Several hours after undergoing a laparoscopic cholecystectomy, the patient, a 33 year old man, who suffered from sleep apnea, was found apneic, with his CPAP not affixed to his face. The patient was unable to be resuscitated and ultimately died. The plaintiff’s allegations included, among other things, failure to provide proper post surgical care to a sleep apnea patient, failure to adequately monitor the patient, and failure to timely and adequately resuscitate the patient.
The case settled for $2,000,000 (under a $2,000,000 medical malpractice cap).
Results Detail
Medical malpractice case involving the death of a man who suffered an anoxic brain injury as a result of alleged failure to properly monitor a sleep apnea patient following a routine surgery. (Irv Cantor, Stephanie Grana)
