A three week old baby suffered catastrophic neurological injuries when his physicians and hospital nurses failed to properly diagnose and treat viral meningitis. As a result the infant suffered severe brain damage and will require 24/7 attendant nursing care for the remainder of his life. During discovery, it was learned that the hospital had inadequate nursing and transfer policies which led to a delay in proper assessment and diagnosis. The settlement will allow the parents to give their son the best available attendant care and supervision in their home.

A 54 year old father and husband underwent successful cardiac value replacement surgery. Following surgery, the patient’s assigned post-surgical nurses and surgeons failed to properly diagnose and treat septic shock which led to his untimely death. The settlement included a binding provision obligating the hospital to provide a mandatory quarterly training program for its staff and nurses to better recognize the signs and symptoms of post-surgical complications following heart surgery. The attorneys at Perenich Law Injury Attorneys were co-counsel for the family with another medical malpractice firm.

A 24-year-old female died from complications following a nerve root cervical injection of an anesthetic and anti-inflammatory drug. The procedure was performed without fluoroscopy and the injection penetrated the nerve root sleeve, causing cardio-pulmonary arrest leading to brain death. The jury awarded $1.73M against the doctor who performed the surgery to the woman’s parents after the parents settled before trial with the medical clinic, another doctor, and paramedics.

The parents of a 12-year-old killed by an alcohol and drug impaired hit-and-run driver recovered from the driver and the general contractor who failed to properly maintain a pedestrian walkway adjoining a construction work site.

Bank agreed to forgive a commercial mortgage and deed apartment property to borrowers free and clear following counterclaim based on fraud in the inducement and misrepresentation.

X-ray technician was injured in DUI crash and sustained multiple injuries necessitating lumbar fusion/spinal surgery. Case was filed against uninsured motorist carrier and bar that negligently served alcohol to habitual drunkard. Following a 5-day trial, the jury awarded $482,000. The verdict exceeded the available policy limits by $382,000, and total recovery for bad faith refusal to settle case against insurance company was for $750,000.