Failure to Diagnose

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…