2021- $1.5 Million Dental Malpractice Settlement
Case Summary
In 2021, counsel negotiated a $1.5 million settlement in a dental negligence claim. Plaintiff brought suit alleging negligent care. The Defendants disputed the allegations. The remaining terms of the settlement, including but not limited to the identity of the parties and Court in which the matter was pending, are confidential.
2018- $3.25 Million Medical Malpractice Settlement
Case Summary
In 2018, Susan and Todd Petersen negotiated a $3.25 million settlement in a medical negligence case. Their client claimed that the emergency room physicians failed to appropriately address the signs and symptoms of a life threatenting blood clotting reaction, known as heparin induced thrombocytopenia. Instead, the woman was discharged to home only to return to the ER two days later with clots in both legs, lungs, and aorta. She claimed that the delay in diagnosis and subsequent re-exposure to heparin during her admission resulted in the loss of her leg below the knee. The remaining terms of the settlement, including but not limted to the identity of the parties and the court in which the matter was pending, are confidential.
2016 – $1.5 Million Nursing Home Death Settlement
Case Summary
In 2016, Petersen & Petersen negotiated a $1.5 million settlement in a nursing home negligence and wrongful death claim. The client claimed that a greater than 75 year old woman was the victim of substandard nursing care during an inpatient rehabilitation stay following a five day stay at the hospital for pneumonia. She was readmitted in stable condition. She was found unconscious and unresponsive less than 24 hours later. Plaintiff brought suit, alleging the nursing care was negligent and caused the women’s death. Punitive damages were also alleged. The defendant nursing provider disputed the allegations. The remaining terms of the settlement, including but not limited to the identity of the parties and Court in which the matter was pending, are confidential.
2015 – $17 Million Natural Gas Explosion Settlement
Case Summary
Petersen & Petersen obtained a $17 Million Natural Gas Explosion Settlement on Day 5 of Trial. A home explosion and fire caused by an uncapped gas line following negligent retail appliance delivery, death of an 87 year old man and emotional injuries to an 89 year old widow.
2015 – $2 Million Wrongful Death/Negligent Prescription Settlement
Case Summary
The firm is proud to report this policy limits settlement in a physician negligence case. The negligence involved a physician’s off-label prescription of a medication for a purely cosmetic purpose which resulted in patient’s fatal cardiac arrhythmia.
2014 – $675,000 Combined Jury Verdict and Settlement
Case Summary
Todd and Susan Petersen obtained a $675,000 verdict in Lake County Common Pleas Court for an injury victim against his own insurance company for breach of his contract for underinsured motorist coverage. After the company failed to offer reasonable value of his permanent hand injuries, the Petersens took the case to a jury trial and obtained four times the insurance company’s offer.
2013 – $1.33 Million Combined Settlement Motor Vehicle Neligence/Insurance Agent Errors & Omissions
Case Summary
Petersen & Petersen obtained this combined settlement relative to the negligence of another driver responsible for the fatality of a motorcycle passenger and injuries to its driver as well as the negligence of the couple's insurance agent to procure coverage for the motorcycle under the umbrella policy purchased shortly before the crash.
2013 – $900,000+ Wrongful Death Settlement in Anesthesia Negligence Case
Case Summary
Petersen & Petersen obtained a confidential settlement of just over $900,000 in a wrongful death case against a nurse anesthetist for negligent clearance prior to elective cosmetic surgery. The patient -- who had undiagnosed cardiac disease -- died of cardiac complications two days after surgery.
2012 – $170,000 Jury Verdict in Lake County Common Pleas Court
Case Summary
Petersen & Petersen returned to Lake County Common Pleas Court, representing a victim of negligence. Attorney Todd Petersen had the privilege of representing a young lady injured in an automobile collision two days after she turned 18 years-old. Before trial, the defendant’s insurance company made a final offer of just $16,500. After two days of trial before Judge Vincent Culotta, the Jury deliberated for three hours before returning a $171,000 verdict.
2012 – $1.635 Million Dollar Settlement in Wrongful Death Nursing Negligence/ Premises Liability Case
Case Summary
Plaintiff’s counsel alleged that a greater than 70 year old woman was the victim of substandard nursing care during an inpatient rehabilitation stay following an injury for a fall that occurred prior to admission. In the fall, the woman suffered a significant laceration of her knee and subsequent complications. The woman died several weeks later of sepsis. Plaintiff brought suit, alleging the nursing care was negligent and caused the woman’s death. Punitive damages were also alleged against the facility. The defendant nursing provider disputed the allegations. The case also included a premises liability claim against the business owner where the original slip and fall occurred. The remaining terms of the settlements, including but not limited to the identity of the parties and Court in which the matter was pending are confidential.
Please Note: The results listed were obtained for clients based upon the specific facts of each case. The results do not guarantee results in cases with similar facts, nor should this be relied upon to suggest that your potential claim will result in an outcome that is similar in nature.