Estate of Ashmore v. Hartford Hospital  (Filed in Waterbury in March 2013) This 68 year old decedent underwent mitral valve replacement and while in recovery he was given Lopressor to regulate an increasing heart rate. He was not monitored by staff even after bed alarms sounded when he became brady-cardic and non-responsive. He suffered anoxic brain injury and ultimately died a few days later. Related articles Hospital Staff’s “Alarm Fatigue” Causes 560 Deaths Per Year

Lisa Stuart v.Charlotte Hungerford Hospital  (Filed in Litchfield, SF assumed case April 2013) The plaintiff was operated on at the hospital. Post surgery she was unable to move legs,and was left in one position for more than 2 days without the required turning and movement to prevent bed sores. The bed sore ended up causing a systemicinfection, and massive loss of tissue and muscle. Related articles Bed Sores Prevent Bed sores with a Bed Sore Mattress Catalogue of harm to NHS patients is revealed

Timm v Associated Neurologists  (Filed in Danbury, SF assumed case in May 2013) The plaintiff was suffering a stroke. For reasons unclear to anyone involved in his treatment, the emergency room physician advised the neurologist that he was suffering a seizure. There was no evidence of a seizure anywhere in the record. As a result, a readily available treatment that would have reversed the stroke damage was not used and the plaintiff suffered severe neurological and cognitive damage. Related articles Earlier Treatment with Clot-Busters Boosts Survival in Stroke Monmouth Stroke Service Success Story: Great outcome after emergent carotid endartercomy Stroke Treatment – MORE

  Estate of Reyes v. Davita Dialysis Center(Filed in Waterbury, Faxon Law Group assumed case in May 2013) Mr. Reyes suffered a brain hemorrhage and died after being placed on blood thinners to manage his atrial fibrillation. The standard of care requires that he be tested multiple times a week to determine the clotting factors. Instead these orders were changed by the dialysis center without doctor’s consent, and he died because the levels were too high. Related articles Testing for Clotting Disorders – Can It Be Done While on Blood Thinners? New Blood Thinner Beats Plavix When Paired With Low-Dose Aspirin

Tamara Lis v. Peerless  (Filed in New Haven, SF assumed case February 2013). An oil truck spilled its contents across a well traveled highway, and then left the scene providing no warning to oncoming traffic. The plaintiff was badly injured when her car hit the oil slick and went out of control. She had a policy of insurance with Peerless that is contractually obligated to pay for damages caused when vehicles hit and run or otherwise cause accidents on the roadway and leave. Peerless refuses to pay on this claim thereby requiring her to go to trial. Related articles Uninsured MORE

  Gina Lombardi, as administratrix of the estate of Lamar Liddell, and Gina Lombardi individually v. Luanci Constriction, LLC. et al (Filed in New Haven, April 2013) Construction accident resulting in death after a defective scaffolding collapsed during a home build. http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/middlesex_cty/man-killed-in-middlefield-construction-accident#.UZTu0Mr5X0U Related articles Scaffolder died hours after safety fears raised at Rugby cement works

Farbman v. Urstadt Biddle Properties, Inc (Filed in Stamford May 2013) Pregnant woman hit by car at Cafe Oo La La on Summer Street in Stamford. The driver was attempting to navigate the parking lot and find a space. Due to the configuration of the parking area the customer became very confused and he drove his vehicle through the handicapped spot and onto the unprotected sidewalk striking the plaintiff causing the severe injuries. http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/fairfield_cty/stamford-car-crash-face-summer-street#.UZTp2cr5X0U Related articles Urstadt Biddle Properties Series D Senior Cumulative Preferred Stock Yield Pushes Past 7% How to Secure Your Parking Lot

Lesti Maj ppa Zayliah Meade v Yale New Haven Hospital (Filed in New Haven March 2013) Our client was laboring with her first baby and after many hours asked for a c-section. The doctors ignored her repeated requests and instead attempted a vacuum extraction. The extraction was attempted multiple times and caused skull fractures, brain swelling, and neurological damage. We are very sensitive to bringing cases in the area of birthing because it is often not fair to blame medical staff for the normal risks associated with childbirth. Here however the doctors intervened in such a reckless manner and without regard to the MORE

Mouning et al v. Metro North (Filed New Haven, May 2013): Mouning and his associate were passengers in a car that was struck by a speeding metro north train at a notoriously dangerous crossing in Redding, CT with a partial sight line. The railroad knew the crossing was dangerous for years and claims to have planned to fix it and install control gates for years but never did.  Mouning and Redmond were badly injured and two others were killed.  Shortly after the strike the gates were installed at the crossing . Related articles Official: Broken Rail Eyed In Conn. Train MORE

Reynolds v. Strugar, M.D. (Filed in New London, February 2013): The plaintiff was undergoing  back surgery. The defendant chose not to identify and protect the nerves controlling the feet when he inserted a pedicle screw. The result was very unfortunate. the screw was put right through the nerve causing permanent foot drop. Foot drop is a very debilitating condition that effects every activity involving mobility. Although certainly the doctor did not intend this, it is a fundamental error for which compensation should be paid .