Circuit Court for Prince George's County, Maryland, CAL No. 96-25862

Employee of subcontractor for Sears came to home of Plaintiff's mother and raped Plaintiff. Employee had long criminal record and questions of what if any investigation made of employee's background by subcontractor prior to hiring. Case settled with subcontractor be beginning of trial for $500,000. Case against Sears resolved just as jury was returning with verdict.

Circuit Court for Montgomery County, Maryland, Civil No. 195012

Defendant was orthodontist who kept Plaintiff in braces for approximately 10 years. Proper treatment was surgery which she had after leaving care of Defendant. Case resolved for $97,500 just prior to trial.

Circuit Court for Prince George's County, Maryland, CAL No. 98-15176

Plaintiff admitted to Shock Trauma unit of Prince George's Hospital Center with leg injury. Surgery to relieve a blood clot in the leg was not timely done resulting in Plaintiff having leg amputated at the hip. Defendant contended leg lost not because of delay in relieving blood clot in artery but because of extensive injury to venous system in area of pelvis and left leg. Jury returned a verdict of $5,456,896.

Circuit Court for Charles County, Maryland, Case No. 08-C-01-001537 MT

Plaintiff rear-ended at stop light in LaPlata, Maryland. Suffered fracture of C5-6 resulting in complete quadraplegic. Settled for $6,000,000 less than eight months after incident. Defendant had no assets that could be attached other than insurance policy of $6,000,000. Structure used in settlement that will pay Plaintiff over $12,000,000 over course of life.

Circuit Court for Montgomery County, Maryland, Civil No. 212584V

Circuit Court for Montgomery County, Maryland, Civil No. 212583

Plaintiffs were operated on by same orthopaedic surgeon several hours apart for vertebroplasty procedure (insertion of glue into spinal cord). Glue was inserted too quickly and not properly monitored by x-ray equipment and exited spinal canal into blood stream eventually going to lungs and causing death. Cases were settled for seven figures and file sealed.

Circuit Court for Prince George’s County, Maryland, CAL No. 01-04483

Plaintiff developed post-partum preeclampsia after birth of her second child and was rehospitalized several days after birth. She was kept overnight and released. Four days later she suffered a stroke and was rushed to the hospital. Significant question of relationship between post-partum preeclampsia and stroke. Case settled prior to trial and sealed with confidentiality provision. Settlement in seven (7) figures.

Circuit Court for Prince George’s County, Maryland, CAL No. 00-20209

Plaintiff developed cancerous saliva gland. She was examined by ENT specialist, general dentist, and oral surgeon all of whom misdiagnosed or failed to diagnose condition. Serious question of stage of cancer at time seen by Defendants. Treating surgeon at Johns Hopkins indicated Stage Four at time he saw and would have been Stage Four even if found by Defendants earlier. Case settled in three parts prior to trial and sealed with confidentiality agreement.

Superior Court for the District of Columbia, Civil Action No. 00ca005348

Plaintiff was patient at Washington Hospital Center where he had just undergone significant vascular surgery. Taken to operatory to put in main line. During procedure, Defendant failed to maintain airway, and Plaintiff suffocated to death. Case settled before trial and sealed. Vascular surgeon agreed to testify against Defendant and testified in deposition that Defendant caused death.

Circuit Court for Prince George’s County, Maryland, CAL No. 00-22067

Plaintiff misdiagnosed as suffering from pancreatitis and released. In fact, had suffered ruptured esophagus. Taken to the hospital by ambulance three days later but could not be saved because massive infection that had taken over body. Settled prior to trial and case settled. Settlement in seven (7) figures.

Circuit Court for Maryland

Decedent arrived at hospital bleeding from GI tract. Had previously had radiation treatment for esophageal cancer. Improperly treated by internist, ER, gastroenterologist, and ICU specialist as a result of which decedent bled to death while in hospital ICU!! Settled case with 3 health care providers shortly before trial and tried against remaining health care provider. No minor children and decedent 62 when died. Ultimate recovery exceeded $1,000,000.

