$23,000,000 Verdict for Delayed Diagnosis of Encephalitis
A 36-year-old successful businesswoman was found by her mother to be confused and lethargic. As her mother drove her to the nearest emergency room, she developed a droop on one side of her face, strongly suggesting a potential disease process in the brain. Tragically, the emergency room staff delayed the proper treatment until after she had suffered a profound brain injury. Tim Lawn and Steve Raynes convinced the jury that viral encephalitis should have been high on the doctor’s list of potential diagnoses shortly after her arrival at the hospital. By presenting the testimony of highly respected doctors, Lawn and Raynes persuaded the jury that time was of the essence, and that a timely first dose of medication could have stopped reproduction of the virus before it caused a permanent brain injury. The result achieved allowed this family to provide for their daughter’s needs over the remainder of her life.

$9,700,000 Arbitration Verdict In York, PA for Child Victim of Missed Diagnosis of Meningitis
A young central Pennsylvanian couple, concerned about their infant son’s fevers and loss of appetite, brought him to his local pediatrician. The doctor’s incomplete evaluation, coupled with his improper instructions to the parents as to how they should monitor their son at home, delayed the diagnosis of the boy’s blood infection, which progressed to bacterial meningitis. The meningitis caused the child to become deaf and blind. After two law firms told the family that the malpractice case was too challenging, they came to Tim Lawn. Tim worked to assemble the missing pieces of the puzzle, consulting with a half dozen experts from around the country. Tim was able to win an arbitration verdict that will help take care of this special child’s needs.

$10,000,000 Settlement During Trial for Birth Injury
Labor and Delivery staff failed to recognize the signs of distress from a drop in fetal heart rate during labor.  As a result, the baby’s brain was deprived of oxygen causing permanent brain injury and cerebral palsy.  Tim Lawn analyzed the fetal monitor strips and was able to document that a timely C-section delivery would have prevented any injury. After Mr. Lawn had completed jury selection, the Hospital finally started settlement negotiations. As the trial progressed, the child’s case was settled for $10,000,000.00, which ensured her future.

$5,000,000 Wrongful Death Medical Malpractice Settlement in Montgomery County
Jason arrived at an emergency room of a Montgomery County hospital complaining of a very severe headache. The emergency room physicians who saw him disregarded the significance of Jason’s complaints, attributed his headaches to be migraine, and discharged him to home without performing any diagnostic studies. In fact, Jason’s severe headaches were being caused by a rare colloid cyst in the ventricle of his brain. Had a CT scan been performed, this cyst would have been diagnosed and treated. Because Tim Lawn had successfully tried another client’s case related to an emergency room in New Jersey also failing to diagnose a colloid cyst, he led the Raynes McCarty team representing Jason’s family. Mr. Lawn’s questioning of the doctors at deposition established that the care was negligent. Shortly thereafter, a $5,000,000 settlement was negotiated well before the case could be listed for trial.

$3.8 Million Pre-suit Recovery for Trucking Accident
After 71-year-old Terry was seriously injured when his vehicle was struck by a tractor-trailer, he and his wife turned to Raynes McCarty for help. Tim Lawn and Regina Foley led the Raynes McCarty team who took on the out-of-state trucking company. Terry had a remarkable physical recovery from his orthopedic injuries but continued to suffer from the effects of the closed-head injury. Because the effects on short-term memory and cognitive processing were not noticeable during short interactions, Lawn and Foley completed video interviews with friends and family, who could vividly describe the changes in Terry. Once it received the video settlement presentation, the trucking company requested mediation even before the suit was filed. The case resolved for $3,800,000.