Boca Raton Bicycle Accident Attorneys Case Results

AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT – PEDESTRIAN KNOCK DOWN

$6.5 MILLION SETTLEMENT

A 48 year old blind man was struck by a Bennett Auto Parts delivery truck while walking across University Drive in Lauderhill, Florida. The victim was within the crosswalk, and was using his "blind man's cane". The delivery truck operator indicated that he did not see the victim until it was too late, and offered the excuse that the glare of the setting sun made visibility difficult. As a result of the collision, the victim sustained severe head injuries that caused irreversible brain damage. He required total daily care, and had to live in an institutional setting for his ongoing medical management. The settlement paid for all necessary medical and custodial care, and included the purchase of an annuity that would provide for all necessary medical and other needs for the remainder of his lifetime.

NURSING HOME NEGLIGENCE – WRONGFUL DEATH

$1.2 MILLION SETTLEMENT

Our client’s 72 year old husband was admitted to a large corporately owned nursing home facility located in South Florida for rehabilitative care to his low back. In just seventeen days his kidneys failed due to severe dehydration, urinary retention, and too much pain medication. The kidney failure caused a decrease in mental capacity that then resulted in an inability to swallow food safely. He went into respiratory failure when he aspirated food into his lungs. He died 13 hours later due to complications from the acute kidney failure. A simple blood test would have revealed that his kidneys were not functioning. This preventable death was due solely to the poor care received at the nursing home.

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE – WRONGFUL DEATH

$490,000 SETTLEMENT

Due to bumping his leg on the bedpost, our client’s husband developed a blood clot called a deep venous thrombosis (DVT). After being diagnosed and appropriately treated with a blood thinner during a short hospital stay, he was discharged under the care of his primary care physician. His primary care physician (PCP) correctly recommended the continued use of Coumadin, a medicine used for anticoagulation therapy. In less than two weeks, however, the client’s husband died as a result of a massive pulmonary embolism. The PCP had only ordered one blood test in the first two weeks of prescribing Coumadin, in violation of appropriate medical standards. Due to insufficient monitoring, the client’s husband did not have enough medication in his system to prevent the formation of a fatal pulmonary embolism. We effectively established that our client’s husband died due to the physician’s failure to order simple blood testing.

PEDESTRIAN KNOCK DOWN – WRONGFUL DEATH

$500,000 SETTLEMENT

Our client’s 16 year old daughter was tragically struck and killed by a car going eastbound on W. Oakland Park Boulevard. Witnesses indicated that our client’s daughter was running across the street to catch a bus on her way to work. The driver of the car claimed that she did not see the young girl before hitting her. The firm retained an accident reconstruction expert who determined that the driver of the car should have seen the young girl, and should have taken some avoidance action that would have prevented the contact.

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE – THIRD DEGREE BURNS

$300,000 SETTLEMENT

The client had been taken to a hospital emergency room for a voluntary admission due to chronic alcoholism. While still in the emergency room, and under the influence of alcohol, he sustained third degree burns on his chest. The hospital personnel failed to take away his cigarette lighter, and he caught fire while trying to light a cigarette while in a restraining device. The supervision of the client was clearly improper, and lead to a settlement of the claim before the filing of a lawsuit.

SLIP AND FALL – PATELLA FRACTURE

$250,000 SETTLEMENT

Our client was visiting the emergency room of a hospital late in the evening, when she slipped and fell on the sidewalk outside. Investigation revealed there was large algae formation at the spot of the fall that was not visible at night. The algae was caused by a depression in the walkway that collected water from nearby lawn sprinklers. The hospital failed to perform necessary maintenance to either eliminate the algae, or fix the depression in the sidewalk. The fall caused a fracture of the kneecap, requiring surgical care and extensive rehabilitation.

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE – WRONGFUL DEATH

$250,000 SETTLEMENT

Our client’s husband underwent re-do coronary artery by-pass surgery. In the post-operative period he breathing tube became dislodged while in the intensive care unit. He thereafter rapidly went downhill, resulting in his death. The firm’s medical experts were prepared to testify in trial that the patient was in need of greater supervision, and that there were clinical signs that required the nursing staff to call a physician before the breathing tube was dislodged.

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE – LEG AMPUTATION

$747,500 SETTLEMENT

A 49 year old single woman, refugee from Cuba, was admitted to the hospital with severe abdominal pain. Just prior to being discharged from the hospital she began to run a fever, and became hypotensive (drop in blood pressure). A hospital “house physician” that had not yet become fully licensed in this country, decided to insert a central line in the groin region. Unfortunately, he placed the line in the femoral artery instead of the femoral vein. When medication was then placed into the line, it resulted in severe damage to the blood supply in the leg, requiring a below the knee amputation.

AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT- UNINSURED MOTORIST CLAIM

$335,000 SETTLEMENT

A 78 year old woman was injured while being transported for medical care in a courtesy van operated by C.A.C. Ramsay / United Healthcare. The van was involved in a head-on collision with a careless motorist who had no liability insurance coverage, The policy of insurance purchased by C.A.C. Ramsay provided for "uninsured motorist" benefits, These benefits were made available to the firm's client for the injuries sustained. The collision caused a fracture of the upper arm, requiring the placement of a metal rod, as well as a fracture of the lower leg, requiring open reduction and internal fixation.

NEGLIGENT HANDLING OF A WHEELCHAIR

$514,200 JURY VERDICT

A previously disabled 53 year old woman was being transported by a medi-van to her oral surgeon's office for dental care. Upon arriving at the dentist's office the personnel wheeled her up a ramp, striking the wheelchair on the door jam. As a result, the client fell from the wheelchair, sustaining aggravating injuries to her already compromised low back. Her treating physicians testified that her condition had worsened, but that her overall health would not permit her to undergo surgery.

NEGLIGENT OPERATION OF A FORKLIFT

$260,000 SETTLEMENT

A 63 year old man was standing on a beach in Miami Beach watching the construction of a massive stage for the performance of festivities as a part of Carnival Miami. A forklift operator who was inattentive pinned the victim against a chain link fence causing a near amputation of his right ear, neck injuries and a severe fracture of his lower leg.

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE – WRONGFUL DEATH

$750,000 SETTLEMENT

A 39 year old veteran was seen at the emergency room at the V.A. Hospital in Miami due to abdominal complaints. It was determined that his large bowel had perforated, and that he required surgery. During the surgical procedure the operating surgeon used excessive force on the splenic flexture, causing a rupture and bleeding within the splenic capsule. The injury was not recognized until the spleen had burst open, causing uncontrolled bleeding and massive blood loss. An emergency procedure was undertaken, however, the intervention was not timely. The decedent left three minor children.

DENTAL MALPRACTICE - PERIODONTAL DISEASE

$150,000 SETTLEMENT

A 19 year old single female was diagnosed with advanced periodontal disease. She was required to undergo surgery to replace massive bone loss, in addition to the splinting of her teeth to preserve the remaining bone and teeth. It was claimed that her general dentist who had managed her dental care for the past 10 years had failed to appropriately diagnose and treat her juvenile periodontitis condition. Further, that had the appropriate care been given, the bone loss would have entirely preventable.

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE - LIPOSUCTION

$500,000 SETTLEMENT

A 34 year old female underwent liposuction treatment by a dermatologist. The dermatologist had attended seminars on performing liposuction, and was able to perform the procedure according to Florida law. The procedure resulted in massive full thickness skin loss to the lateral and rear thighs on both legs. As a result, skin grafting was required to replace the lost tissue. Permanent scarring to both thighs, as well as from the removal of skin for the grafting resulted.

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