Substantial six-figure award

A 63-year-old woman underwent gastric bypass surgery at a Beaver County hospital, and a few days later she experienced a perforated/leaking colon, which was not discovered by her doctor. She went on to develop peritonitis and died. A wrongful death and medical malpractice lawsuit was filed against the medical center and the surgeon on behalf of the woman’s adult children, and a substantial six-figure award was obtained.