Ty Brown and J.D. Marsh settled a case for the family of a 29-year-old mother who suffered an anoxic brain injury while under general anesthesia. The young woman was to undergo surgery for a leg injury when the anesthesia equipment had to be changed out. Apparently, the tube exchange caused damage to her lung and a tension pneumothorax developed. Unfortunately, neither the nurse anesthetist nor the anesthesiologist timely recognized and treated the pneumothorax. The woman never woke up and she died less than three weeks later. She left behind two young children.
AL Car Accident Settlement Negotiations Explained
Most car accident cases in Alabama don't go to trial. They settle. But the path from filing a claim to reaching an agreement isn't always smooth, and knowing what to expect at each stage helps you avoid the mistakes that cost people money during the negotiation...