Medical Malpractice Anesthesia Malpractice Failure to Intubate |
$1.1
Million Settlement in Wrongful Death; Improper Treatment for Respiratory Problems in Recovery Room |
| Attorney
- Carol Forte Spring 1997 Following gastric bypass surgery, a 56 year old overweight man began to experience respiratory difficulty in the recovery room. Instead of ordering a tracheotomy to be preformed, the anesthesiologist tried to insert a tube into his throat for over an hour without anesthesia because she was afraid to put him to sleep. As a result of the improper delay, the man died of cardiac arrest. Blume Goldfaden Principal Carol Forte settled the case against the hospital and the anesthesiologist for $ 1.1 million. |
Medical
Malpractice Anesthesia Malpractice Failure to Intubate Cardiac Arrest Brain Injury |
