Selected Verdicts and Settlements

Medical Malpractice Cases:

  • 1990 Misdiagnosis- Failure to Diagnose anterior cruciate ligament tear- $300,000 jury award
  • 1991 Surgical Post-Op Negligence- Failure to diagnose and treat post-op knee infection- $285,000 settlement
  • 1992 Surgical Negligence- Torn rectum during polyp removal- $185,000 settlement
  • 1992 Hospital Negligence- Failure to maintain physical therapy equipment- $285,000 settlement
  • 1997 Negligence- Physical Therapy negligence after Thoracic back surgery- $275,000 jury award
  • 1997 Physician Negligence- Failure to follow-up laboratory results- $130,000 settlement during trial
  • 1997 Nursing Home Staffing Negligence- Wrongful Death of 75-year-old resident- $350,000 settlement
  • 1999 Misdiagnosis- Failure to diagnose brain hemorrhage- $525,000 jury award
  • 2000 Failure to Diagnose Pulmonary Edema- brain damage- $1,150,100 settlement during trial
  • 2000 Physician Negligence- Failure to schedule annual mammogram- $75,000 jury award
  • 2001 Gynecologic Surgical Negligence- torn cervix during D&C- hysterectomy- confidential settlement
  • 2001 Emergency Room Negligence- Failure to diagnose heart attack- death- $1,200,000 settlement
  • 2002 Labor and Delivery Negligence- excessive vacuum extraction- $1,400,000 settlement
  • 2003 Obstetrical Negligence- premature birth- $3,000,000 settlement
  • 2004 Emergency Room Misdiagnosis- Failure to diagnose dissected aorta- confidential settlement
  • 2005 Emergency Room Negligence- Failure to diagnose myocarditis- death- confidential settlement
  • 2006 OB/GYN Negligence- Postoperative infection- confidential settlement
  • 2006 Nursing Home Neglect- Bed Sores- confidential settlement

Auto, Motorcycle and Truck Cases:

  • 1985 Child hit by car- insurance limits- $100,000 settlement
  • 1987 Passenger injured after driver hits tree- $100,000 settlement
  • 1988 Driver injured at intersection- soft tissue- $25,000 insurance limits settlement
  • 1989 Driver rear-ended on Cherry Street Extension- TMJ- $35,000 settlement
  • 1990 Passenger rear-ended- torn spleen- insurance limits $50,000- settlement
  • 1991 Passenger injured in Buffalo, New York- lawsuit against municipality- $120,000 jury verdict
  • 1993 Passenger and driver rear-ended at Ohio Turnpike tollbooth- neck and back injuries- $50,000 settlement
  • 1994 Intersection collision- neck and back injuries- $125,000- settlement
  • 1994 Intersection collision- neck and head injuries- $150,000- settlement
  • 1996 Death of a child hit by truck pulling a boat and trailer- $150,000- insurance limits settlement
  • 1996 Death of a child after being struck while in roadway- $100,000- insurance limits settlement
  • 1997 Intersection collision after red light violation- head injury- $80,000 settlement
  • 2001 Driver forced off roadway- self-employed- neck and back injuries- $185,000 settlement
  • 2003 Motorcyclist and passenger hit by car that crossed centerline- $350,000 settlement
  • 2005 Motorcyclist hit by truck turning left in his path- broken leg- limp- $300,000 settlement
  • 2006 Passenger injured after driver turned left against traffic- scar on lip- $150,000 settlement
  • 2006 Driver rear-ended at 12th and Raspberry- neck pain- $55,000 settlement

Product Liability Cases:

  • 1991 Formaldehyde poisoning- $150,000 settlement
  • 1993 Abandoned equipment presenting a risk- scar on lower lip- $107,000 settlement
  • 1995 Defectively designed equipment- 3rd part claim- death- $350,000 settlement
  • 1999 Defective bone screws resulting in spinal cord damage, confidential settlement
  • 2001 Air bag failure to open- $25,000 settlement
  • 2002 Ruptured breast implant, resulting in silicone related illness, $150,000 settlement
  • 2006 Defective medical device- heart attack- confidential settlement

Criminal Defense Acquittals:

  • 1987 Possession of marijuana- 1 ounce- not guilty after jury trial
  • 1988 Possession of marijuana- 4 ounces- not guilty after jury trial
  • 1993 Premeditated homicide- not guilty- convicted of 3rd degree
  • 1994 Premeditated homicide and arson- not guilty after jury trial
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David L Hunter Attorney and Counselor at Law
814-452-4473
821 State Street
Erie, Pennsylvania (PA) 16501

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