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.
Gabe Sassin represented a husband who lost his wife after a freestanding emergency clinic and its emergency medicine physician failed to properly diagnose a pulmonary embolism. The missed diagnosis proved fatal, as the patient died from pulmonary emboli just days after her visit to the clinic. The case resolved before trial for a confidential settlement…
Brady Williams secured a settlement on behalf of a man who suffered a permanent brain injury after the symptoms of a developing arterio-esophageal fistula went unrecognized and untreated following a cardiac ablation procedure. An arterio-esophageal fistula is a known and serious complication of cardiac ablation that demands prompt recognition and intervention, yet the warning signs…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
Gabe Sassin successfully resolved a medical malpractice claim against a urologist who failed to recognize and respond to persistently elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels in his patient. The oversight caused a three-year delay in diagnosis, time during which the cancer advanced unchecked. By the time prostate cancer was finally identified, it had progressed to Stage…
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…
Mr. Hastings handled this case in which the Plaintiff was seen by his primary care physician for a knot on his chest. The primary care physician sent him for an ultrasound, but not a mammogram. The radiologist read the ultrasound as a collection of fact with no concerns for cancer. Five years later, the Plaintiff…
Tommy Hastings handled this medical malpractice case. The Plaintiff presented to the hospital with a brain infection known as a subdural empyema. Despite her condition, the physicians decided to attempt treatment only with antibiotics based on the recommendation of a neurosurgeon. Medical literature from the past fifty years unanimously recommends surgical drainage of the infection…
Tommy Hastings handled this case involving complex issues of cardiology, neurology, and pediatrics. The Plaintiff, a teenager, sustained a life altering brain injury after an undiagnosed cardiac condition caused him to go into cardiac arrest. The case involved defendants in multiple states and complex legal and medical issues. The recovery ensured that he and his…
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