Medical Negligence
Doctors, nurses, hospitals…these are supposed to be symbols of safety and health. For victims of medical malpractice, however, they may represent pain, injury, or even the loss of a family member.
We take on the tough cases.
No amount of money can reverse the damage or replace your loved one, but many families find closure in seeking justice. If you have suffered due to medical malpractice, we want to help ensure your pain is not compounded by financial pressures. Our medical negligence litigation services cover a range of medical mistakes, including:
- Surgical errors
- Failure to diagnose cancer or other diseases
- Misdiagnosis
- Prescription errors
- Birth injury
- Hospital negligence
- Nursing mistakes
We limit our medical malpractice caseload to focus on cases most devastating to families. With over 25 years of experience in personal injury and medical malpractice cases, our founding attorney Lanny Darr has a natural advantage, but successful litigation is still a function of hard work. Medical institutions and their insurers defend rigorously against malpractice lawsuits, so every argument must be evaluated, every angle carefully considered, and each specialist selected for optimal force. Darr Firm is ready and willing to invest this hard work in order to achieve the closure you deserve.
Recent Case Results
Miller v. Unnamed
Verdict for $1.8 million for an elderly man who died due to a perforated esophagus during a medical procedure. The parties entered into a confidential settlement after the appeal was filed.
Doe v. Family Services Visiting Nurses Association
Seventy-Two (72) women who were given gynecological and breast exams by an individual claiming to be a licensed physician’s assistant. He was not licensed and was unqualified to perform exams.
Skinner v. Harrison
Medical malpractice case against a doctor who perforated our client’s colon during a screening colonoscopy. It is not malpractice to rupture a colon during a colonoscopy. Unfortunately, this doctor had good reason to know he had made a hole in the colon, but did nothing to repair it. Ms. Skinner became septic and died after she left the hospital.
Arth v. Olroyd, et al.
Medical malpractice claim against a podiatrist and hospital when surgery was performed on the wrong foot. Settlement with podiatrist and hospital that employed the nursing staff.
Cruthis v. Hardbeck
Medical malpractice claim against a gynecologist. Knee injury sustained while our client was under general anesthesia for gynecological surgery. Since our client was under general anesthesia she couldn’t say how her injury occurred. Doctor and hospital staff denied injury to plaintiff’s knee occurred while she was in surgery. The hospital and surgeon settled before trial because our team was able to prove there was no other reasonable explanation for her injury.
Rothgangel v. Belleville Memorial Hospital
Our client was dropped by a physical therapist during a chair to bed transfer resulting in a severe knee injury. Confidential settlement with the hospital employing the physical therapist.
Novitskie v. Chanasue, et al.
Medical malpractice suit for the wrongful death of an eighty (80) year old man when his dermatologist failed to properly treat skin cancer resulting in a recurrent metastic lesion.
Brandt v. Capital Region Medical Center
Medical malpractice case where a surgeon failed to remove dead bowel tissue during hernia repair. The bowel ruptured and the client became septic and subsequently died. We successfully sued the surgeon and the hospital and received a satisfactory settlement for the family.