$2.5 Million Settlement
65-year-old Marjorie J. lost her life when her emergency medical condition went unnoticed in time by hospital staff, and she did not receive the potentially life-saving care she needed.
She walked into a large teaching hospital in Philadelphia because she had a persistent cough.
The medical staff checked her in and fitted her with a breathing mask and cardiac leads, which were connected to alarms in her room and at the central nursing station.
Forty-five minutes later, Marjorie suffered a cardiac event, which caused her to struggle and remove the mask and leads.
This set off the alarms.
They continued to go off for over 15 minutes. Unnoticed.
During those minutes, Marjorie did not receive the emergency care she needed from the hospital staff.
When they finally arrived, Marjorie did not have a pulse.
Marjarie’s family came to us, and together, we brought a claim against the hospital.
We secured medical expert witnesses in the fields of emergency medicine, emergency nursing, and cardiology.
With this expertise building our case, we alleged that the hospital staff committed medical malpractice by failing to respond to the alarms and give medical attention to Marjorie, which would have kept her alive.
After agreeing to mediation, we secured a $2.5M settlement for Marjorie’s family.
While the dollar amount is significant, it is never enough to compensate for the loss of a loved one.
If you or someone you know has lost an immediate family member due to a medical professional’s negligence, it’s time to take a stand.
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