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Lou La Cava and Dan Schuman obtained a defense verdict for gastroenterologist in Pinellas County

Lou La Cava and Dan Schuman obtained a defense verdict in a case tried in Pinellas County. The Plaintiff alleged that the defendant gastroenterologist was negligent in performing an unnecessary colonoscopy 6 weeks after a prior colonoscopy. She alleged that the suspicious lesion seen on the colonoscopy was nothing more than a Lipoma (a benign mass) that had been identified on two previous colonoscopies. The plaintiff suffered a perforation during the last colonoscopy and required a right Hemicolectomy. After that surgery the plaintiff complained of fecal incontinence, fecal urgency and uncontrolled diarrhea. The defense argued the colonoscopy was indicated due to the patient’s family history of polyps and colon cancer. It was also argued that the perforation was a known risk of the colonoscopy and occurred without negligence. After a 5 day jury trial a verdict was returned finding the physician not negligent.

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Lou La Cava and Jim Wetzel obtained a dismissal in a medical malpractice case

Lou La Cava and Jim Wetzel obtained a dismissal in a medical malpractice case that went to trial in Hillsborough County. The Plaintiff alleged that the defendant orthopedic was negligent in repairing a comminuted olecranon fracture of the elbow using K wires and figure of 8 wire rather than a plate and screws. The reduction did not hold and the Plaintiff, who was a physician, had to undergo a second surgery where a plate and screw was used to stabilize the fracture. The plaintiff developed an infection and underwent 20 surgeries over a period of 7 years. He claimed he could not practice medicine and was disabled. The defense position was that the surgical approach utilized was an appropriate technique and that the infection at the time of the second surgery was not caused by negligence. The case went to trial and after the first day of trial the Plaintiff dropped the case without any payment and filed a notice of voluntary dismissal with prejudice.

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Lou La Cava and Barbara Chapman obtained a defense verdict for their client in Pasco County

Lou La Cava and Barbara Chapman obtained a defense verdict for their client in a case tried in Pasco County. The Plaintiff alleged the surgeon was negligent during the performance of a laparoscopic cholecystectomy causing injury to the common bile duct requiring the Plaintiff to have to undergo a major surgical repair surgery. After a one week trial the jury returned a verdict finding the surgeon was not negligent.

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Lou La Cava and Justine Adamski obtained a defense verdict for neurosurgeon

Lou La Cava and Justine Adamski obtained a defense verdict in a case tried in Manatee County. The Plaintiff alleged the defendant neurosurgeon was negligent in utilizing the wrong surgical approach to decompress the thoracic spine in a patient who had multilevel disc disease and bone osteophytes. The defense position was that the approach used was reasonable and appropriate given all of the patient’s presenting symptoms and radiographic findings. After an 8 day trial the jury returned a verdict finding the defendant was not negligent.