Cody Porcoro

An endometrial ablation procedure left a middle-aged woman with severe renal complications, causing her to litigate against her gynecologist. After undergoing the endometrial ablation, the woman began to complain of spotting and chronic pain, which further investigation revealed to be…

A middle-aged man suffered severe complications after using a Heartmate II Left Ventricular Assist Device, or “LVAD,” causing him to file suit against the device’s manufacturer and his doctor. Diagnosed with a non-ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy, the patient’s left ventricle was…

The death of an elderly patient prompted a malpractice suit against the hospital that had recommended performing an adrenalectomy to remedy his adrenal disease. After complaining of abdominal pain, a computer imaging scan of his abdomen revealed a renal adrenal…

A woman suffered extreme complications from a series of plastic surgery procedures after contracting necrotizing fasciitis, a bacterial infection more commonly known as the “flesh-eating disease.” She had asked her surgeon for a buttock lift with fat injections, abdominoplasty, and…

A renowned surgeon was named in a malpractice lawsuit alleging that he had not satisfied the hospital requirements for permissions to practice his patient’s specific surgery. The surgery in question had been an attempt to repair a woman’s mitral valve.…

A vascular surgeon was needed to review the case of a young woman after she passed away under a hospital’s care. A user of intravenous drugs, she was admitted to the hospital’s emergency services after complaining of muscle pain, fever,…

A woman who underwent a tummy tuck, breast lift, and liposuction sued her plastic surgeon for heart complications resulting from the procedures. Despite a recommendation from the patient’s hematologist, surgery was performed without a Greenfield Filter to prevent pulmonary emboli,…

The ramifications of a complex mitral valve repair surgery left an elderly schoolteacher with postoperative valve stenosis, leading to tricuspid valve insufficiency and multiple other conditions causing a congestive heart failure. The ensuing court case over the operation’s outcome alleged…

A pregnant woman prescribed with Paxil and Wellbutrin gave birth to an infant with numerous congenital defects, and claimed it was due to her doctor’s insistence to continue taking the drugs. Since the woman was a chain-smoker who had issues…

A treating physician allegedly recommended a Topamax dosage that exceeded any recommended amount, causing the patient to experience severe convulsions. Though the patient had no history of epilepsy, after taking his Topamax prescription for chronic headaches he began to go…