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Noteworthy Victories on Behalf of our Clients

$10.9 Million Record Jury Verdict | 34-Year-Old Woman - Failure to Diagnose Cancer

In an HMO negligence lawsuit, two large HMOs failed to collaborate and share medical information resulting in improper follow up on a patient with cervical dysplasia. After 20 months had passed, the woman was diagnosed with Stage IV cervical cancer. In a $0 offer for her case from the HMO’s defense attorneys, Dan Hodes successfully recovered a record breaking $10,960,000 jury verdict on her family’s behalf. To date, this was the largest medical malpractice wrongful death verdict in Orange County.

$4.3 Million Settlement | Mis-Programming by Doctor leads to Brain Injury

A young man suffered oxygen deprivation leading to severe brain damage after a physician allegedly mis-programmed his cardiac defibrillator. The man, now 30-years-old, cannot speak and will need around-the-clock assistance for the rest of his life. He is cared for by his parents, who are both in their 60s. The man was born with a heart condition and had corrective surgery when he was an infant. The condition and corrective surgery made him predisposed to irregular heartbeats. In 2004, he had a defibrillator implanted to detect any irregular heartbeats and return his heart to normal rhythm. Five years later, the device’s battery was running low and a physician replaced it, but did not correctly reprogram the device. When the man suffered a heart rhythm disturbance the following month, the defibrillator did not respond properly, leading to severe brain injury. Daniel Hodes, of Hodes Milman and Ken Sigelman, of the Law Offices of Kenneth M. Sigelman, represented the man and his family. The case resolved following mediation.

$370,000 Settlement | Medical Negligence in ER Delays Cancer Diagnosis

$5.3 Million Jury Verdict | 39-Year-Old-Male - Medical Negligence

A 39-year-old male walked into an urgent care clinic with a new onset of chest pain at rest and was diagnosed with gastritis. The physicians at Urgent Care felt that our client’s symptoms were not typical for unstable angina and placed him on a treadmill. 40 minutes after being discharged, our client died from cardiac complications. After a 10 day trial, the jury awarded our client’s favor, including noneconomic damages of $3,000,000 and economic damages of $2,339,037.

$800,000 Settlement | 71-Year-Old Man - Motor Vehicle Accident

A 71-year-old man, struck by a vehicle making an unsafe lane change suffered a cervical fracture. The following week, the man’s hands became numb and he was taken to a different hospital by his wife, where it was determined that he had suffered an acute compression fracture of the C7 vertebral body. The plaintiff has been unable to return to his full-time work as a senior aerospace engineer. Daniel M. Hodes represented the plaintiff resulting in a settlement of $800,000 for medical expenses, loss of income and pain and suffering.

$300,000 Settlement | Dog Attack Causes Facial Scarring

A 15-year-old high school student was invited to the home of a fellow member of his track team to skateboard. While there, the homeowner’s dog attacked him, biting him in the face and causing lacerations of his cheek, lip, and chin. The matter settled for the homeowner’s insurance policy limit of the dog’s owner.

$3.1 Million Settlement | 58-Year-Old Father Becomes Quadriplegic Due to Faulty Tires

In 2004, a self-employed 58-year-old father of five, was driving his 1999 Black Ford Ranger when the tread on his tire separated causing the vehicle to rollover. Before the accident, he brought the car in to have one tire replaced under the warranty; however, after the accident, it was discovered that the tire had been patched, not replaced. It was also shown that the manufacturer of the tires used substandard materials which contributed to the premature aging of the tire. As a result of the rollover accident caused by the defective tire, he is now a quadriplegic and needs 24/7 care.

News

Woman Dies of Pulmonary Embolism After Surgeons Fail to Take Preventative Measures Following Abdominal Surgery; Settled for $525,000

by HM Team | May 17, 2013 | Blog | 0 Comments

A 47-year-old wife and mother of four died of a pulmonary embolism after two surgeons failed to take preventative steps to avoid a deep vein blood clot following abdominal surgery despite the fact that she was at high risk for development of a clot. The patient, who...

Dietary supplements to blame in more than half of the nation’s drug recalls

by HM Team | May 14, 2013 | Blog | 0 Comments

A new study has found that 51 percent of Class I drug recalls in the United States between January 2004 and December 2012, involved adulterated dietary supplements containing unapproved ingredients, rather than pharmaceutical products. The study, conducted by St....

Parents of teenage rape victim who committed suicide plan to file a wrongful death suit

by HM Team | May 7, 2013 | Blog | 0 Comments

The parents of a 15-year-old California teenager, who was raped by three 16-year-old classmates while unconscious due to drinking at a party, are planning to file a wrongful death suit against the parents who owned the home where the party took place. Although the...

Orange County doctor under scrutiny for prescription drug overdoses loses another patient

by HM Team | Apr 30, 2013 | Blog | 0 Comments

The Los Angeles Times reports that Dr. Van Vu of Huntington Beach, already under fire for the fatal prescription drug-related overdoses of more than a dozen of his patients, has lost yet another patient to an overdose. Wayne Oviatt, 56, who died in January 2013, is...

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