Medical Malpractice

This terribly sad case involves our client receiving anesthesia (Propofol) that stopped her heart.  She had previously undergone a routine procedure and received Propofol, which caused a potentially fatal adverse reaction that caused her heart to stop beating. Thankfully, she was successfully revived. A severe allergic reaction warning was added to her chart so she would not receive Propofol again in any future procedures. She returned to the hospital seven months later for another routine procedure, the anesthesiologist did not see or follow the severe allergy warning for Propofol, and he administered it anyway. Not surprisingly, our client suffered immediate cardiac arrest, and she was resuscitated. However, she suffered significant brain swelling that eventually caused her death. Given the terrible liability for the doctor, the case resolved for a very large confidential amount after litigation established that that he did not obey the severe allergy warning in the electronic medical record and had no real defense to the incident.