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Medical Malpractice

Failure to diagnose and properly treat patient for respiratory distress
Awarded:  $900,000

Failure to diagnose lung cancer in Baltimore City Hospital
Awarded:  $500,000

Loss of sight due to failure to monitor blood pressure in Baltimore County Hospital
Awarded:  $1,800,000

Death of newborn in Baltimore City Hospital
Awarded:  $600,000

Failure to diagnose placental abruption in Baltimore City Hospital
Awarded:  $425,000

Unrecognized lack of oxygen during labor, resulting in cerebral palsy in Baltimore County Hospital
Awarded:  $1,900,000

Failure to diagnose cancer, decreasing long-term survival in Anne Arundel County
Awarded:  $350,000

Nursing home negligence in Howard County resulting in pressure ulcer
Awarded:  $385,000

Anne Arundel County nursing home allowed resident with dementia to leave premises resulting in broken arm
Awarded:  $175,000

Neck surgery resulting in lacerated artery in Anne Arundel County
Awarded:  $725,000

Baltimore City child dies due to negligent administration of anesthesia during dental procedure
Awarded:  $675,000

Second hernia surgery required after Carroll County doctor performs surgery on opposite side
Awarded:  $285,000

Non-sanitized hardware employed during orthopedic surgery in Anne Arundel County Hospital resulting in infection
Awarded:  $75,000

Failure to remove sponge during surgery in Baltimore County Hospital resulting in infection
Awarded:  $175,000

Death of nursing home resident in Baltimore County due to overdose of a narcotic
Awarded:  $245,000

Failure to recognize infectious process following surgery results in death at Charles County Hospital
Awarded:  $350,000

Failure to prescribe blood thinner after tendon surgery in Anne Arundel County resulting in pulmonary embolism and death
Awarded:  $475,000

Failure to recognize developing sepsis in a Prince George’s County hospital due to a fungal infection that resulted in the development of NAION, an inflammatory process affecting the optic nerve causing diminished sight in one eye.
Awarded:  $490,000

Unnecessary and improperly placed stent resulting in a below the knee amputation
Awarded:  $1,000,000

Death of newborn due to unrecognized pneumothorax
Awarded:  $944,724.80 (maximum recovery under Md. Law)

Stage IV pressure ulcer suffered by 80 year old in Wicomico County nursing home
Awarded:  $675,000

Stage IV pressure ulcer suffered by 45 year old intellectually challenged patient in Baltimore City
Awarded:  $535,000

Failure to recognize traumatic hernia on CT scan by radiologist in Anne Arundel County that led to the death of the patient
Awarded:  $500,000

Cerebral Palsy resulting from the failure to recognize fetal distress in Baltimore City hospital
Awarded:  $2,400,000

Failure to recognize a skin lesion as a melanoma in Montgomery County
Awarded:  $575,000

Failure of Prince George’s County radiologist to recognize lesion on mammogram
Awarded:  $750,000

Pressure wounds allowed to develop and worsen in Baltimore City rehabilitation center
Awarded:  $647,542.58

Minimal invasive spinal surgery performed on incorrect level in Prince George’s County
Awarded:  $225,000

Failure to prevent pressure ulcers in rehabilitation center in Baltimore City
Awarded:  $491,093.59

Failure to take fall precautions at Anne Arundel County rehabilitation center resulting in head injury
Awarded:  $300,000

Late diagnosis of colon cancer in Baltimore City requiring a more invasive procedure
Awarded:  $350,000