Six-figure award

A Greensburg, Pennsylvania, child with severe brain damage was taken to a Pittsburgh hospital to be treated for dehydration. An IV was started to give him fluids and certain chemicals, but unfortunately, the IV needle was placed incorrectly and it caused the chemicals to burn the skin of this child’s foot. Therefore, he was required to undergo debridement and skin grafting. Although the child already had severe brain damage, this additional injury caused him considerable pain and also left scarring on his foot. We filed a medical malpractice claim, and a six-figure award was obtained, which enabled the parents to provide for many of the daily needs they were otherwise unable to afford for the child.