Secured a $9.5 MILLION medical malpractice settlement against physicians and a hospital on behalf of the parents of an infant, who suffered severe neurological injuries due to the failure to timely diagnose and treat the infant’s brain hemorrhage. The lack of careful monitoring and the long delay in required treatment led to irreversible brain damage. This settlement will substantially improve the quality of the infant’s life and provide life-long care and assistance.

Obtained a $6.46 verdict on behalf of our client in the largest wrongful death medical malpractice jury verdict ever reported in Volusia County, Florida history. Read more about this verdict.

Obtained IN EXCESS OF $8.2 MILLION in a wrongful death settlement for our clients, the family members tragically left behind when the victim died due to improper technique during cardiac surgery.

5Obtained a $4,050,000 settlement on behalf of our client, who suffered a tragic delay in diagnosis of lung cancer. The radiologist assigned to our client failed to identify an abnormal lesion on a CT scan, which would have been immediately diagnosed as Stage 1 Lung Cancer. 20 months later, the same radiologist interpreted another scan and identified the lesion, which by that time, had increased significantly in size. Our client now suffers from the pain and mental trauma of not being diagnosed in a timely manner and is now dealing with the treatment of Stage 4 cancer, with a shortened life expectancy. We truly hope this result will allow our client some measure of comfort and justice obtained.

Obtained a $3 MILLION wrongful death settlement on behalf of the family of the victim, a husband and father of two, who died from complications resulting from a minor medical procedure. The victim went into the hospital for a bone spur repair and unfortunately suffered from acute respiratory distress after the procedure. He was then transferred to the ER. While at the ER, there were multiple signs that our client was still in distress, however, the responsible health care professionals failed to properly intubate him and as a result, the victim died from cardiac arrest. We sincerely hope that this outcome brings the family members left behind some measure of closure and that the healthcare providers involved have learned a lesson to avoid harming a patient under these types of circumstances ever again.

Secured a $2 MILLION medical malpractice settlement on behalf of our client, who suffered from an open fracture of the ankle and fell into a body of water. The surgeon assigned to repair the open fracture failed to recognize that because our client sustained the injury while in water, they were exposed to a significant level of bacteria, and the surgeon did not prescribe the right antibiotics to treat the potential infections post-operatively surgery. Because of this lack of treatment, our client suffered severe bacterial infections, had to undertake multiple follow up surgeries and was thankful for our advice and counsel. “We appreciated your honesty throughout this case, you remained open and candid with us when it was good news, just as much as when it was bad news. Everything you said would happen throughout this process did happen.”

Obtained a $2 MILLION medical malpractice injury settlement for our elderly retired Physician client, when the healthcare providers delayed the diagnosis of a spinal abscess, causing paralyzation.

Secured a $2.5 MILLION wrongful death settlement on behalf of the widower of the victim, who entered the hospital for a minor procedure and tragically died less than 24 hours after their surgery. After conducting extensive research, the HPS team found the cause of death was due to a remarkable level of disregard by medical staff to monitor the victim sufficiently post-op and due to the failure of the staff to also properly administer the required breakthrough pain medications. We hope this settlement will help our client deal with some of the grief from this unimaginable loss of their spouse.

Secured a $5.5 MILLION medical malpractice settlement, which will help our young teach client who suffered brain trauma during surgery, with future medical needs and assistance at home caring for her young son. “Thank you does not adequately express what a difference you have made in my life and for my family. God bless you and the entire firm for your hard work and support.”

Obtained a $1.5 MILLION wrongful death settlement on behalf of the surviving spouse of the decedent. Despite exhibiting signficant cardiac issues, the victim was prematurely released by ER staff and died of cardiac arrest at home, just a few hours later.

Obtained a $1 MILLION obstetrical medical malpractice settlement on behalf of our client, a young woman who was unnecessarily sterilized because the hospital and physicians failed to properly treat her pregnancy complications. Our client now suffers from the physical and psychological trauma of not being able to bear future children.

