Medical Malpractice Case Against a General Surgeon

John Parker successfully defended a medical malpractice case against a general surgeon whom the Plaintiff claimed performed an incomplete laparoscopic appendectomy. Eighteen months following the original procedure, the Plaintiff presented to an emergency room and was diagnosed with a ruptured appendix and sepsis. Post-operative pathology reports evidenced 2.8 cm of appendix tissue removed in the original procedure and 4.2 cm of appendix tissue in the second. The Plaintiff sought damages of $390,000. Mr. Parker argued a recognized complication of “stump appendicitis.” A Jefferson Circuit Court jury returned a defense verdict by an 11-1 count.