Failure to Diagnose

  • Failure to Diagnose Cholesteatoma

    Gabe Sassin successfully tried a medical malpractice case against a physician who failed to timely diagnose a cholesteatoma in a pediatric patient’s ear. The delayed diagnosis allowed the condition to progress unchecked, ultimately causing the child to suffer permanent hearing loss. Following trial, the jury returned a verdict of $530,790 in favor of the client.

  • $900,000 – Amputation

    Brady Williams handled this case and secured a significant settlement on behalf of a man who suffered the amputation of his leg after providers failed to timely recognize and treat compartment syndrome that developed following heart surgery. The post-operative period following cardiac surgery demands vigilant monitoring of the entire patient, and the failure to identify…

  • $750,000 – Brain Injury

    Brady Williams handled this case and secured a recovery for a man who sustained a permanent brain injury when the nursing staff responsible for his care failed to report meaningful and observable changes in his neurological status to his physicians. By the time the stroke team was alerted and able to intervene, the treatment window…

  • $1,000,000 – Paralysis

    Brady Williams obtained a recovery for a woman whose spinal cord injury was not recognized or treated in a timely manner due to a critical breakdown in communication between her treating providers while she was hospitalized. By the time the severity of her condition was appreciated and acted upon, the window for meaningful intervention had…

  • $1,875,000 – Amputation

    Brady Williams secured a settlement on behalf of a young man who suffered the amputation of his leg after providers failed to timely recognize and treat acute compartment syndrome. Compartment syndrome is a well-known surgical emergency that requires prompt diagnosis and intervention to prevent permanent tissue death and limb loss. The delay in diagnosis and…

  • Failure to Timely Recognize Appendicitis 

    Gabe Sassin successfully resolved a medical malpractice claim arising from a physician’s failure to recognize the classic signs and symptoms of acute appendicitis. Despite presenting with a clinical picture consistent with appendicitis, the patient was discharged home with an undiagnosed ruptured appendix. The patient returned to the same physician days later in a deteriorated condition,…

  • Failure to Diagnose in NICU 

    Gabe Sassin successfully resolved a medical malpractice claim against a major Texas hospital and pediatrician whose nursing staff and attending physician failed to recognize and treat necrotizing enterocolitis, a life-threatening intestinal condition, in a days-old infant. When caught in time, NEC is treatable, and most newborns go on to make a full recovery. Because of…