The plaintiff, 64, was experiencing increased pain and stiffness in his right hip and was deemed a candidate for a total hip replacement. During the procedure his sciatic nerve was lacerated, which probably occurred when the electrocautery came too close to the nerve. After the surgery the plaintiff was numb from his hipto his foot and had severe pain.
An EMG and nerve conduction study revealed the plaintiff suffered sciatic nerve damage with severe right-sided sciatic neuropathy and severe axonal loss. The plaintiff experienced decreased sensation and motor function and persistent numbness and burning pain from his right knee to his toes. He was required to use a cane to walk and to wear a compression dressing on his right foot up to his knee. The plaintiff alleged that the hospital and its employees and/or agents deviated from the applicable standard of care and caused permanent damage to his sciatic nerve during surgery.
The case settled for $450,000 prior to filing suit.
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