Jake Tinman is now 10 years old and he and his parents have finally settled their medical negligence lawsuit.<\/p>\n
The $22.3 million verdict followed many long years of legal wrangling in a contentious medical negligence case. It started in 1999; Jake was born with a congenital heart defect needing a shunt. After surgery, he was sent home with his mom and dad to recuperate. Barely two weeks later, Jake was back in the emergency room at the hospital where he was born, waiting for someone to do something.<\/p>\n
A series of delays in the emergency room and additional acts of negligent care led to serious and permanent consequences. Because of the improper care, Jake\u2019s left leg had to be amputated. The lawsuit alleged that the leg had been improperly dressed at the time of his shunt operation. On top of these complications, delayed treatment and a cardiac cath procedure ultimately led to developmental (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Jake Tinman is now 10 years old and he and his parents have finally settled their medical negligence lawsuit. The $22.3 million verdict followed many long years of legal wrangling in a contentious medical negligence case. It started in 1999;…<\/span><\/p>\n