Over $50 Million in Jury Verdicts and Settlements by David Morowitz
Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury Case Results
Jury Verdicts at Trial
$6.5 Million Jury Verdict-Medical Malpractice
Baird v. Morrissey Case Result
Jury found defendant orthopedic surgeon negligent in that he severed a nerve during elbow surgery. Plaintiff became totally disabled with permanent chronic pain due to R.S.D. (reflex sympathetic dystrophy).
$3.6 Million Jury Verdict-Medical Malpractice
Dowd v. Westerly Hospital Case Result
Jury found Westerly Hospital was negligent in failing to promptly treat the premature detachment of the placenta which resulted in brain damage and cerebral palsy.
$1.9 Million Jury Verdict-Medical Malpractice
Jimenez v. Payne Case Result
Jury found that a dentist negligently performed surgical placement of a tooth implant resulting in nerve injury with chronic and severe jaw pain.
$1.5 Million Jury Verdict-Medical Malpractice
Oden v. Schwartz Case Result
Jury found doctor failed to diagnose an errant suture that occurred during open heart surgery which resulted in another open heart surgery and replacement of another heart valve.
$1.2 Million Jury Verdict-Medical Malpractice
Wright v. South County Hospital Case Result
Jury found South County Hospital was negligent in failing to promptly treat a placental abruption which resulted in the death of a newborn.
$512,000 Jury Verdict-Wrongful Death
Brown v. Johnson Wales Case Result
Jury found that Johnson and Wales University negligently served shrimp to a student who was known to be highly allergic. The student’s severe allergic reaction to the shrimp resulted in his death.
$500,000+ Jury Verdict-Defective Product
Lapierre v. Lincoln Greyhound Dog Track Case Result
Jury found that Lincoln Greyhound Dog Track maintained a stool improperly. The improper maintenance caused our client to fall from the stool and sustain serious injuries. He required spinal surgery and suffers chronic pain.
Settlement Case Results subject to confidentiality agreements
$3.5+ Million Medical Malpractice/Wrongful Death Settlement during Trial
Failure to diagnose aortic dissection
$3+ Million Medical Malpractice Settlement before Trial
Medical Clinic failed to treat gestational diabetes which resulted in baby developing spastic diplegia
$2+ Million Medical Malpractice/Wrongful Death Settlement during Trial
Failure to diagnose cancer
$2+ Million Negligent Security/Dram Shop/Wrongful Death Settlement during Trial
Disorderly patron attacked innocent party resulted in death
$2+ Million Medical Malpractice Settlement before Trial
Negligent performance of a diagnostic cardiac catheritization
$1.5+ Million Medical Malpractice Settlement before Trial
Physician failed to properly perform rib surgery resulting in severe nerve damage and arm paralysis
$1.0 Million Settlement
Failure to timely resume warfarin/Coumadin
$1+ Million Medical Malpractice Settlement before Trial
Failure to diagnose and treat an impending heart attack resulted in extensive cardiac damage
$1+ Million Medication Error Settlement before Trial
Stroke due to medication error
$1+ Million Serious Personal Injury
Negligent discontinuance of Coumadin/Warfarin prescribed for atrial fibrillation resulting in lowering of INR level and stroke
$1 Million Medical Malpractice/Wrongful Death Settlement before Trial
Failure to diagnose a toxic level of diabetes medication resulted in death
$1 Million Medical Malpractice Settlement before Trial
Failure to remove a sponge during surgery resulted in multiple infections and hernias requiring extensive additional surgery
$1 Million Trucking Tractor-Trailer Accident/Serious Personal Injury Settlement before Trial
Driver hit by tractor-trailer truck resulted in vertebral fracture, surgical fixation, and development of bedsores
$900,000+ Settlement before Trial
Injured Baby
$700,000 Medical Malpractice/ Wrongful Death Settlement Before Trial
Negligent placement of umbilical catheter in newborn
$500,000+ Settlement for Wrongful Death before Trial
$500,000+ Construction Accident/Serious Personal Injury Settlement before Trial
Scaffolding negligently erected resulted in multiple fractures of roofer’s leg with chronic pain and disabilities
$500,000+ Medical Malpractice/Wrongful Death Settlement before Trial
Failure to timely treat the premature detachment of placenta resulted in the death of fetus
$500,000+ Medical Malpractice Settlement before Trial
Lack of informed consent. Unnecessary, elective spinal surgery resulted in severe loss of strength and mobility
$500,000+ Medical Malpractice Settlement before Trial
Over-prescription of steroid medication (Prednisone) resulted in severe damage to hip bones (femoral necrosis) requiring hip replacement
$500,000+ Medical Malpractice Settlement before Trial
Failure to diagnose and promptly treat cancer necessitated extensive radiation treatment resulting in pain and disability
$500,000+ Premises Liability/Dock Accident
Fall from negligently maintained dock resulted in vertebral fractures
$500,000+ Nursing Home Settlement
Elderly man died when nursing home administered the wrong medication
$500,000 Medical Malpractice/Wrongful Death Settlement before Trial
Failure to properly diagnose and treat a respiratory infection resulted in death
$475,000 Nursing Home Malpractice Settlement before Trial
Failure to assess and properly treat a pressure sore resulted in amputation of leg
$475,000 Premises Liability/Construction Defect Settlement before Trial
Fall from an improperly built retaining wall resulted in epidural hematoma and chronic headaches
$450,000 Nursing Home Malpractice Settlement before Trial
Failure to assess and properly treat a pressure sore resulted in severe bone infection
$400,000 Nursing Home Malpractice/Wrongful Death Settlement before Trial
Failure to summon or provide appropriate medical care resulted in death
$400,000 Trucking Tractor-Trailer Accident/Serious Personal Injury Settlement before Trial
Driver hit by tractor-trailer truck resulted in fractured ribs and emergency removal of spleen
$375,000 Medical Malpractice Settlement before Trial
Failure to properly manage a pregnancy resulted in the stillborn birth of a fetus
$350,000 Medical Malpractice Settlement before Trial
Failure to diagnose breast cancer resulted in the death of an elderly woman
$300,000 Medical Malpractice Settlement before Trial
Negligent heart surgery resulted in the wrong valve being implanted
$300,000 Dog Bite Case
$150,000 Motor Vehicle Accident Settlement before Trial
Post concussive syndrome with migraine headaches
$125,000+ Auto Accident Settlement before Trial
Leg Injury
$100,000+ Auto Accident Settlement before trial
Head Injury
$100,000 Motorcycle Accident Settlement before Trial
Leg injury
$100,000 Medical Malpractice Settlement
Failure to notify patient of increase in PSA
$100,000 + Nursing home Settlement Before trial
Injury from negligent performance of enema
$50,000 Auto Accident Settlement Before Trial
Soft Tissue Injury
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The verdicts and settlements described above were based on the individual facts and circumstances of each case. Prior results do not guarantee or predict similar outcome with respect to any future matter. However, an attorney’s experience and ability generally benefit the client in the outcome of a case.
