$1,700,000 Gastric Bypass Malpractice Settlement
This case settled in 2006. The case involved a death following a leak.

$500,000 Gastric Bypass Malpractice Settlement
This case settled in 2006. The case involved complications following a leak.

$1,200,000 Gastric Bypass Malpractice Settlement
This case settled in 2005. The case involved the death of a middle-aged woman following an esophageal disruption during gastric bypass surgery.

$475,000 Gastric Bypass Malpractice Settlement
This case settled in 2005. The case involved complications following an anastomotic leak.

$965,000 Gastric Bypass Settlement
This case settled in 2005. Death resulting from a delayed diagnosis of a stomach pouch staple line leak.

$950,000 Gastric Bypass Settlement
This case settled in 2005. Several re-operations needed following an improperly performed revision of a vertical banded gastroplasty to a Roux-en-Y.

$700,000 Gastric Bypass Settlement
This case settled in 2005. A young man brought suit against his surgeon for the negligent performance of a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Because of improper measurement of the Roux limb, the client required several corrective surgeries. He is now perfectly well.

$800,000 Gastric Bypass Settlement
This case settled in 2005. Death resulted from a leak and peritonitis

$700,000 Gastric Bypass Settlement-Trial pending against non-settling dcotor
This case settled in 2005. Death following a perforation and sepsis

$500,000 Gastric Bypass Settlement
This case settled in 2005. Death after Gastric Bypass

$16.2 Million Drug Product Liability Settlement
Japanese drug manufacturer found responsible for failing to remove contaminant from a popular dietary supplement

Several clients, including a prominent National Hockey League player, retained our office to act in the United States against the manufacturer. After we helped to prove the existence of the contaminant the cases settled without the necessity for trial.

$18 Million Medical Malpractice Verdict
The parents of a seriously brain damaged twin baby brought suit because of the failure of the doctor and hospital to recognize an emergency situation and quickly deliver by caesarean section.

Because of a premature labor, one of the baby's umbilical cords was being compressed leading to low blood flow and diminished oxygen. Despite being aware of the risks involved, the doctors failed to properly monitor the baby's heart rate and delayed in delivery. After the verdict the insurance company paid the full amount of the doctor's insurance coverage.

$11 Million Medical Malpractice Verdict
The mother of a cerebral palsy child brought suit against doctors an HMO for the failure to properly manage her pregnancy.

The mother was determined to be high risk because of her own medical problems. The HMO team allowed her to labor for several hours without any observation by nurses or doctors. The labor was complicated by problems which resulted in the baby becoming brain damaged.

$6 Million Medical Malpractice Settlement
The mother of a profoundly brain damaged youngster afflicted with Cerebral Palsy settled with the doctors and hospital for the full extent of the insurance coverage.

Because of a delay in delivery in the face of clear problems, the baby suffered oxygen deprivation which led to her injury. In the course of the lawsuit the firm discovered that one of the doctors had secreted important documentary evidence in his footlocker. This discovery had an important impact on the decision to offer all of the available insurance.

$4.625 Million Medical Malpractice Settlement
The parents of a two year old girl sued a hospital for failing to monitor their child after surgery leading to loss of blood and resultant brain damage

The infant had a congenital condition which involved the bones of her skull. After successful surgery to adjust the skull bones she was taken to the recovery room. While in the recovery room her blood loss went unnoticed until it reached the point that her brain was irreversibly deprived of oxygen.

$3.5 Million Medical Malpractice Settlement
The parents of a nine year old boy damaged as an infant by an untreated infection brought suit against the doctors in charge of the care

The child developed the common signs of a herpes infection which required the rapid administration of an antiviral medication known to be effective against herpes. The doctors delayed in giving the medication leading to severe cognitive problems and continuous drooling. The settlement will result in payments to the child approaching twenty million dollars.

$2 Million Medical Malpractice Settlement
The husband of a mother of two brought suit for the failure to timely diagnose and treat a recurrent kidney cancer.

This wrongful death case was brought as a result of a physician's failure to take seriously the complaints of a woman who had a prior bout with kidney cancer. Despite multiple office visits and diagnostic tests the physician failed to discover that a small cancer had recurred at the site of the previous cancer. The failure to treat the local recurrence led to her untimely death

$800,000 Medical Malpractice Settlement
This gastric bypass malpractice case settled in the 1980's.

This early case, involving Jejunoileal bypass, revolved around a failure by the surgeon to adequately monitor post operative nutrition and electrolytes.