Personal Injury Law

$3 Million Awarded in South Carolina Medical Malpractice

By Louthian Law Firm

An Horry County, South Carolina jury awarded $3 million to a man in the death of his wife caused when she went into septic shock and died about 48 hours after being discharged from the Grand Strand Regional Medical Center emergency room. The lawsuit claimed that the hospital failed to run all the necessary tests and did not take the patient's temperature after an initial check when she arrived in January 2002.

The patient went to the emergency room complaining of stomach and lower back pain on a Saturday and was diagnosed with a kidney stone. After four hours the doctors released her with a prescription for pain medication and a scheduled appointment for the following Monday.

The jury determined that both the hospital and attending emergency room physician, Dr. Stephen Law, were negligent in the care of the woman, and that they did not follow the nationally recognized standards of medical care.

The Columbia SC Medical Malpractice Lawyers at Louthian Law Firm have many years of experience in medical malpractice cases and we are committed to providing personal service and to obtaining fair compensation for all our clients. Call us at 1-866-410-5656 or fill out our confidential online case evaluation form.

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Full post as published by South Carolina Lawyer Blog on August 31, 2010 (boomark / email).