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$14.5 Million verdict

A Broward Circuit Court jury awarded Francis Ziadie, an optometrist in Hollywood, a $14.5 million verdict for his injuries surrounding an erred stent-placement surgery.

After being admitted to Memorial Regional Hospital in 2002 for slurred speech and dizziness, Ziadie was given a blood thinner and aspirin and diagnosed as having a transient ischemic attack (more commonly known as a mini-stroke).

In an attempt to insert an arterial stent, Dr. Hoang Dinh Duong punctured the arterial wall during the surgery, resulting in internal bleeding that went undiscovered for hours, thus causing severe brain damage. Dr. Duong was found liable for the damage, while another member of the surgical team was released of liability.

Crane Johnstone served as lead counsel for the month-long trial, with Valerie Conzo acting as co-counsel. Ziadie, now being cared for by his elderly mother, is paralyzed with speech problems and an inability to control his bowel movements.

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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