TYPE OF INJURY:  Occipital neuralgia
SOMMERS SCHWARTZ ATTORNEY:  Richard L. Groffsky

In a confidential medical-malpractice lawsuit, plaintiff patient sought compensatory damages from defendant medical professionals for claims of an improper neurosurgical procedure, which left plaintiff with severe and permanently disabling head and neck pain.

Patient was diagnosed with an unstable spine, which was contended to be mistakenly diagnosed. It also was asserted that the ensuing fusion and instrumentation was improperly done and caused permanent damage to nerves in the back of his head and cervical spine. He suffers no paralysis, but does have relentless pain that has left him unable to work.

In addition, plaintiff contended that his condition pre-operatively was such that no surgical intervention was needed, and that with time and conservative treatment, he would have been fine.