Amputation Blindness Burns Birth Trauma Paralysis / Spinal Cord Traumatic Brain Injury Federal Administrative Tort Claim against Veterans Administration Medical Center This medical malpractice case involved the failure to timely diagnose and treat lung cancer. As a result of the Defendant's negligence, the Plaintiff lost a greater than 50% chance of surviving for 5 or more years, and died of lung cancer. He was survived by two minor children who inherited his estate. Pre-Lawsuit Structured Steelement: $500,000.00 estimated cost $1 Million estimated total benefit Estate of Wilbur L. Ginther et al., v. TransAmerican Natural Gas Corp. et al. v. Henry J.N. Taub, Case No. 84-03474-H1-5, Adversary No. 86-1142, In the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division, affirmed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. In this Oil & Gas and Bankruptcy case, a purchaser withheld payment of certain oil and gas royalties and, subsequently, filed for bankruptcy. The Ginther/ Warren Estates filed an adversarial complaint seeking a determination of funds owed. The judgment's determination of pre- and post-petition claims together with interest required the posting of a $7,000,000.00 supersedeas bond. Confidential Post-Trial Settlement reached while on appeal in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Case Name Confidential This products liability case involved a plaintiff who purchased do-it-yourself metal roofing materials which were defective and unsafe for their intended purposes. While installing this metal roofing material on his home, plaintiff fell due to the inherently dangerous condition of the product and is now a quadriplegic. Pre-Trial Settlement $2,000,000.00 Case Name Confidential In this medical malpractice case, although aware of the risk of infection at birth, physicians failed to vaccinate the children of a hepatitis exposed mother. The son developed active hepatitis and early onset of cirrhosis, and the two daughters became Hepatitis-B carriers. Two cases on behalf of the three children were settled. re-Trial Settlements $1,500,000.00 plus Lifetime Medical Bills Including Liver Transplants Case Name Confidential Medical Malpractice. After 15 hours of labor, the baby was finally delivered by C-section at 41 weeks gestation. During labor the baby suffered severe fetal distress and asphyxiation resulting in severe brain damage. The baby has a normal life expectancy, but is unable to walk by himself, unable to speak, has seizures, and will need full-time professional care for the remainder of his life. Pre-Trial Settlement $1,100,000.00 Case Name Confidential Medical Malpractice. The patient presented to the emergency room with symptoms of severe chest pain, syncope, hypotension, and diaphoresis. He was admitted to the intensive care unit for observation. During the ensuing 36 hours, frontal chest x-rays were taken, but not interpreted by the attending physician. The patient's condition continued to deteriorate and he went into cardiac arrest. Subsequent cardiopulmonary resuscitation efforts were unsuccessful, and he was pronounced dead. An autopsy determined the cause of death to be a ruptured acute dissecting ascending aortic aneurysm which lead to cardiac tamponade. ll, the nation's premier law directory, has given our firm its highest rating: "A.V." - the very best. 2000, final judgment was entered in the amount of $2,913,360.00, together with pre-judgment interest in the amount of $344,014.00 for a total judgment in the amount of $3,257,374.00. Bobbie Webster vs. Bobby Hilliard, M.D. and Dolores Peters, R.N. ; Cause No. 96CV0618, in the 56th Judicial District Court of Galveston County, Texas. This medical malpractice case involved the failure to timely diagnose and treat a retinal detachment, and failure to have the Plaintiff seen by an emergency room physician before her discharge. As a result of the Defendants' negligence, the plaintiff lost her vision in her right eye. Final judgment was entered against Dr. Hilliard in the amount of $246,750.00, together with pre-judgment interest in the amount of $70,709.60 for a total judgment in the amount of $317,459.60. Lisa K. Dodson v. W. Roy Knowles, MD, Cause No. 94-9063, In the 129th Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas. Michael P. Mallia and Jennifer A. Hasley This medical malpractice case involved the misuse of Grenz Ray therapy in the treatment of psoriasis. Dr. Knowles, a dermatologist, treated Dodson for approximately 20 years. As a result of the excessive radiation treatments, Dodson developed numerous skin lesions, and, at the time of trial, of the 152 lesions removed, 77 were noted to be cancerous. On October 1, 1996, final judgment was entered in the amount of $3,400,000.00, together with pre-judgment interest in the amount of $880,276.95 for a total judgment in the amount of $4,280,276.95. Federal Administrative Tort Claim against Veterans Administration Medical Center This medical malpractice case involved the failure to timely diagnose and treat lung cancer. As a result of the Defendant's negligence, the Plaintiff lost a greater than 50% chance of surviving for 5 or more years, and died of lung cancer. He was survived by two minor children who inherited his estate. Pre-Lawsuit Structured Steelement: $500,000.00 estimated cost $1 Million estimated total benefit Estate of Wilbur L. Ginther et al., v. TransAmerican Natural Gas Corp. et al. v. Henry J.N. Taub, Case No. 84-03474-H1-5, Adversary No. 86-1142, In the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division, affirmed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. In this Oil & Gas and Bankruptcy case, a purchaser withheld payment of certain oil and gas royalties and, subsequently, filed for bankruptcy. The Ginther/ Warren Estates filed an adversarial complaint seeking a determination of funds owed. The judgment's determination of pre- and post-petition claims together with interest required the posting of a $7,000,000.00 supersedeas bond. Confidential Post-Trial Settlement reached while on appeal in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Case Name Confidential This products liability case involved a plaintiff who purchased do-it-yourself metal roofing materials which were defective and unsafe for their intended purposes. While installing this metal roofing material on his home, plaintiff fell due to the inherently dangerous condition of the product and is now a quadriplegic. Pre-Trial Settlement $2,000,000.00 Case Name Confidential In this medical malpractice case, although aware of the risk of infection at birth, physicians failed to vaccinate the children of a hepatitis exposed mother. The son developed active hepatitis and early onset of cirrhosis, and the two daughters became Hepatitis-B carriers. Two cases on behalf of the three children were settled. re-Trial Settlements $1,500,000.00 plus Lifetime Medical Bills Including Liver Transplants Case Name Confidential Medical Malpractice. After 15 hours of labor, the baby was finally delivered by C-section at 41 weeks gestation. During labor the baby suffered severe fetal distress and asphyxiation resulting in severe brain damage. The baby has a normal life expectancy, but is unable to walk by himself, unable to speak, has seizures, and will need full-time professional care for the remainder of his life. Pre-Trial Settlement $1,100,000.00 Case Name Confidential Medical Malpractice. The patient presented to the emergency room with symptoms of severe chest pain, syncope, hypotension, and diaphoresis. He was admitted to the intensive care unit for observation. During the ensuing 36 hours, frontal chest x-rays were taken, but not interpreted by the attending physician. The patient's condition continued to deteriorate and he went into cardiac arrest. Subsequent cardiopulmonary resuscitation efforts were unsuccessful, and he was pronounced dead. An autopsy determined the cause of death to be a ruptured acute dissecting ascending aortic aneurysm which lead to cardiac tamponade. ll, the nation's premier law directory, has given our firm its highest rating: "A.V." - the very best.
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