... ...   ___________________________________________________ Medical Negligence Medical malpractice claims require understanding of complex medical issues – and extra sensitivity toward the client. We understand. In fact, clients often tell our attorneys and staff how much they appreciate our compassion, honesty and regular communication. Recent medical negligence cases involve removal of the wrong kidney, infant bowel perforation, and death associated with failure to follow up on a radiology report. The following is a sample of our medical negligence verdicts and settlements. Let us know if we can help you with a similar situation. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Marvin v. Hospital $8.5 million settlement Plaintiff’s counsel: Paul W. Whelan, Kevin Coluccio, Reed Schifferman When a skilled carpenter went to the hospital for shoulder surgery, his anesthesia was mishandled. He experienced serious brain injury and had difficulty getting around when he finally went home after a 20-day hospital stay. Settlement was made with the hospital and the physician. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ John Doe v. XYZ Doctors $7.5 million settlement Plaintiff’s counsel: Paul W. Whelan Surgeons removed the wrong kidney during the plaintiff’s surgery. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Doe v. Surgeon & Hospital $5.25 million settlement Plaintiff's co-counsel: Michael E. Withey, Reed Schifferman, Paul L. Stritmatter Our legal team settled a wrongful death case against a surgeon and a hospital who had been sued for failing to take appropriate steps after surgery to diagnose and treat our client for a perforated bowel. We were able to recover $5.25 million for our client's widow and two children. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sargent v. Children’s Hospital & Medical Center $2.8 million settlement Plaintiff’s counsel: Paul W. Whelan, Keith L. Kessler Ten-day-old Justin Sargent was transferred to Children’s Hospital in Seattle for treatment of an intestinal perforation. Doctors eventually prescribed 62.5 mcg doses of Enalapril, a medication for hypertension. About a week later Justin received a dosage of 625 mcg, ten times the usual amount. The hypotensive episode that followed left Justin with cerebral palsy, quadriparesis and impaired vision. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Aberle v. Levy Confidential settlement Plaintiff’s counsel: Paul W. Whelan, Kevin Coluccio Our plaintiff’s family brought a wrongful death claim against a doctor who failed to diagnose the patient’s bone cancer. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Moriera v. Feltner Confidential settlement Plaintiff’s counsel: Paul W. Whelan We helped the plaintiff through a very difficult time - the death of a child due to obstetrical malpractice. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Lorenz v. Group Health Cooperative Confidential settlement Plaintiff’s counsel: Paul W. Whelan A misdiagnosis resulted in blindness for the plaintiff. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hildebrand v. Okanogan Hospital Confidential settlement Plaintiff’s counsel: Paul W. Whelan We helped the parents reach a settlement with the hospital when their infant died from a birth injury. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Lori and Michael Dilio v. Wang Su Jang, O.D., Focus Eye Care, Lexington Eye Institute, Gregory Hay, M.D. Confidential settlement Plaintiff’s counsel: Ray W. Kahler, Paul W. Whelan Lori Dilio elected to have LASIK eye surgery performed in British Columbia, Canada. A few days after surgery Lori’s eyesight was worse. Ray was part of the legal team to help Lori in her claim against the clinic. Canadian law complicated the case. A Bellevue eye clinic also was cited in the claim; pre-surgery exam staff at the Bellevue office should have diagnosed Lori as a poor LASIK candidate because of her large pupil size and other factors. With help from Ray and the legal team, Lori won her settlement. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Elsbree v. Davis Confidential settlement Plaintiff’s counsel: Paul W. Whelan Medical professionals failed to diagnose the plaintiff’s bone cancer. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Crawford Estate v. Hospital and Doctor $1 million settlement Plaintiff’s counsel: Kevin Coluccio, Paul W. Whelan An 11-month-old baby died when medical personnel failed to follow up on a radiology report recommending further studies that would have shown a duplication cyst of the small bowel. The baby suffered a bowel perforation at the cyst, resulting in peritonitis and death.   Experienced trial lawyers dedicated to achieving the best possible results for injured people. 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