Large six-figure award

A young married man from Mt. Pleasant, Westmoreland County, suffered orthopedic injuries (both tibia and fibula), which was not treated properly and, as a result, he eventually had to undergo a fusion of his ankle. Ankle fusion eliminates pain, but it also causes the patient to lose all motion and function at the ankle joint. The claim was filed against the orthopedic surgeon on the ground that he did not perform the appropriate surgery to treat the fractures and a large six-figure award was obtained for the client.