A Georgia woman filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against Habersham Medical Center, et al., alleging that a botched gallbladder removal surgery caused life-threatening complications and irreversible damage to her internal organs. Recently, a jury agreed with her allegations and found the defendants liable for nearly $11 million in damages.
As a respected Lexington personal injury lawyer who is proud to serve South Carolina residents, Michael Jeffcoat would like to extend his sympathies to those who have suffered serious injuries as a result of doctor negligence. Jeffcoat Injury and Car Accident Lawyers provides expert legal guidance to victims of medical malpractice throughout Columbia and all of Richland County.
Life-threatening complications of gallbladder surgery
The plaintiff filed her medical malpractice lawsuit after undergoing what was supposed to be a routine gallbladder removal surgery in January of 2012. However, the surgeon inadvertently lacerated an artery during the procedure. According to a spokesperson for the plaintiff, she bled profusely from the injury. However, despite losing most of her blood, she was not given an emergency blood transfusion until after she was transferred from Habersham Medical Center to Northeast Georgia Medical Center. According to the spokesperson, the delay in blood transfusion led to “…devastating results that left her permanently impaired and profoundly disabled.”
In her lawsuit, Daniels named the surgeon and two nurse anesthesiologists as defendants, along with the hospital. However, the hospital and the surgeon settled the claims against them prior to the trial. After hearing testimony for seven days, the jury awarded Daniels nearly $11 million in compensatory damages. The jury awarded $7.2 million for past, present, and future medical damages, $3.5 million for pain and suffering, and $200,000 for lost wages. The settlement and verdict are expected to help Daniels recover from the severe internal bleeding that caused organ damage due to oxygen deprivation.
Medical malpractice in South Carolina
Although most healthcare providers have the best of intentions, accidents do happen every day – particularly when the doctor isn’t exercising reasonable care to promote the well-being of the patient. South Carolina residents who believe they may be the victim of medical malpractice can reach out to an attorney for legal guidance. By working with a lawyer who has experience in medical malpractice cases, patients and their families can rest assured that the law is on their side. Like Glenda Daniels, victims of medical malpractice can demand compensation for hospitalization, medical treatments, diagnostic tests, pharmaceutical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering, and other losses.
At Jeffcoat Injury and Car Accident Lawyers, each of our clients is treated with the utmost in respect and courtesy. We understand that you come to us at a difficult time in your life and we will do everything we can to help you get your life back on track. Jeffcoat Injury and Car Accident Lawyers offers South Carolina residents honest and aggressive legal representation to recover maximum damages on behalf of our clients.
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