Cases
List of Cases Retained as an Expert Witness 2023- Present
- Over-Sedation leading to Code Blue in dental office
- Post-operative Stroke after cervical spine surgery
- Failure to Intubate leading to Death in ER
- Failure to intubate post tonsillectomy leading to death on the floor (also
deposition) - Shoulder surgery leads to stroke and blindness
- Failed hip procedure leading to embolism and death
- Popliteal nerve injury post block for pain control
- Death after negative pressure pulmonary edema after ENT case
- Laryngospasm after spine surgery leading to prolonged hospitalization
- Air embolism during hip surgery
- Cervical spine surgery leading to paraplegia
- Esophageal intubation leading to hypoxic brain injury
- Pulmonary embolism
- Sleep apnea leading to post operative morbidity
- Intraoperative MI
- Gastric perforation from NG tube leading to death
- IV infiltration leading to limb amputation
- Upper lip block during plastics procedure leading to permanent nerve damage
- Middle turbinate avulsion during nasal intubation
- Hemorrhagic stroke during MRI procedure
- Radial Nerve damage post supraclavicular block
- OB drug error using Pitocin leading to uterine rupture and fetal demise
- OB drug error using Succinylcholine leading to prolonged ICU stay
- PTSD after spinal anesthesia
- Right heart failure leading to death after induction
- Intraoperative MI and death during urology procedure
- Operating on the wrong knee
- Operating on the wrong eye
- Metoclopramide drug reaction leading to permanent neurological sequalae
- Thoracic epidural leading to epidural hematoma
- Leg falling from stirrups intraoperatively leading to nerve damage
- Hemorrhagic Stroke Post MRI
- Post operative death due to ARDS
- Esophageal intubation leading to hypoxic brain injury
- Post operative stroke after Craniotomy
- Femoral nerve injury on non-operative leg from positioning
- EGD/Colonoscopy Code Blue in patient s/p Heart transplant
- Bronchoscopy Code blue leading to hypoxic brain injury
- Intraoperative corneal abrasion causing permanent eye damage
- Failed extubation following ENT procedure leading to prolonged stay
- Failed extubation due to flash pulmonary edema eventually leading to pulmonary
embolism and death - Intraoperative death due to pulmonary hypertension in outpatient orthopedic
procedure - Median nerve injury post supraclavicular block
- Informative consent issues
Other Cases Consulted About
- Staffing new OR center
- Illicit substances involved in vehicular manslaughter
- LMA causing esophageal perforation
- Lost airway in recovery room leading to death
- Post operative Airway hematoma in recovery room
- OR fire leading to burn
- Torn shoulder labrum intraoperative from positioning
- Intraoperative code leading to stroke
- Paralysis during liver transplant