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Verdicts & Settlements

  • $15.0 million involving man who was left a ventilator dependant quadriplegic as result of broken neck during intubation

  • $12.5 million involving a suicide

  • $10.75 million settlement with physicians and hospital in case involving infant who suffered permanent brain injuries at birth

  • $8.1 million wrongful death verdict in case involving an outpatient suicide, highest verdict in the United States in a suicide case

  • $7.1 million verdict represented the first medical malpractice verdict ever in Guilford County, highest medical malpractice verdict in North Carolina at the time, the second highest punitive damages verdict in the state

  • $7 million awarded by jury in medmal verdict

  • $4.5 million involving a child who suffered significant brain injury as result of medical treatment received for heart condition

  • $3.5 million verdict involving infant who suffered permanent brain injuries

  • $3.25 million for the wrongful death of husband and father of 4 children who died due to a failure to see and appreciate a brain aneurysm by a radiologist performing an MRA (Magnetic Resonance Angiogram)

  • Confidential settlement in 2002: $2.3 million for the wrongful death of a 38 year-old, wife and mother of 2 children who died following a routine thyroidectomy

  • Cumberland County: $1.5 million settlement in a car accident involving a 31 year-old wife and mother of 2 children which resulted in a closed-head injury and permanent brain damage

  • Macon County: $800,000 wrongful death verdict in case involving throat cancer

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    Radiology Errors

    Misdiagnosis from Radiologist Malpractice

    Medical Negligence Lawyers in Fayetteville, North Carolina

    Other doctors — and ultimately patients — depend upon the results from X-rays, ultrasounds and imaging scans to make informed decisions about diagnosis and treatment. Misreading of test results and other radiology errors can lead to (1) harmful or unnecessary treatments from a wrong diagnosis or (2) lasting disability or death when a treatable condition is discovered too late.

    Winning a medical malpractice claim against a radiologist, hospital lab or treating physicians requires an understanding of high-tech medical equipment, knowledge of standard practices in radiology and the trial experience to explain complex issues to a jury. The Law Offices of Wade E. Byrd has secured numerous verdicts and settlements for victims of radiology error.

    Do You Suspect a Radiology Error?

    If you believe that the negligence of a radiologist, technician or doctor led to injury or a wrongful death, our accomplished attorneys will evaluate your case in a free initial consultation. We represent malpractice victims across North Carolina and surrounding states.

    Tracing the Telltale Signs

    The powerful diagnostic tools available today enable doctors to detect cancer and tumors, blood clots and aneurysms, bone fractures and ligament tears, fetal defects, heart defects and other serious conditions. Early detection through X-rays, sonography (ultrasound), MRI, CT scan, PET scan or VQ scan gives patients the chance to prevent further damage, undergo life-saving surgery or receive life-extending therapies.

    Adverse client outcomes occur when radiology errors are the basis for treating (or not treating) a patient:

    • Technicians improperly conduct tests and scans
    • Radiologists misinterpret diagnostics, leading to misdiagnosis of cancer and unnecessary treatment (e.g., mastectomy) or delayed diagnosis (cancer has spread too far to be treated).
    • Treating physicians ignore lab reports, misread the results, draw bad conclusions or fail to get a second opinion

    Trial lawyer Wade Byrd and his team hire forensic nurses and experts in radiology who can review the medical records and the results of diagnostic tests to verify that the radiology errors constituted malpractice.

    Contact us online or call (910) 401-3590 to discuss your case in a free initial consultation. We represent clients in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia and beyond.