Medical Malpractice
Laparoscopic Tubal Ligation Procedure - Ureter To Bladder Severed - Failure To Discover And Repair - $100,000 Verdict
Brief Statement of Claim: Surgeon severed ureter to bladder while inserting trocar during attempted laparoscopic tubal ligation; failure to discover and repair
Principal Injuries (in order of severity): Severed ureter to bladder
Special Damages: Approximately $10,000 medical expenses
Tried or settled: Tried
County where tried or settled: Mecklenburg
Case Name and number: Crook v. Wortman
Date Concluded: Oct. 13, 1995
Name of Judge: Hon. Robert P. Johnston
Amount: $100,000
Insurance Carrier: St. Paul Fire & Marine
Expert Witnesses and areas of expertise: Gynecological surgeon
Attorneys for plaintiff: Fred W. DeVore III and Troy J. Stafford, DeVore & Acton PA, Charlotte
Other Useful Info: No relevant offer made prior to trial
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