Collective Results
Federal Court Jury Verdict Obtained for Misdiagnosed HIV
A US District Court jury announced a verdict in a medical malpractice case awarding Sean Stentiford $18,400,000 against two doctors associated with Lahey Clinic. The two physicians, Dr. Southard and Dr. Hreib attended to Mr. Stentiford while he was a patient at the Lahey Clinic. Mr. Stentiford was a gay man who had complained to his physicians about illnesses and symptoms consistent with HIV
Some representative record setting million dollar results of Swartz & Swartz, P.C.
Fire, Explosion and Electrocution Injuries
$24.8 Million
PONCIN V. BAY STATE
(2 deaths and 6 injuries in gas explosion resulting from improper gas line locating)
$ 17.0 Million
CAREY V. NSTAR
(Deaths of two children in house explosion resulting from failure of gas company to replace corroded fitting)
$ 9.25 Million
VOLKMAN V. EL PASO NATURAL GAS
(Severe burns to child from camping trailer propane fire in New Mexico)
$ 5.6 Million
ALLISON V. WORKWEAR
(Burns from flammable uniforms sustained in Texas factory explosion)
$ 5.4 Million
NUGENT V. SEARS ROEBUCK
(Burns sustained in fire caused by electric blanket)
$ 4.2 Million
MARTEL V. COMMERCIAL UNION INSURANCE CO.
(Burns sustained by 3 employees in Rhode Island factory explosion)
$ 3.5 Million
DOE V. CONDO OWNER
(Death of college student resulting from fire in condominium with inadequate fire detection devices)
$ 2.6 Million
SABEAN V. MARSHALL’S
(Burns resulting from flammable bathrobe)
$ 2.3 Million
DOE V. DOE
(Propane Fire – plaintiff burned after lighting cigarette in house where he was aware gas had accumulated.
$ 1.5 Million
DOE V. STERLING-CLARK-LURTON
(Death resulting from explosion of denatured alcohol in cooking stove)
$ 1.4 Million
ROSENBERG V. EASTERN ISLES
(Burns sustained when relighting candle ignited child’s flammable nightgown)
$ 1.4 Million
WHITE V. ROBERTSHAW
(Burns caused by propane flash fire in New Hampshire)
$ 1.4 Million
HINKLEY V. EASTMAN KODAK
(Burns to children from flammable comforter)
$ 1.2 Million
PORTER V. BROCKTON EDISON
(Death of child from downed wires in hurricane)
$ 1.1 Million
JETTE V. ARLAN’S DEPT. STORE
(Burns from flammable child poncho)
$ 1.025 Million
DOE V. DOE GAS COMPANY
(Death from propane flash fire in mobile home)
$ 1.0 Million
GAUTHIER V. DOE STOVE MANUFACTURER
(Burns to child from defectively designed stove)
$ 1.0 Million
LAPLANTE V. SEARS ROEBUCK
(Burns in New Hampshire propane flash fire)
$ 1.0 Million
MAHONEY V. SPRING A.G.
(Burns from denatured alcohol fire in chafing dish)
$ 1.0 Million
FOWLER V. DUPONT
(Burns sustained in methylene chloride explosion in New Hampshire factory)
Automotive Defect Injuries
$17.5 Million
TRULL V. VOLKSWAGEN
(New Hampshire incident involving injury to one child and death to another caused by failure of vehicle to have shoulder harness in rear seats)
$ 4.5 Million
DOE V. DOE AUTO MANUFACTURER
(Quadriplegic injury to Oregon resident resulting from defective transmission)
$ 2.2 Million
DUNNE V. GENERAL MOTORS
(Burns resulting from improperly designed
$ 2.1 Million
SHORE V. DOE AUTO MANUFACTURER
(Burns from gasoline fueled fire due to defectively designed engine compartment)
$ 2.1 Million
DOE V. DOE AUTO MANUFACTURER
(Paraplegia caused by failure of vehicle to have rear shoulder harnesses)
$ 2.0 Million
HADLEY V. DOE AUTO MANUFACTURER
(Paraplegia in Maine incident caused by failure of vehicle to have rear shoulder harnesses)
$ 1.5 Million
DOE V. DOE AUTOMOTIVE CLEANER MFR.
(Burns from flammable automotive cleaner)
$ 1.3 Million
GRONDIN V. GENERAL MOTORS
(Paralysis to Maine resident resulting from defective fiberglass roof in rollover incident)
$ 1.2 Million
BRAUER V. SEARS ROEBUCK
(Death from carbon monoxide in bus)
$ 1.1 Million
LEDOUX V. AMERICAN MOTORS
(Paralysis from defectively designed bucket seat)
Toys and recreational product-related Injuries
$ 6.6 Million
KOENIG V. MUSKIN
(Quadriplegic injury to Pennsylvania resident from diving into above-ground pool)
$ 6.25 Million
BROWN V. CONSOLIDATED STORES
(Brain injury to Ohio child who strangled in mini-hammock)
$ 4.0 Million
SMITH V. DOE POOL MANUFACTURER
(Brain injury to child who entered above ground pool by climbing on filter)
$ 3.5 Million
DOE V. DOE MANUFACTURER
(Brain injury sustained by Kansas child caused by hazardous backyard game)
$ 3.1 Million
CUNNINGHAM V. FISHER-PRICE
(Brain injury in New York case resulting from improper design of toy figurine)
$ 2.4 Million
DOE V. SEASPRAY-SHARKLINE
(Brain injury to child who entered above ground pool by means of “safety ladder”)
$ 3.5 Million
DOE V. CONDO OWNER
(Death of college student resulting from fire in condominium with inadequate fire detection devices)
$ 2.3 Million
MCCRAY V. RIVERSIDE PARK
(Spinal cord injury resulting from use of defective amusement park ride)
$ 1.8 Million
WILLETTE V. YAMAHA
(Bicyclist injured in Montana due to failure of bicycle frame)
$ 1.5 Million
DOE V. DOE BICYCLE CO.
