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Jury Awards $2 Million in Medical Malpractice Case After Botched Hysterectomy Leaves Patient with Chronic Pain

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Albany, GA – In a recent legal showdown at the Dougherty County Superior Court, Michelle and Jesse White were awarded a substantial $2 million in damages following a medical malpractice case centered around complications from a surgery performed by Dr. Donna R. Graf-Blow of Albany OB-GYN. The ruling came after the plaintiffs argued that Dr. Graf-Blow caused permanent damage to Michelle’s ureter during a robotic-assisted laparoscopic hysterectomy in August 2016. The Whites, represented by attorneys Robert D. Howell, J. Jeffrey Helms, and Casey Gray of Helms Law Firm, initially sought $900,000 in damages. The case … Read more

$68 Million Awarded in Landmark Case for Mother’s Severe Injuries During Botched Cesarean Section

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Stamford, CT — A Connecticut jury awarded $30 million to Elizabeth Tigani for permanent injuries she sustained during a botched cesarean section at Greenwich Hospital in 2014. With the addition of prejudgment interest, the total compensation amounts to approximately $68 million. Representing the plaintiff, attorneys David Golub and Sean McElligott of Silver Teitel & Golub, brought forth the case against Westchester Medical Group P.C. and Dr. Sara B. Elias. The legal proceedings revealed that during the December 7, 2014 operation, Dr. Elias incorrectly performed the cesarean section, resulting in severe injuries to Tigani’s bladder and … Read more

$23.87 Million Verdict in Pennsylvania: Jury Awards Record Sum After Botched Spinal Surgery Leaves Man Disabled

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York, PA — In a striking medical malpractice case, a Pennsylvania jury has awarded nearly $24 million to a man who suffered severe spinal injuries due to a surgical error at WellSpan York Hospital. James Spangler, a former mechanic, underwent spinal surgery in October 2019 that left him with life-altering disabilities when a screw was mistakenly inserted into his spinal cord. During the procedure intended to alleviate spinal stenosis, neurosurgeon Joseph Krzeminski, MD, failed to adjust the operation even after an intraoperative monitoring system flagged the error. Spangler, 58, awoke with significant impairments, prompting decades … Read more

Jury Awards $23.9 Million in Damages for Botched Spine Surgery by York Neurosurgeon

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York, PA — A Pennsylvania jury has delivered a substantial verdict against a York-based neurosurgeon, Dr. Sean Goodwin, assigning him financial responsibility for a surgical procedure that went gravely wrong. In what is being earmarked as the largest malpractice verdict in the history of York County, Dr. Goodwin has been ordered to pay $23.9 million in damages following a spine operation that resulted in severe injuries to his patient, 41-year-old Clara Johnson. Johnson, a former physical therapist, underwent spine surgery at the hands of Dr. Goodwin in January 2019 at York Medical Center. The lawsuit … Read more