Sommers Schwartz attorney Matthew Curtis negotiated a $2,000,000 settlement in a medical malpractice/wrongful death claim.

Our client, a 44-year-old mother, died two weeks after her OB-GYN unsuccessfully attempted to perform a uterine ablation. During that procedure, the doctor negligently failed to notice or treat a severe uterine perforation.

In the following weeks, the woman developed numerous complications, underwent multiple surgical procedures and inpatient hospital stays, and suffered intense and unnecessary pain. Her initial complaints were minimized and overlooked while she was denied appropriate care and treatment.

Multiple instances of medical malpractice, negligence, and failure to provide appropriate care by her treating doctor contributed to this woman’s avoidable death. Her surviving family members share the settlement as compensation for their expenses, pain, suffering, and loss of companionship. It includes trusts for her minor children.