Case Results

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Jonathan Petty Wins Surgical Malpractice Trial in Federal Court

Jonathan Petty successfully completed a medical malpractice trial in Federal Court - the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Richmond Division.  Our client was a 54 year old man who presented to the emergency department in Kilmarnock, Virginia with complaints of severe abdominal pain.  Studies were consistent with a bowel obstruction, and the radiologist suggested further work-up in this direction.  Despite the recommendation, the general surgeon delayed ordering more studies and further delayed performing surgery to correct the bowel obstruction.  As a result of the delay, our client's bowel ruptured.  He became septic, was hospitalized in the ICU for over a month, endured several revision surgeries and he left the hospital with a colostomy that he still must wear to this day.  Despite the obvious error and terrible injuries suffered by our client, the defendant surgeon refused to consent to settle the case, and his insurance company never offered to resolve the case short of trial.  After a 3 day trial, the jury of 9 Virginians returned a unanimous verdict in favor of our client compensating him $2 million for his injuries.

Awarded: $2,000,000 Jury Verdict