Obtained a $2.25 MILLION settlement on behalf of our client who suffered from untreated brain cancer. As a result, our client needed around the clock home care because her health continued to decline. We truly hope this result will allow the family some measure of comfort and justice obtained.

Received a $400,000 personal injury settlement for our client, when their physician failed to suggest the Shingles vaccine, even though our client was in the recommended age bracket, per CDC guidelines. The client contracted Shingles and due to the resulting complications, lost their hearing in one ear and still is suffering from partial facial paralysis.

Secured a significant CONFIDENTIAL wrongful death settlement for the parents of a baby who died just a few hours after he was misdiagnosed by ER personnel, then prematurely discharged by the hospital and sent home.

Received a $6.2 MILLION wrongful death settlement on behalf of a Florida family. The wife and mother of three died when she did not receive the appropriate testing and examination in the hospital’s ER and ICU. Our hope is that this result will provide some assistance in the coming years for the surviving family members left behind.

Secured a $4.1 MILLION wrongful death settlement for the family of the victim, who did not receive the proper treatment for cervical cancer. We hope that this settlement will provide some measure of comfort to the victim’s family and our support is with them as they navigate through their grief.

Secured a $2.25 MILLION personal injury settlement on behalf of our client who was injured in a motor vehicle accident, which in addition to dealing with acute pain and suffering, impacted their ability to return to the workforce in the manner they were accustomed.

Obtained a $1.85 MILLION wrongful death settlement on behalf of our client. When HPS was approached by our client, the surviving spouse, we learned that the original PI firm had decided not to pursue the matter because they felt there was no case. However, when HPS stepped in and took over, we uncovered the fact that the mistake was made when the cardiac nurse sent the patient home after a cardiac rehabilitation session during which the patient had experienced significant symptoms that should have led to an immediate ER admission. Patient collapsed and died within minutes of leaving the hospital.

Obtained a $1.3 MILLION medical malpractice settlement for our client, who did not receive the appropriate level of preventative care – she experienced a delay in diagnosis of her breast cancer. This led to unnecessary and aggressive surgical and medical treatment.

Received a $1 MILLION wrongful death settlement for family members after the head of the household went to work, entered a building with an unknown hazard on the second floor and then, fell two stories to their death. This settlement will help the family deal with the lost income and grief from this loss.

Obtained a CONFIDENTIAL settlement on behalf of our client, a young man in his mid-20s, who is now paralyzed. Our client was diagnosed with a heart aneurysm but was not provided with clear treatment options for earlier surgery or more testing. One year later, his aneurysm ruptured, causing a spinal stroke and irreversible paralysis. Our hope is that this result will help provide the life care and rehabilitation services our client will need for years to come.

Secured a confidential multi-million-dollar wrongful death settlement for the surviving spouse of the victim who tragically died due to improper monitoring and care by hospital staff during a cardiac event.

A CONFIDENTIAL medical malpractice settlement for our client who experienced early signs of a stroke, went to the ER, but was sent home without a correct diagnosis. Hours later, when his symptoms continued, he went to another ER. His stroke was properly diagnosed there but it was too late to provide helpful treatment. Our client now suffers from permanent injuries.

Obtained a CONFIDENTIAL settlement on behalf of our client, a woman in her mid-sixties who now suffers significant leg deficits (nerve and arterial injuries) after elective hip surgery. She now requires assistive devices to help her walk. Our expert found that the orthopedic doctor not only caused injuries when performing the surgery on our client, but also delayed in diagnosing the injuries post-op, causing further damage. The combination of these failures resulted in permanent injury and disability issues for our client. We hope that this settlement provides some measure assistance to our client when dealing with these lifelong injuries.

Obtained a CONFIDENTIAL medical malpractice settlement for our retired client and his spouse. Our client developed a significant pressure ulcer (bedsore) in the hospital. We argued the healthcare providers failed to prevent and treat the wound in a timely manner, causing it to develop into a Stage IV wound. Our hope is that this very favorable result will assist our clients with providing ongoing care, as our injured client continues to deal with the pain, suffering and risk of reoccurrence.