![]() | A pregnant mom presented to the emergency room in her seventh month with vaginal bleeding. Emergency room personnel delayed thirty minutes before sending her to the labor and delivery suite in the same hospital. The child was born with severe cerebral palsy. After three days of trial, Morris and Clemm achieved a settlement with which the family was able to purchase a home that was wheelchair accessible and will be able to pay future medical bills. |
![]() | A 49 year old woman underwent a laparoscopic hysterectomy during which the instruments punctured her bowel. A delay in diagnosis led to severe sepsis requiring a colostomy and a four week hospital stay. Morris and Clemm achieved a jury verdict in favor of their client. |
![]() | A disabled man was riding a motorized scooter up a hill when it stopped. When he attempted to reset the switch for the motor he accidentally hit the brake release switch. The scooter rolled backwards and threw him to the ground resulting in death from a head injury. Morris and Clemm brought a product liability suit against the manufacturer of the scooter because the reset and brake switches were difficult to distinguish from the driver's seat. We achieved a favorable settlement on the first day of trial. |
![]() | A disabled woman was admitted to the psychiatric wing of a hospital. While there, she developed chest pain. The doctors ignored her complaints thinking she was delusional. She later died of a pulmonary embolism. Morris and Clemm achieved a jury verdict in favor of their client. |
![]() | A pregnant woman who was past her due date arrived at the labor and delivery room. Although her doctor immediately saw signs of fetal distress on the fetal monitor, he waited several hours before performing an emergency c-section. The baby was born with cerebral palsy. Morris and Clemm achieved a settlement which will help the child's family provide for his special needs. |
![]() | A woman who had a history of previous back surgery was stopped for a red light when her car was rear-ended at low speed. The accident aggravated her back pain to the point that she required daily doses of narcotic medications and she was no longer able to work. She was represented at trial by Morris and Clemm and received an award which will compensate her for the pain she will suffer for the rest of her life. |