Verdicts and Settlements

Medical Malpractice

Our client, a north Texas man, woke up from bladder surgery only to find that doctors had amputated his penis without permission.  He was having surgery  to remove a cancerous bladder, which would likely include the removal of his prostate gland. The doctors removed the patient’s penis after they mistakenly thought the cancer had spread to the male sex organ. A pathology test indicated that the penile tissue was not cancerous.

Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect – Wrongful Death

A Texas jury awarded more than $3 million, including $2.25 million in punitive damages to our clients, the family of an 84-year-old man who died after breaking his hip during his stay at an Electra, Texas, nursing home. His family sued the nursing home, alleging that his death resulted from not being restrained properly.  Noel v. Healthcare Centers of Texas Inc., No. 152271-C (Wichita County, Texas, District Court).

Workplace Accident – Wrongful Death

Our clients were the family of a welder who was killed while working on a pipeline construction project. We asserted negligence claims against the company for which work was being performed and its subsidiaries and against his employer.