$1 Million Settlement for Negligence in Anesthesia Administration
- Date: Spring/Summer 2005
- Attorney: David Fried
- Settlement: $1 Million
- Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice, Anesthesia
Blume Donnelly Partner David Fried represented a man who underwent a kidney transplant. His wife was the kidney donor. David established through extensive discovery and investigation, that during the transplant procedure the anesthesiological care was negligent , causing the man to suffer a cardiorespiratory arrest and oxygen deprivation which resulted in severe brain damage. The brain damage has left the man in a vegetative state. David settled the case for $1 million, the full extent of the defendants’ insurance coverage available.