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4.7 Million Dollar Verdict For Women With Botched Operation

June 16, 2011

A Broward jury awarded a 62 year old woman over 4.7 million dollars on Thursday, June 16, 2011 in a medical malpractice case arising out of her hospitalization at Broward General Medical Center in 2007. Susan Kalitan was having surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome and during the surgery the anesthesia team perforated her esophagus with their instruments. While in the recovery room, Ms. Kalitan complained of severe chest and throat pain when swallowing but the health care providers did not investigate her pain complaints and she was discharged from the hospital with no diagnosis or treatment.

The next day, her neighbor went to check on her and found her almost unconscious. She rushed her to Westside Regional Hospital where they diagnosed a massive chest infection caused by the perforated esophagus. She survived by the heroic efforts of the doctors and was hospitalized for the next 2 months. She was intubated during most of that hospitalization and had to undergo additional surgeries to correct the perforation and related problems. She was never able to return to her work as a dental assistant and was declared totally disabled by her physicians

The trial lasted over 3 weeks before Judge Jack Tuter. Attorneys Crane Johnstone and
Charles B. Patrick from the Schlesinger Law Office represented Susan Kalitan.

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Sheldon J. Schlesinger, P.A. represents clients throughout the state of Florida including the cities of Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, Carol City, Cooper City, Coral Gables, Coral Springs, Davie, Deerfield Beach, Delray Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Hialeah, Hollywood, Jupiter, Lake Worth, Miramar, Miami, Oakland Park, Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens, Palm Springs, Pompano Beach, and Rivera Beach

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