Our results speak for themselves.
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Plaintiff, a then 44 year old woman presented to her gynecologist with complaints of change in her menstrual cycle. The patient underwent an ultrasound which revealed an increase of the size of the uterus and fibroids. No treatment was ordered. Approximately six months later the patient was diagnosed with leiomyasarcoma. The plaintiff passed away approximately one year after trial.
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Plaintiff a passenger in a motor vehicle sustained multiple injuries following a collision with another vehicle. Several legal issues were litigated to the highest court in the state of New York with a favorable outcome for the plaintiffs.
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Plaintiff, a then 49 year old presented to his primary care doctor after he developed an abscess on his hand. He was prescribed antibiotics and no other treatment was rendered. Approximately four months later the patient was admitted to another hospital where he underwent numerous surgeries resulting in the total loss of use of his hand.
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Plaintiff, a then 65 year old man presented to his dentist for a new set of dentures. After the dentures were put in place, the plaintiff returned complaining that they were loose. The dentist testified that he could not perform anymore work on the dentures directed the plaintiff to go directly to the laboratory that created the dentures. When the plaintiff arrived at the laboratory, they refused to speak with him advising him to go back to his dentist. Several days later the plaintiff swallowed his denture while drinking water. He went to a hospital where a gastroenterologist attempted to remove the denture. The attempt was unsuccessful ultimately resulting in a perforated esophagus and ensuing infection in the brain.
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Plaintiff, a then 35 year old woman underwent a mammogram at her local ob/gyn clinic. Following the exam, she returned to obtain the results of the study. She was told that the physician was not available on that day and that she would contact her if there were any problems. Our client did not hear from anyone at that clinic and presumed that the results were normal. Approximately two years later she developed hip pain which was ultimately diagnosed as breast cancer which had spread to her bones. She died approximately three years after her diagnosis.
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Plaintiff, a 27 year old man was severely injured when he fell off his motorcycle after attempting to avoid hitting several traffic cones closing one lane of travel due to some repair work. It was alleged that the defendants failed to properly safeguard the excavation site and post appropriate warning devices.
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Her past medical history was significant for gastric bypass surgery. She developed a bowel obstruction which was improperly treated resulting in development of infection, necessity of surgery and prolonged hospitalization.
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The patient was under the care of an internist and cardiologist both of whom failed to recognize her persistent complaints of a cough. In addition, it was alleged that a radiologist misread a chest x-ray that was suggestive of lung cancer.
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Our client was diagnosed with a blood disorder for which he was on continuous medication. When he was admitted to the hospital, the medication was discontinued so that various procedures could be performed. Despite his rising laboratory values, he was discharged from the hospital without resuming his medication.
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The plaintiff was under the care of his primary care physician and reported complaints that warranted both PSA testing and referral to a urologist neither of which was done.
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The plaintiff was under the care of a primary care physician to whom she reported symptoms that warranted a referral to a gastroenterologist. As a result of the delay, the plaintiff was diagnosed with a later stage rectal cancer with a worsened prognosis.
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It was alleged that an MRI was misread resulting in the delay in diagnosis by four months.
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Plaintiff, a then 69 year old man presented to a gastrointestinal surgeon with complaints of abdominal pain. He was diagnosed with gall stones and recommended to undergo gall bladder surgery. Following surgery, plaintiff’s blood work showed an elevated bilirubin. Despite the abnormal lab study the patient was discharged from the hospital. Two days later, the patient was admitted to a hospital and diagnosed with a bile leak, jaundice and sepsis requiring surgery to repair the leak.
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Plaintiff, a then 62 year old woman presented to her primary care physician with complaints of difficulty swallowing. Her doctor referred her to a gastroenterologist who performed an upper gastrointestinal series and diagnosed the patient with a hernia. Approximately one year later, the patient was admitted to a hospital with flank pain where she was diagnosed with Stage IV gastric cancer. She passed away approximately sixteen months following her diagnosis.
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Plaintiff, a then 56 year old woman presented to the hospital for gastric surgery. It was alleged that the physicians and hospital staff failed to maneuver the patient at indicated intervals resulting in the development of decubitus ulcers leading to an infection and death.
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63 yr old female underwent revision of surgery for rectal prolapse. It was alleged that technique employed during the surgery was improper resulting in leak, infection and required revision surgery.
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68 yr old male presented with a ureteral stone and underwent surgery during which suffered a bladder perforation. Despite a perforation being a risk of the procedure, we were able to establish that the urologist utilized inappropriate technique and did not abort the procedure when he encountered resistance.
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41 yr old male under the care of gastroenterologists who failed to timely and ultimately adequately perform a colonoscopy resulting in a delay in the diagnosis of rectal cancer.
Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome.