A man went to his primary care physician complaining of, among other things, persistent cough, night sweats, chills, and groin pain. The doctor took an x-ray, read it as showing pneumonia and not cancer, but failed to order any follow up x-rays or other testings after the man continued to have the same symptoms during…
Along with co-counsel, we represented a woman who gave birth to a stillborn child. She also suffered significant, permanent injuries as a result of the birth. We brought a claim alleging that there was a failure to properly monitor the client’s condition before and during the birth. We argued that, had her condition been properly…
Our client in Washington, DC, who was in her 60’s, was admitted to the hospital with jaundice and suspected liver failure. During the course of her admission, the doctors performed a liver biopsy. Shortly after the biopsy, our client began to show symptoms associated with bleeding from the sight of the biopsy, which is a…
Our client suffered from atrial fibrillation. Her electrophysiologist therefore placed her on Tikosyn, a medication used for the treatment of atrial fibrillation. The doctor ultimately stopped that treatment and then re-started it. However, when he restarted the medication, he failed to keep her in the hospital for three days, as required. Our client went home,…
We represented a man who saw a dermatologist and underwent a Mohs procedure to remove cancerous lumps from his lip. We alleged that the dermatologist failed to properly do the procedure resulting in the spread of the client’s cancer. The dermatologist contended that he had done the procedure properly but at the time of the…
Our client was attacked and struck in the face by an assailant in Washington, D.C. He went to the emergency room complaining of a swollen jaw and was examined and discharged. Two days later he returned to the same emergency room complaining of swelling in his throat and a slight fever. He was once again…
We represented a mother and father on behalf of their child, who passed away as a result of medical malpractice. The child was severely compromised and required home health care. A nurse during the course of administering home health care disconnected the child’s ventilator allowing him to be deprived of oxygen. Although oxygen levels were…
We represented a man in Washington, DC whose primary care physician failed to properly diagnose a benign rectal tumor. The responsible doctor denied liability and argued that our client’s injuries and treatment were not caused by any negligence on his part. However, after filing suit and conducting extensive discovery, we were able to obtain a…
We represented a woman who suffered an anaphylactic reaction to a medication prescribed to her by her doctor. Our client had informed her doctor of her allergy, but the doctor claimed that she was unaware of the allergy. We filed suit and found indications in the medical records that our client disclosed the allergy to…
