Kentucky Woman Unable to Walk Following Surgery
In Fayette County, Kentucky, a woman was awarded just under $10 million after routine heart surgery left her paraplegic. Thirty-one percent of the fault was assigned to the surgeon. Verdicts against the other defendants (two facilities) were moot because they were already settled before trial. This could be the largest medical malpractice award in Fayette County’s history.
The plaintiff in the case, Latricia Satterwhite, had surgery on her mitral valve in April of 2006; the surgery was successful. But according to medical experts, the surgeon misplaced the cannula (long thin tubing) for a machine that pumps blood during the surgery. Misplacement of the cannula caused too much blood and oxygen to be pumped to her right hand and too little to her brain and spinal cord. Ms. Sattterwhite can no longer walk. She also suffered brain damage.
If you or a loved one has been harmed during surgery or some other medical procedure, please contact the experienced medical malpractice attorneys at Pomerantz, Perlberger & Lewis, LLP today.
