Mandell,Schwartz & Boisclair, LTD.

Mandell, Schwartz & Boisclair, LTD.

One Park Row

Providence, RI 02903
T: 401 -273-8330
F: 401- 751-7830

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE and MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE

Mandell Schwartz & Boisclair represent those who have suffered from serious injury or death as a result of medical malpractice, also known as medical negligence. These types of claims are complex, expensive and time consuming. As a result, we thoroughly evaluate, research and investigate potential claims. Our attorneys and nurses review carefully the medical records and pertinent medical literature. We are selective in the clients we choose to represent. Typically, our clients have suffered significant permanent injuries or the death of a family member.

Medical malpractice / medical negligence occurs when a medical provider (i.e. a doctor, surgeon, anesthesiologist, nurse, dentist, or other health care professional) acts or fails to act in a manner that deviates from the accepted standard of care. We handle medical negligence claims involving:

Anesthesia errors
Birth injuries (cerebral palsy) and pregnancy difficulties
Brain injuries
Emergency room errors
Failure to diagnose or misdiagnosis cancer
Medical errors, prescription errors, and pharmacy errors
Misdiagnosis
Nursing Home negligence
Obstetrical and gynecological negligence
Spinal cord injuries, paraplegia, and quadriplegia
Surgical Errors
Women’s health issues

Verdicts and Settlements

$10,000,000 Birth trauma vs. Navy Obstetrician/U.S. Government Fetal Distress - Delayed Delivery

$ 925,000 Negligence in performing thyroidectomy, leading to bilateral vocal cord paralysis

$5,500,000 Birth trauma vs. Obstetrician / Medical Office Fetal Distress - delayed delivery

Brain injured infant.

$4,500,000 Birth trauma vs. Obstetrician / Hospital Fetal Distress - delayed delivery Brain injured infant

$4,500,000 Pediatric & Emergency Room Negligence Misdiagnosis of brain condition. Brain injured adolescent

$4,000,000 Birth trauma vs. incompetent Obstetrician/Hospital

Misdiagnosis - fetal distress - negligent caesarian section. Laceration through skull and brain - severe brain injury

$4,000,000 Birth injury due to mismanaged breech delivery

$3,850,000 Failure to diagnose child abuse vs. MDs/Hospital Severe brain injury to infant

$3,000,000 Birth trauma vs. Obstetrician Fetal distress - delayed delivery

Brain injury

$3,000,000 Birth trauma Obstetrician / Hospital Fetal distress - delayed delivery. Brain injury

$3,000,000 Birth trauma - Obstetrician / Hospital

$3,000,000 Medical negligence for failure to timely diagnose a malignant melanoma

$2,800,000 Surgery on wrong foot vs. Podiatrist

Nerve damage.

$2,300,000 Birth trauma -Obstetrician / Hospital Fetal distress - delayed delivery Stillborn

$2,100,000 Pediatric Negligence vs. MD and Hospital Misdiagnosis of Infection.

$2,100,000 Pediatric medical negligence for the failure to timely diagnose and treat a seizure disorder.

$2,000,000 Medical negligence for failure to timely diagnose a post –operative abdominal bleed that led to a stroke

$1,900,000 Negligent treatment to a patient in an emergency room.

$1,700,000 Failure to timely diagnose colon cancer

$1,500,000 Failure to diagnose breast cancer vs. Obstetrician and Radiologist Death of mother/grandmother