Indiana Medical Malpractice Lawyer Blog

The Indiana medical malpractice attorneys at Garau Germano Hanley & Pennington, P.C. received a $750,000.50 verdict in Fort Wayne, Indiana on March 10, 2011. It was the third verdict won by the firm in the past seven weeks.

The case, Brad & Tiffany Kelly v. Ashok Kadambi, M.D., involved a patient who was treated by an endocrinologist for hyperthyroidism. The patient was told by the endocrinologist that surgery was the only option for treating the disease. In reality, the condition could have been treated with radioactive iodine. Radioactive iodine is a safe and effective treatment for hyperthyroidism and is the treatment of choice in the United States because it avoids the risks and expense of surgery.

In reliance on the endocrinologist's statement that surgery was his only option, the patient underwent the surgery and suffered severe complications. His vocal cords were paralyzed, leaving him with permanent voice and breathing impairments. He brought suit alleging that the endocrinolgist had failed to obtain his informed consent by not providing accurate information regarding the alternatives to surgery.

The case was tried by Barbara Germano and Jerry Garau. The Indiana medical malpractice lawyers at Garau Germano Hanley & Pennington, P.C. are available to assist you with any potential malpractice claims.

The Indiana medical malpractice attorneys at Garau Germano Hanley & Pennington, P.C. recently received a $2.5 million verdict in a trial in Terre Haute, Indiana.

The medical malpractice verdict was reached by the jury on February 25, 2011 in the case of Jeffrey Wayne Davis v. John Morse, M.D. The case involved a failure to diagnose colon cancer in a 35-year old patient who reported complaints of rectal bleeding to his gastroenterologist. Rectal bleeding is one of the major warning signs of colon cancer. Because the gastroenterologist chose not to perform a colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy, the patient's colon cancer went undiagnosed for more than two years. By the time the disease was finally diagnosed, it had spread to the patient's liver and was incurable.

The case was tried by Jerry Garau and Deborah Pennington of Garau Germano Hanley & Pennington, P.C. The verdict will be reduced to $1.25 million pursuant to damage limits imposed by Indiana's Medical Malpractice Act.