Attorneys at McDowell & Osburn, P.A. regularly represent the victims of medical mistakes that should never have happened. Representative cases include:
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Child suffers third degree burns to his head from a doctor’s use of a malfunctioning neuro-surgical magnifying device.
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Misdiagnosis of meningitis leading to partial paralysis and permanent nerve damage.
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Improper treatment of an arm fracture resulting in permanent deformity.
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Hospital provided incorrect post-testing procedure to patient causing the patient’s loss of consciousness when driving resulting in his death.
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Hospital failed to properly diagnose a neck fracture which resulted in paralysis.
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Hospital’s emergency room physicians failed to diagnose bacterial eye infection which led to corneal replacement and blindness.
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Hospital and staff failed to properly secure a patient undergoing neck surgery which resulted in quadriplegia.
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Hospital emergency room failed to diagnose a child’s spine fracture which resulted in paraplegia.
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Physicians failed to diagnose melanoma.
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Physicians failed to diagnose bladder cancer resulting in the patient’s inability to control urine discharge.
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Emergency room doctor negligently failed to diagnose a lumbar spine fracture which resulted in paraplegia.
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Doctor failed to inform patient of possible lung cancer observed on x-ray by radiologist resulting in the growth of the cancer to dangerous size years later.
