Post by pavel on Jan 26, 2016 18:34:00 GMT -6
A DeKalb County jury has returned a $3 million verdict in a case involving a 64-year-old woman who died shortly after what her lawyers said was a routine surgical procedure.
The verdict was awarded to Johnny Davis, the surviving spouse of Brenda Davis, who died Sept. 12, 2009, two days after her surgery at DeKalb Medical Center.
Brenda Davis, of Monroe, went into surgery to have an ovarian cyst removed, but during the procedure her bowel was pierced, her lawyers said.
The gynecological surgeon failed to adequately inspect Davis’ bowel for cuts — a danger of this surgery — and then mishandled her complaints after the procedure, Davis’ lawyers said.
Read more: legal.blog.ajc.com/2016/01/26/dekalb-jury-awards-3-million-in-medical-malpractice-case/
The verdict was awarded to Johnny Davis, the surviving spouse of Brenda Davis, who died Sept. 12, 2009, two days after her surgery at DeKalb Medical Center.
Brenda Davis, of Monroe, went into surgery to have an ovarian cyst removed, but during the procedure her bowel was pierced, her lawyers said.
The gynecological surgeon failed to adequately inspect Davis’ bowel for cuts — a danger of this surgery — and then mishandled her complaints after the procedure, Davis’ lawyers said.
Read more: legal.blog.ajc.com/2016/01/26/dekalb-jury-awards-3-million-in-medical-malpractice-case/