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Another reason not to practice in FL
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They went too low. Indiana has had a cap for years that caps at 1.65 after being $1.25 mil for 19 years. They chose to raise it to keep it from being considered unconstitutional.
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DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA FOURTH DISTRICT
the facts are truly disturbing. Perforated esophagus and yet the Anesthesiologist saw the patient post-op in excruciating pain and back and thought nothing of it other than r/o cardiac, Rxs then D/C home. No body caught the glaring symptoms. No alarm. Just get them in and ship them out.
Dr Rob Alexander, MD, graduated from Ross U. and did his Anesthesiology Residency at Baystate Medical. Board certified and works for a large medical group, Anesco Anesthesia Associates LLC, of 41 physicians that provides anesthesia services to multiple hospitals in Ft Lauderdale. Considering the business model the group embraces, Id say the $4 Mil award was justified. Perhaps they will change their business model. The Florida Supreme Court had a 4-3 vote and it appears they disregarded the intent of the Florida Legislature and the facts they discovered when they wrote the legislation
The 4 Supreme Court Justices acted beyond the scope of their judicial duties, but Florida Supreme Court is known for being very liberal
Still, the error was truly gruesome.
the facts are truly disturbing. Perforated esophagus and yet the Anesthesiologist saw the patient post-op in excruciating pain and back and thought nothing of it other than r/o cardiac, Rxs then D/C home. No body caught the glaring symptoms. No alarm. Just get them in and ship them out.
Dr Rob Alexander, MD, graduated from Ross U. and did his Anesthesiology Residency at Baystate Medical. Board certified and works for a large medical group, Anesco Anesthesia Associates LLC, of 41 physicians that provides anesthesia services to multiple hospitals in Ft Lauderdale. Considering the business model the group embraces, Id say the $4 Mil award was justified. Perhaps they will change their business model. The Florida Supreme Court had a 4-3 vote and it appears they disregarded the intent of the Florida Legislature and the facts they discovered when they wrote the legislation
The 4 Supreme Court Justices acted beyond the scope of their judicial duties, but Florida Supreme Court is known for being very liberal
Still, the error was truly gruesome.
During intubation, as part of the administration of anesthesia for Plaintiff’s surgery, one of the tubes perforated Plaintiff’s esophagus. Prior to the surgery and intubation, Plaintiff had no problems with her esophagus, nor did she complain of any bodily pain unassociated with her carpal tunnel. Plaintiff’s hospital records do not indicate which member of the team actually intubated Plaintiff, but the Anesthesiologist testified that it was he, not the Nurse nor the Student, who performed the intubation.
When Plaintiff awoke in recovery, she complained of excruciating pain in her chest and back. The Anesthesiologist was notified, and, unaware of the perforated esophagus, he ordered the administration of a drug for the chest pain and concluded that there was no issue with Plaintiff’s heart. Plaintiff was discharged from the hospital later that afternoon. Plaintiff’s neighbor picked her up and drove her home.
The neighbor returned the next day to check on Plaintiff. Plaintiff was unresponsive, so the neighbor took her to the emergency room of a nearby hospital. Upon diagnosis of the problem, Plaintiff was rushed into life- saving surgery to repair her esophagus. Plaintiff’s next memory was waking up in the intensive care unit after being in a drug-induced coma for several weeks. Plaintiff had additional surgeries and underwent intensive therapy to begin eating again and regain mobility. She testified that she continues to suffer from pain throughout the upper half of her body and from serious mental disorders as a result of the traumatic incident and the loss of independence because of her body’s physical limitations following this incident.
When Plaintiff awoke in recovery, she complained of excruciating pain in her chest and back. The Anesthesiologist was notified, and, unaware of the perforated esophagus, he ordered the administration of a drug for the chest pain and concluded that there was no issue with Plaintiff’s heart. Plaintiff was discharged from the hospital later that afternoon. Plaintiff’s neighbor picked her up and drove her home.
The neighbor returned the next day to check on Plaintiff. Plaintiff was unresponsive, so the neighbor took her to the emergency room of a nearby hospital. Upon diagnosis of the problem, Plaintiff was rushed into life- saving surgery to repair her esophagus. Plaintiff’s next memory was waking up in the intensive care unit after being in a drug-induced coma for several weeks. Plaintiff had additional surgeries and underwent intensive therapy to begin eating again and regain mobility. She testified that she continues to suffer from pain throughout the upper half of her body and from serious mental disorders as a result of the traumatic incident and the loss of independence because of her body’s physical limitations following this incident.
DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA FOURTH DISTRICT
NORTH BROWARD HOSPITAL DISTRICT d/b/a BROWARD GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER; BARRY UNIVERSITY, INC.; ELEIDY MIEDES, SRNA; ROB ALEXANDER, M.D.; ANESCO NORTH BROWARD, LLC; and EDWARD PUNZALAN, CRNA; Appellants/Cross-Appellees,
v.
SUSAN KALITAN,
Appellee/Cross-Appellant.
NORTH BROWARD HOSPITAL DISTRICT d/b/a BROWARD GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER; BARRY UNIVERSITY, INC.; ELEIDY MIEDES, SRNA; ROB ALEXANDER, M.D.; ANESCO NORTH BROWARD, LLC; and EDWARD PUNZALAN, CRNA; Appellants/Cross-Appellees,
v.
SUSAN KALITAN,
Appellee/Cross-Appellant.
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