Significant six-figure award

A 71-year-old retired coal miner from Uniontown died while undergoing hernia surgery at the hospital due to problems with his breathing. We filed a medical malpractice claim against the surgeon and anesthesiologist on the ground that they should have been aware that this man had breathing problems, including black lung disease, prior to going into surgery, and, therefore, they should have treated his breathing more carefully during the surgery. We obtained a significant six-figure awardon behalf of his widow.