Settlement
$600,000 Recovery – Medical Negligence
Carolyn S. Daley
Medical negligence settlement.
On April 13, 2018, the plaintiff presented to his doctor. His doctor performed an eye exam and told him he was a candidate for a cataract removal procedure. On October 31, 2018, plaintiff underwent cataract surgery. Post-operatively, plaintiff had an increase in intraocular pressure and subsequently suffered vision loss. It was alleged the injury was caused by a macular hole that was present before the cataract surgery, but his doctor failed to recognize and treat it. Plaintiff suffered permanent loss of some vision in his right eye as a result.