Mishandled Oxygen Flow

7 Figures For Mishandled Oxygen Flow

D.S. went to the hospital in another state for elective neck surgery. D.S.'s family lived in St. Louis and hired attorney Albert S. Watkins of KWMWB to represent their father and husband's interest.

Unfortunately, the anesthesiologist made a mistake during surgery in the administration of oxygen through the center-line. D.S. became brain damaged and comatose. He died from this alleged incident about a week later.

The hospital and the doctors initially declined responsibility and claimed D.S.'s death was simply a risk of surgery. KWMWB aggressively pursued evidence prior to filing a lawsuit.

KWMWB's medical experts demonstrated that a serious mistake had been made in the handling of the oxygen flow during the procedure and that D.S.'s death was not simply a risk of surgery. The case settled in the seven-figure range without ever having to file a lawsuit.