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Husband and Father of Two Commits Suicide After Psychiatrist Prescribes Inadequate Dosage of Antidepressants; Settled for $840,000
A 39-year-old husband and father of two young children committed suicide while receiving psychiatric care for depression as a result of an inadequate dosage of antidepressant medication, and the psychiatrist’s failing to reevaluate his condition in a timely manner. The decedent first sought treatment for his depression from his primary care physician and was prescribed antidepressants, which led to both physical and emotional side effects. After two weeks, he returned to his physician, where he was deemed “not actively suicidal” and referred to a psychiatric specialist for further care. From June to July, the psychiatrist prescribed two different kinds of
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Medical Malpractice
Physician’s Neck Pain Escalates After Neurosurgeon Performs Wrong Operation; Settled for $400,000
Hodes Milman Liebeck represented a physician whose neck pain was exacerbated after his treating neurosurgeon allegedly performed surgery at the wrong level in his cervical spine, resulting in increased pain and the need for additional surgery. For several years, the physician suffered from pain in the left side of his neck and left upper extremity which was treated with physical therapy and facet injections. After a kayaking accident caused even further neck pain, the physician consented to minimally invasive surgery suggested by his neurosurgeon. The neurosurgeon performed surgery at the wrong level, causing the physician’s pain to subsequently increase, and
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Veteran’s Injury Worsens after VA Physicians Fail to Diagnose Condition; Settled for $599,000
Hodes Milman Liebeck represented a veteran who sustained further injury after the treating VA physicians failed to properly diagnose burn-like symptoms on his ankle as a soft tissue infection.  After being examined by the VA physicians, a VA employee placed a call to another hospital, where the head of the burn unit properly explained that the veteran was suffering from a rare soft tissue infection, which required surgery.  The VA employee did not relay the message to the VA physicians, causing the condition to worsen, thereby requiring additional surgeries.  Hodes Milman Liebeck attorneys argued that upon the phone call with
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Man Diagnosed with Cancer After Doctor Failed to Warn of Risk; Settled for $750,000
Hodes Milman Liebeck represented a patient who was diagnosed with cancer after a gastrointestinal (GI) physician failed to properly warn him that he was at risk, indicated by a test three years prior.  During a visit to the GI physician, the patient underwent a colonoscopy that identified a small mass, which was correctly interpreted by the GI physician as a risk for colon cancer.  The GI physician indicated that he had informed the patient and his family about the risk of cancer, but the patient never received, and the family denied receiving such notice.  Three years later, a different physician
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Baby Born with Down Syndrome After Negligent Interpretation of Prenatal Genetic Testing; Settled for $1.75 Million
Hodes Milman represented a husband and wife who gave birth to a Down Syndrome baby girl after doctors neglected to exercise proper care while interpreting prenatal genetic test results. During the second trimester, doctors tested the fetus for Down Syndrome and other genetic abnormalities on two separate occasions, yet despite observing warning signs, they did not interpret the results of these tests as indicative of Down Syndrome. Hodes Milman attorneys argued that the doctors failed to obtain a proper analysis within the required standard of care and, had this been done, it is probable that the result would have been
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Woman Suffers Incurable Breast Cancer Due to Delayed Diagnosis: Settled for $1,550,000
Hodes Milman represented a 46 year-old woman suffering from incurable breast cancer with a less than one year life expectancy due to a delay in diagnosis. The plaintiff visited multiple doctors and underwent several screening mammograms from May 2007 to June 2009. Unfortunately, worrisome findings were not appreciated, and a further work up was not undertaken, resulting in a two-year delay in diagnosis. If she had been diagnosed in 2007, the likelihood of a cure would have been upwards of 70%. Hodes Milman attorney’s obtained a $1,550,000 settlement on behalf of their client.
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Husband and Father Dies of Heart Condition That Doctor Failed to Diagnose; Settled For $1 Million
A 48-year-old husband and father of two died of a cardiac arrhythmia that his doctor failed to diagnose, even though the man had seen the doctor just days earlier with symptoms suggestive of the condition. The victim visited the doctor the day after fainting while walking with his wife. Although the incident was suggestive of an arrhythmia, the doctor did not follow accepted standards of care, which would have required that his patient see a cardiologist immediately. The victim died four days later. Daniel Hodes represented the deceased’s family and recovered $1 million (the limit of the doctor’s insurance coverage)
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Woman Suffers Incurable Breast Cancer Due to Delayed Diagnosis; Settled for $1,550,000
Hodes Milman Liebeck represented a 46 year-old woman suffering from incurable breast cancer with a less than one year life expectancy due to a delay in diagnosis. The plaintiff visited multiple doctors and underwent several screening mammograms from May 2007 to June 2009. Unfortunately, worrisome findings were not appreciated, and a further work up was not undertaken, resulting in a two-year delay in diagnosis. If she had been diagnosed in 2007, the likelihood of a cure would have been upwards of 70%. Hodes Milman Liebeck attorney’s obtained a $1,550,000 settlement on behalf of their client.
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Dancer Develops Progressive Arthritis Due to Failure to Diagnose Fracture; Settled for $185,000
Hodes Milman Liebeck represented a dancer in his 20’s who developed painful and progressive arthritis after both a radiologist and orthopedic surgeon failed to diagnose and treat a fracture from an injury. The fracture progressed without treatment resulting in incurable arthritis, which ended the man’s career as a dancer. If the sleeve fracture had been recognized and properly treated, the man would not be facing a lifetime of arthritis and the need for a future knee revision. The attorneys at Hodes Milman Liebeck settled the case for $185,000 on behalf of the client.
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