Jury Awards 10 million in Heparin Case

Beth Janicek — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:50:37 GMT

In Houston, Texas, a jury recently awarded 10 million in a medical malpractice case against Methodist Hospital and the doctors who treated John German. He sustained an amputation of his left leg above the knee, all the toes on his right foot and all of his fingers following heart surgery. The lawsuit claimed the hospital nurses failed to properly monitor him after he had been administered Heparin. He had a reaction commonly referred to as HIT, heparin-induced thrombocytopenia. The hospital claimed the nurses had not done anything wrong and had helped save Mr. German’s life. Apparently, the jury did not agree.

The jury award will help provide for the extensive medical care Mr German will have in the future.

As he stated,” It’s like closing a painful chapter in my life, even though I have to live every day like this.”

The hospital intends to appeal the case. Hopefully, the verdict will stand on appeal. I have blogged in the past about the devastating damages which result from HIT and the importance of the medical community to be vigilant in monitoring patients following heart procedures. This Texas jury has sent that message to the medical community.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Beth Janicek

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Jury Awards 10 million in Heparin Case