Amputation

Brooklyn Jury Clears Hospital and Surgeon in High-Stakes Medical Malpractice Suit Over Leg Amputation

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Brooklyn, N.Y. — A Kings County Supreme Court Civil Term jury concluded a medical malpractice trial last week regarding plaintiff M. Rowland’s leg amputation, ultimately ruling in favor of the defendants including a noted orthopedic surgeon and New York Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital. The case was presided over by Hon. Wavny Toussaint, with Robert Godosky representing the plaintiff and Scott Singer defending the orthopedic surgeon. Rounding out the courtroom were defendants’ law clerk Jeremy Moldovan and court reporter Laura Hutzel. Rowland’s medical history included multiple procedures on her left hip, chronic infections, and persistent pain, … Read more

Alabama Jury Awards $400,000 to Inmate Over Neglected Injury Leading to Foot Amputation

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MOBILE, Ala. — A federal jury awarded $400,000 this week to a man from Escambia County, Alabama, after he claimed a prison doctor neglected an injury that later led to the partial amputation of his foot. Canyon Duff Moye, who was incarcerated at Fountain Correctional Facility in Atmore, accused the prison’s medical director, Dr. Manuel Pouparinas, of deliberate indifference to his medical condition during his time in prison from October 2019 to August 2022. Moye, 28, from Uriah, initially sustained an injury following a car accident in 2015 which resulted in peripheral neuropathy, a condition … Read more

Alabama Man Wins $400K in Lawsuit After Neglect Leads to Foot Amputation in Prison

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MOBILE, Ala. — A federal jury awarded a substantial sum of $400,000 to a man from Escambia County, Alabama, after he claimed a prison doctor neglected an injury that led to the partial amputation of his foot. The verdict was handed down this week, pointing to significant concerns about the treatment of incarcerated individuals. Canyon Duff Moye, who was serving time for theft at Fountain Correctional Facility in Atmore from October 2019 through August 2022, alleged that the prison’s medical director exhibited grave indifference to his deteriorating condition. Moye, 28, from Uriah, initially suffered from … Read more

Indiana Jury Awards $11 Million in Landmark Medical Malpractice Case: Failure to Diagnose Led to Leg Amputation

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Elkhart, Indiana – A Michigan man and his wife have been awarded over $11 million by an Indiana jury after accusing a doctor of failing to diagnose a painful limb issue that ultimately led to the amputation of the man’s leg. The couple filed a civil suit against Dr. James Shoemaker Jr., alleging that he failed to identify critical limb ischemia in Mychajlo Hajdaj’s right leg in January 2015. Critical limb ischemia refers to a blockage of the arteries in the lower extremities. Denying the allegations, Dr. Shoemaker, Elkhart General Hospital, and Elkhart Emergency Physicians … Read more