animation to demonstrate to the jury how the doctor went off course during the procedure and inflicted the fatal wounds. The patient, a retired psychology professor was unmarried, but was survived by his three adult children. After a six day trial, the Butler County jury found the doctor liable for malpractice and awarded the family $2.5 million.

$2.0 Million Trial Verdict for Misdiagnosis of Tuberculosis rather than Lung Cancer

A family physician misinterpreted an x-ray, resulting in a diagnosis as Tuberculosis, which resulted in a two-year delay in the determining the correct diagnosis of lung cancer. The case resulted in a $2.0 million trial verdict — reduced by loss of chance percentage.

$2.0 Million Settlement for Traumatic Brain Injury Resulting from Failure to Diagnose Fetal Distress

During a routine childbirth procedure, the physician failed to recognize and respond to indications of fetal distress as shown by the fetal monitor strips. This resulted in brain injury to newborn infant. The case was settled for $2.0 million.

$1.6 Million Verdict for Teenage Girl Paralyzed in Roll Over Accident

A teenage girl suffered paralyzing injuries as the result of a defective seatbelt design, which permitted her to be ejected when the vehicle in which she was riding rolled over.

$1.2 Million Trial Verdict for Surgeon’s Failure to Treat Complications

$1 Million for Work-Related Traumatic Brain Injury

Lowe Scott Fisher recovered over $1,000,000 for a factory worker who suffered a traumatic brain injury because of the dangerous condition of the safety equipment in his plant.

$225,000 Workers Compensation Loss Of Use Award

$209,700 Award for Loss of Arm Use in Workers Compensation Case

A client was awarded $209,700 from the Industrial Commission of Ohio because he suffered from a “functional” loss of use of the left upper extremity. The Commission found that the client’s testimony about the level of pain and inability to effectively use his arm and fingers in activities of daily living was highly persuasive.

Traffic Flagger at Construction Site Receives $635,000 Verdict for Serious Arm Injury

Cuyahoga County Jury returned a $635,000 verdict (reduced by 35% comparative negligence) after a five day trial against a material hauling trucking company whose driver clipped the plaintiff’s shoulder while attempting to enter the construction zone. The trucking company claimed plaintiff who was flagging traffic when he was hit should have moved out of the way. Plaintiff suffered reflex sympathetic dystrophy (CRPS) and lost most of the use of his injured arm.

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$600,000 Settlement for Morphine Overdose

Hospital overdose of morphine. Excessive amount of Morphine administered to patient following surgery causing respiratory depression when transferred to regular nursing floor. Nurses failed to monitor patient resulting in brain injury.

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