Collin Woodward, Author at Langhenry, Gillen, Lundquist & Johnson, LLC

Radiologist not guilty of failing to diagnose lung cancer in a 40-year-old male which resulted in his death and, who was survived by a wife and 4 children

Collin Woodward — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 12:06:07 +0000

John Langhenry and Melissa Gordon successfully defended a radiologist who was accused of failing to diagnose a hilar mass in 40-year-old male with no history of smoking in an x-ray taken in follow-up to an earlier diagnosis of pneumonia, for which a follow-up study should have been ordered. Several years later, the plaintiff was diagnosed...

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Verdict in favor of Psychiatrist for failing to order recommended prostate tests by consultant urologist where patient was later diagnosed with prostate cancer

Collin Woodward — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 11:54:06 +0000

John Langhenry successfully defended a psychiatrist and attending physician who did not order various tests that were recommended by a consultant urologist when the urologist identified an enlarged irregular prostate during a digital rectal exam while patient was an inpatient during a hospital admission. The defense argued that an earlier diagnosis of the metastasized prostate...

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Endocrinologist not liable for side effects of thyroid medication

Collin Woodward — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 11:49:46 +0000

John Langhenry and Melissa Gordon defended an endocrinologist treating a patient for hypothyroidism, who was already taking thyroid replacement medication when she first saw the defendant. The defendant relied on the patient’s report as to how much medication she had been prescribed and prescribed the same amount, which was actually 5 times her normal dosage. ...

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Verdict in Favor of Urologist after Minor undergoes nephrectomy

Collin Woodward — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 11:41:48 +0000

John Langhenry and Melissa Gordon successfully defended a pediatric urologist where the plaintiff alleged that the physician negligently performed a cystoscopy and failed to diagnose a “golf-hole” ureter and severe reflux on several examinations. The defense contended that the workup was appropriate and the plaintiff acquired the severe reflux and “golf-hole” ureteral orifice after defendant...

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Verdict in favor of construction company over property owner for alleged negligence in concealing hole

Collin Woodward — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 11:00:15 +0000

John Langhenry successfully defended a construction company when a plaintiff sustained displaced tibia and fibula fractures with open reduction and hip cast for 9 months as well as femur and ankle fractures. The defense argued that plaintiff’s own negligence caused his injuries.

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Jury found it was appropriate for a physician to place a patient with multiple medical problems in a non-telemetry bed, where patient subsequently died from a sudden arrhythmia

Collin Woodward — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 10:04:08 +0000

John Langhenry and Melissa Gordon successfully defended an internist where the plaintiff argued that because of the decedent’s multiple medical problems, including diabetes, hypothyroidism, an EKG that showed abnormalities but, was consistent with prior EKG’s for this patient, in conjunction with the prescription of IV narcotics, should have been on a telemetry bed that would...

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Verdict in favor of Psychiatrist for allegedly prescribing cardiotoxic medications which caused cardiac arrest

Collin Woodward — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 09:57:36 +0000

John Langhenry successfully defended a psychiatrist who treated a patient for schizoaffective disorder as an outpatient. The psychiatrist prescribed psychiatric medications which plaintiff alleged were cardiotoxic for a patient with known heart problems and argued that the heart condition was not properly assessed before prescribing the medications. The defense argued that the prescriptions were appropriate...

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Jury found in favor of Internist in an alleged failure to diagnose breast cancer

Collin Woodward — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 08:30:02 +0000

John Langhenry and Melissa Gordon successfully defended an internist who allegedly failed to diagnose breast cancer in a 47-year-old patient. The plaintiff saw the defendant for two years. At the time of the first visit, the plaintiff told the physician that she had breast implants. The physician advised the plaintiff that she does not evaluate...

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Radiologist not guilty of failing to diagnose a lunate fracture

Collin Woodward — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 08:03:20 +0000

John Langhenry and Melissa Gordon successfully defended a radiologist who interpreted x-ray films as negative for fracture after the plaintiff fell from a ladder. Approximately 6 months later, the plaintiff was diagnosed with a lunate fracture. The plaintiff argued that the radiologist failed to properly interpret the x-ray films, thereby failing to diagnose the lunate...

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Psychiatrist not guilty when hospitalized patient commits suicide while on unsupervised pass

Collin Woodward — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 07:55:53 +0000

John Langhenry successfully defended a psychiatrist when a psychiatric patient was admitted after expressing death wishes. Patient was allowed an unsupervised 11-hour pass from the hospital and hanged self. Defendant contended that the pass was allowed after the patient demonstrated improved health and denied suicidal thoughts.

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