(Spinal cord injury resulting from defective bicycle component)
$ 1.2 Million
DOE V. DOE SPORTS
(Head injury to West Virginia child from recreational product)
Medical Malpractice
$ 6.6 Million
KOENIG V. MUSKIN
(Quadriplegic injury to Pennsylvania resident from diving into above-ground pool)
$ 4.0 Million
PARILLA V. BIDMC
(Brain injury due to separation of two-piece introducer)
$ 3.7 Million
DOE V. DOE DOCTOR
(Negligent treatment of patient erroneously diagnosed as HIV positive)
$ 3 Million
SERRANO V. DR. LAI
(Woman treated for HIV for nine years despite fact she never had the disease)
$ 2.2 Million
DOE V. DOE HOSPITAL
(Failure to perform timely cesarean section)
$ 1.5 Million
DOE V. DR. DOE
(Negligent post-mastectomy treatment)
$ 1.3 Million
LAVITA V. DR. DOE
(Death resulting from negligent failure to diagnose meningitis)
$ 1.25 Million
DOE V. DR. DOE
(Death resulting from negligent failure to diagnose colon cancer)
$ 1.25 Million
DOE V. DR. DOE
(Negligent medical treatment of child)
$ 1.1 Million
DOE V. DR. DOE
(Negligent failure to timely diagnose breast cancer)
$ 1.0 Million
CAMILO V. DR. DOE
(Death from colon cancer resulting from failure to Follow-up terminated sigmoidoscopy)
$ 1.0 Million
POULIN V. DR. DOE
(Paralysis resulting from negligent emergency treatment)
$ 1.0 Million
DOE V. DR. DOE
(Negligently performed plastic surgery)
$ 1.0 Million
DESARO V. DR. DOE
(Death resulting from negligent failure to timely diagnose heart disease)
$ 1.0 Million
CHAPARLES V. DR. SHERRY
(Negligent medical treatment of child)
$ 1.0 Million
BERGAN V. DR. DOE
(Negligently performed colon surgery)
Miscellaneous Product-Related Inuries
$ 7.8 Million
DOE V. DOE DRUG MANUFACTURER
(Paralysis resulting from defective prescription drug)
$ 2.8 Million
LAAPERI V. SEARS ROEBUCK
(Death in house fire resulting from defective smoke detector)
$ 2.012 Million
PARILLA V. ARROW
(Brain injury due to separation of two-piece introducer)
$ 1.6 Million
DRAYTON V. DRAIN CLEANER MFR.
(Burns to child from contact with drain cleaner)
$ 1.5 Million
HENSLEIGH V. SEARS ROEBUCK
(Paralysis caused by chain saw kickback)
$ 1.1 Million
CARTER V. RAND MCNALLY
(Case against textbook manufacturer involving dangerous science experiment)
$ 1.0 Million
DOE V. DOE MANUFACTURER
(Death of man entrapped in auto shredder)
$ 1.0 Million
DOE V. DOE MANUFACTURER
(Death of child passenger in recreational vehicle)
Construction & Workplace Injuries
$ 4.04 Million
JENNINGS V. CRANE COMPANY
(Construction worker injured by falling bricks)
$ 2.625 Million
DOE V. SCAFFOLD MANUFACTURER
(Death of construction worker who fell 130 feet To his death)
$ 2.6 Million
CONNER V. CANAL ELECTRIC
(Cleaning company employee caught in air preheater)
$ 1.2 Million
CUNNIFF V. LYNN LADDER
(Painter injured in staging collapse)
$ 1.1 Million
WALLACE V. ANTONELLI
(Ironworker paralyzed in fall from building)
$ 1.0 Million
HOGAN V. HUGHES KEENAN
(Workman in cherry-picker electrocuted)
Other Catastrophic Injury Or Death
$ 6.1 Million
RELATOR V. DRUG COMPANY
(Suit by Whistleblower under the False Claims Act claiming Drug Company engaged in illegal over promotion)
$ 5.5 Million
DOE V. DOE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY
(Brain injury to child in vehicle rollover accident caused by improperly installed guardrail)
$ 2.9 Million
GRADY V. HARRIS
(Family injured due to collision with vehicle operated by drunk driver)
$ 2.8 Million
FLOOD V. SOUTHLAND
(Teenager stabbed outside convenience store due to inadequate security)
$ 1.8 Million
DOE V. DOE DAY CARE CENTER
(Brain injury to child resulting from negligence in day care setting)
$ 1.4 Million
DOE V. N.E. MEDICAL CENTER
(Death to patient caused by improper maintenance of radiation machine)
$ 1.2 Million
NASCIMENTO V. DELUCCA FENCE
(Injury to vehicle operator due to negligently installed guardrail)
$ 1.2 Million
DOE V. DOE
(Coffee burns to child)
$ 1.145 Million
DOE V. DOE BAR
(Plaintiff suffers spinal cord injury after becoming intoxicated with friend who drove into telephone pole after leaving bar)
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