Medical MalpracticeLaparotomy - Marshall Marchette Krantz Procedure (Bladder Tack) Suture Through Ureter - Second Surgery Necessary - Colitis - $150,000 SettlementBrief Statement of Claim: Medical Malpractice; plaintiff injured during laparotomy and Marshall Marchette Krantz Procedure (Bladder Tack) Principal Injuries (in order of severity): Surgeon sutured through ureter, subsequent surgery necessary to remove stitches, plaintiff developed colitis in hospital Special Damages: Approximately $40,000 in medical expenses and $7,000 in lost wages Tried or settled: Settled County where tried or settled: Mecklenburg Case Name and number: Smith v. Defendant Physician Date Concluded: July 1996 Name of Judge: N/A Amount: $150,000 Insurance Carrier: St. Paul Fire & Marine Expert Witnesses and areas of expertise: Gynecological surgeon Attorneys for plaintiff: Troy J. Stafford, DeVore & Acton, PA; William Conrad Trosch, Conrad Trosch, & Kemmy © Copyright 1996 Lawyers Weekly Inc., All Rights Reserved. |