United States District Court for the District of Maryland

Plaintiff given defective hip appliance during surgery which required repeat surgery and rehabilitation. Plaintiff made part of class action. Ultimate recovery exceeded $200,000 including attorneys’ fees.

Circuit Court for Prince George’s County, Maryland,

CAL Nos. 00-20709 & 01-00836

Decedent misdiagnosed at ER and then GW renal clinic. In spite of classic symptoms, neither health care provider found dissecting aorta from which decedent was suffering and which ultimately took his life. Testimony was that because of pre-existing problems would have only lived another 5 months to four years. Case settled with ER and tried against GW University only. No minor children and wife in her 60's. Verdict for adult children and surviving wife in excess of $714,000.

Superior Court for the District of Columbia, Civil Action No. 00-ca-004402

Plaintiff admitted to hospital unconscious. In spite of written orders to turn at least every two hours, Plaintiff not turned appropriately and developed ulcers (stage 4). Later dropped or allowed to fall while on 1 to 1 nursing!? Broke leg. Confidential settlement just prior to trial.

Superior Court for the District of Columbia, Civil Action No. 00-ca-002850

Decedent went into hospital for heart valve replacement surgery. Pre-surgery tests determined suffering from infection, possibly pneumonia. Surgery for a condition that was not then life threatening should have been delayed. Decedent’s infection significantly worse after surgery. While in ICU developed tamponade which affected ability of heart to function which was not timely discovered resulting in stroke. Decedent in vegitative state for sometime before she died. Confidential settlement.

Circuit Court for Maryland

Defendant forced Plaintiff out of business by failing and improperly withholding services needed to maintain and grow internet business. Confidential settlement just prior to trial.

Circuit Court for Maryland

Plaintiff was nurse in OR who was squirted with bloody syringe by doctor who lost temper during operative procedure. Sued for battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Confidential settlement.

Circuit Court of the 15th Judicial Circuit in and for Palm Beach County, Florida

Case No. CA 02-4476...AE

Plaintiff was a passenger in front of care, hit disabled vehicle on Florida Turnpike and river who was standing next to disabled vehicle. Went across median and driving lanes going opposite direction over shoulder and into tree. Branch from tree crashed through windshield and struck Plaintiff in forehead causing depressed skull fracture. Allegation of frontal lobe damage. Scars to forehead repaired by Dr. Teimourian with no noticeable residual. Case settled before binding arbitration for $1,200,000.

Circuit Court for Prince George’s County, Maryland, CAL No. 05-19128

Plaintiffs were the right front seat passenger and rear passenger in a vehicle that was driven at excessive speed by the Defendant who was killed instantly in the collision. Serious questions of contributory negligence and/or assumption of risk, policy limits of $1,200,000 million paid to Plaintiffs.

Circuit Court for Prince George’s County, Maryland, CAL No. 04-24156

The decedent was standing on the shoulder attempting to hook up a vehicle to his tow truck when the Defendant left the traveled portion of the highway, striking decedent and killing him instantly. Policy limits of $1,000,000 paid.

Circuit Court for Maryland

Minor Plaintiff was delivered by C-section. Question of delay in delivery causing developmental problems and/or whether or not these problems were the result of heredity. Case settled for $750,000. Liability was extremely questionable as to whether or not there was any causal connection between the slow maturity of the child and the traumatic birth.

Circuit Court for Prince George’s County, Maryland

Class action against Bell Atlantic/Verizon regarding interest overcharges on late customer payments. Total settlement including costs and attorneys’ fees of approximately $27,000,000.

Circuit Court in Maryland

Delayed diagnosis of necrotizing fasciitis as first flu and/or gastritis and then possible DVT. Multiple amputations in attempt to save life (legs, arm) unsuccessful and patient died. Causal connection between delay and ultimate outcome extremely tenuous. Confidential settlement shortly before trial.

Circuit Court in Maryland

Improperly prescribed estrogen based medication for 50 year old female with multiple risk factors causing fatal pulmonary embolism.