Our client was a young boy who was to undergo a skin harvest from his scalp for grafting of skin to his feet, related to burns he had sustained. The intent by the surgeon was to harvest a split-thickness graft with an instrument called a dermatome. However, a full-thickness portion of scalp was taken, resulting in traumatic alopecia and scarring. It was necessary to harvest skin from a different area of the boy's body, and over the next several years, 3 additional procedures were done in attempts to excise the area of alopecia and scarring. A similar procedure is anticipated to be performed when the boy is older.
Verdicts and Settlements
Confidential
Skin Graft Attempt Unsuccessful Leading to Surgical Complications
Litigation Type - Surgical Complications
Client Injury - Injury to Scalp, Scarring
Confidential
James
P.
Carey
Wife Loses Husband Due To Medical Negligence and Carelessness
Litigation Type - Hospital Negligence
Client Injury - Death
Our client was a farmer who injured his shoulder and neck while lifting a heavy farm device. He was referred to a neurosurgeon in South Dakota and later underwent a left anterior cervical diskectomy and C6-C7 fusion at a surgical center.
Confidential
Susan
M.
Holden
Fatal Motorcycle Crash Caused by Texting Teen
Litigation Type - Motorcycle Accidents
Client Injury - Death
Our clients’ family members were both killed when their motorcycle was struck head-on by a distracted teen driver whose pickup truck crossed the center line while the truck driver was texting.
Confidential
James
P.
Carey
Un-maintained Deck Gives Way and Causes Life-long Injury
Litigation Type - Slip, Trip and Fall
Client Injury - Spinal injuries; paraplegia