Medical Malpractice

Orthopedic surgeon fails to rule out serious infection in his knee-replacement patient.

Family doctor twice sees patient with symptoms pointing to complications of diabetes, but fails to take appropriate medical steps.

Infant is seen in ER and referred to pediatrician for follow-up care. Plaintiff alleges care was negligent and led to infant's death from bacterial pneumonia.

Nurse injures patient in placement of feeding tubes.

Cervical herniation occurs during lumbar surgery; delay in surgical treatment is said to cause hemiparesis.

After hysterectomy, plaintiff goes to ER where general surgeon finds a bowel problem.

36-year-old mother experienced profound uterine bleeding after C-section delivery. She was transferred to the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) and then the ICU.  Plaintiffs claimed negligent treatment led to her death.

Plaintiff claims Kaiser never performed EKG prior to hernia surgery.  Low settlement offers.

Patient says surgeon failed to timely diagnose and repair a perforation that followed abdominal surgery.

Pain shooting down the leg sends an RN to the emergency room. She goes into PEA arrest after pain meds.

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.