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Medical Malpractice, Surgical Error in Cherokee County
Injury: Undiagnosed perforation leading to sepsis
Case Summary: Our client underwent what was expected to be a routine surgical procedure at a regional hospital. During surgery, a bowel perforation occurred and went undetected. Following the procedure, her condition rapidly deteriorated. She developed sepsis and remained hospitalized for more than two months, including an extended stay in the intensive care unit.
After filing suit, our firm conducted an exhaustive investigation and retained multiple medical experts, including specialists in obstetrics and gynecology as well as general surgery. The evidence established that the perforation should have been identified and treated promptly, and that the failure to do so directly caused life threatening complications.
Facing a fully developed expert case and a trial team prepared to present the matter to a jury, the defendants chose to resolve the case on the eve of trial for $2 million. This result reflects our firm’s ability to handle complex medical malpractice cases and to hold healthcare providers accountable when preventable errors cause severe harm.
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