Theodoros & Rooth has been following the stories of the opioid epidemic and the associated tragedies– many of which were prescribed recklessly if not illegally. The latest breaking news on this topic involves an Alaskan doctor and nurse practitioner who are facing federal charges for illegally distributing millions of opioid doses to patients that resulted...
Medical Malpractice
Theodoros & Rooth has well over 100 years of combined experience in representing people who have been injured or killed as the result of the negligence of others. We have been involved in hundreds of cases, including many involving malpractice, some which have garnered national headlines. This July, a jury awarded a Kansas grade school...
Giving birth is normally one of the most joyous times in life. Conversely, losing a baby or the mother is one of the worst incidents a family has to endure. Unfortunately, some disturbing statistics for Indiana have recently been reported. According to the latest report by America’s Health Rankings and the Indiana Department of Health, Indiana’s...
Most of the time something as routine as a blood transfusion is hardly considered a risk. But there are always exceptions. When there is negligence involved, Theodoros & Rooth takes special interest. The death of a patient from a transfusion at MD Anderson in Houston sparked a federal investigation that uncovered systemic safety lapses at...
A research study published in PLUS One https://www.plos.org/, concludes that most doctors in the United States believe that overtreatment is not only common, but also can be harmful and wasteful. Many of us know that to be true but it was rather interesting to us at Theodoros & Rooth to hear that the majority of...
The lawyers at Theodoros & Rooth have over a century of combined experience in the practice of personal injury law. Much of that experience has to do with litigating medical malpractice cases. Over the years, we have successfully represented numerous clients that have been injured or killed at the hands of doctors, nurses, or other...
Earlier this year, a jury awarded a 6-year-old girl from Delaware County, Pennsylvania, $40.3 million for injuries she sustained to her spinal cord during birth in a medical malpractice case. It was one of the largest jury awards in the county in recent years. Before birth, the child had been in the footling breech position,...
The year was 2012. Dr. Pervaiz Chaudhry performed heart surgery on 70-year old Silvino Perez at the Community Regional Medical Center in Downtown Fresno. At last report, Perez remains in a coma. He never did wake up after the surgery. Investigators say the surgeon, Dr. Pervaiz Chaudhry, left the operating room before making sure the...