Medical Malpractice
The trial lawyers at Gray, Ritter & Graham are experienced in professional malpractice law. In the
medical malpractice field, GRG has medical and legal professionals on staff that can help clients
determine whether their injury or the death of a loved one is the result of negligence or
misconduct by hospitals, nursing homes or individuals in the health care field. The firm also
handles cases involving professional malpractice in other areas, including accounting malpractice,
and builder, contractor and architect liability.
Representative Cases
A confidential settlement was reached on the second day of trial with the radiologist who performed a procedure which resulted in a 48-year-old St. Louis man becoming a paraplegic.
$2 million secured for the care of a child diagnosed with cerebral palsy after a compromised birth. The child is also blind and deaf and has an uncertain life expectancy. The settlement will guarantee his future care.
Jury verdict of $5.2 million in case which involved allegations of medical
negligence during delivery of child which resulted in brain damage. Affirmed on
appeal; case represents the highest malpractice jury award ever rendered in
Southeast Missouri.
$450,000 awarded by Pettis County jury to mother of newborn who died as a result
of improper care.
Wrong drug, wrong dose as Wal-Mart pharmacy's error results in damage to 4-month
old child.
$1.2 million settlement from doctor and anesthesia personnel and additional
confidential settlement with hospital for family of woman who suffered extensive
blood loss during a D&C surgery which caused brain damage and later death.
Confidential settlement for the husband and daughter of Olympic Gold Medalist,
Florence Griffith Joyner, "Flo-Jo" in a wrongful death action against a
hospital, neurologist and radiologist for their failure to diagnose and treat a
brain lesion.
A young mother was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life in
prison without the possibility of parole for the poisoning death of her infant
son with antifreeze. GRG then came in to represent the woman and her husband.
The conviction was overturned and the mother was released from prison. A
wrongful death claim was successfully pursued against a hospital, physicians and
commercial laboratory for their cumulative failures to make a proper diagnosis
of an inborn metabolic disease known as methylamonic acidemia which, if timely
and properly diagnosed, could have been treated thereby saving the child's life.
This case was ultimately the subject of many medical articles and a
made-for-television movie.
Robert Ritter recently talked with MSNBC about the Patty Stallings case for
their November 15, 2007 program When Forensics Fail: Krone & Stallings.
to view the television program.
Confidential settlement with hospital and anesthesiologist for devastating
neurological injuries sustained by a 12-year-old boy during surgery for a
routine outpatient hernia repair. This case has received national attention.
Confidential settlement with physicians and hospital for the medical and nursing
mismanagement of congenital heart disease in a 2-year-old child.
Confidential settlement for a child and his parents for severe injuries to the
3-year-old which resulted when suture material used during open-heart surgery
failed and the child hemorrhaged.
Confidential settlement in a case involving failure of a balloon catheter during
angioplasty, which caused a valve in the heart of a 5-month-old child to tear.
Confidential settlement for the wrongful death of a 4-year-old due to failure of
a pediatrician to diagnose bacterial endocarditis.
Confidential settlement with physicians and a hospital for devastating injuries
suffered by child during labor and delivery.
Confidential settlement with the obstetrician, resident, nurse and hospital for
severe neurological injuries to a newborn which resulted from poorly managed and
monitored labor and delivery.
Confidential settlement with hospital for injuries and, eventually, death of a
68-year-old man with a surviving wife and eight children following trauma to his
neck during a surgical procedure.
Confidential settlement for the wrongful death of a 6-year-old child following
physician's failure to timely diagnose Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever.
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