With more than 35 years of experience representing plaintiffs who have sustained serious personal injuries or financial losses, the trial lawyers of BIREN|KATZMAN have successfully handled hundreds of cases, collecting more than $250 million for our clients. The following case is just one example:
DOE V. ROE NEUROSURGEON
Construction Worker Paralyzed By Surgeon's Malpractice Recovers Legal Maximum
John Doe, a construction worker, injured his back at work. He consulted with Roe Neurosurgeon, who told him that he needed surgery. A day later, while the surgeon was waiting for authorization from Doe's insurer to perform the surgery, Doe suddenly lost the use of his legs.
Doe was taken by ambulance to the hospital. When Roe Surgeon was notified, he had Doe admitted to a hospital room, but never visited him, despite repeated calls by hospital staff that they felt the patient's condition required immediate attention. It turned out that Mr. Doe had developed cauda equine syndrome, a serious problem that if not immediately operated on can result in permanent neurological damage. Eventually a substitute surgeon was located, but the surgery was too late to prevent plaintiff from being paralyzed.
BIREN|KATZMAN recovered the maximum (extremely limited) amount allowed by California law on medical malpractice cases -- $250,000 general damages each for Mr. and Mrs. Doe plus $1 million in out of pocket losses. (Mr. Doe's lifetime medical expenses were also paid by his company's worker's compensation insurer.)
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