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...
Medical Malpractice
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...
Over 2,000 eggs and embryos were impacted by a storage tank malfunction at University Hospitals in Cleveland. The malfunction affected a number of couples who, with the loss of their specimens, now no longer have the ability to conceive a biological child. After receiving news that their embryos are no longer viable, many of the...
Before you enter the hospital for most any type of procedure, you might want to check the list to see how the facility rates compared to others. To add an early disclaimer here, there are many fine hospitals in our region and throughout Indiana and Illinois. Yet, some of them might be questionable. Twice a...
Most patients who undergo a surgical procedure feel anxious beforehand. No operation is ever guaranteed to be a complete success and there are always risks involved. Patients can check the records and reputation of their surgeon and the hospital, and really proactive patients have been known to write reminders, such as “This Leg Is Fine,”...