Lou La Cava and Dan Schuman obtained a defense verdict in a case tried in Pinellas County. The Plaintiff alleged that the defendant gastroenterologist was negligent in performing an unnecessary colonoscopy 6 weeks after a prior colonoscopy. She alleged that the suspicious lesion seen on the colonoscopy was nothing more than a Lipoma (a benign mass) that had been identified on two previous colonoscopies. The plaintiff suffered a perforation during the last colonoscopy and required a right Hemicolectomy. After that surgery the plaintiff complained of fecal incontinence, fecal urgency and uncontrolled diarrhea. The defense argued the colonoscopy was indicated due to the patient’s family history of polyps and colon cancer. It was also argued that the perforation was a known risk of the colonoscopy and occurred without negligence. After a 5 day jury trial a verdict was returned finding the physician not negligent.

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Lou La Cava and Barbara Chapman obtained a defense verdict for their client in a case tried in Pasco County. The Plaintiff alleged the surgeon was negligent during the performance of a laparoscopic cholecystectomy causing injury to the common bile duct requiring the Plaintiff to have to undergo a major surgical repair surgery. After a one week trial the jury returned a verdict finding the surgeon was not negligent.