$4 Million Medical Malpractice

A patient in West Palm Beach who was under the care of a pain management physician underwent a cervical epidural steroid injection at an outpatient center under fluoroscopy. The procedure was performed under general anesthesia. During the injection, the physician caused trauma to the patient’s spinal cord by puncturing the dura with a 20-gauge epidural needle. Despite this, the physician continued to inject the epidural medication directly into the spinal cord.

As a result, the patient sustained a cervical spinal cord injury that caused monoparesis of the right dominant arm. Although liability for the claim was initially denied, Hollander Law Firm successfully secured a $4 million settlement for medical malpractice.