Nebraska Personal Injury Law Firm

Sample of Current Birth Injury Cases

Bentzinger v. Sjulin M.D.
An Omaha, Ne personal injury case involving a brachial plexus injury at birth where 5 nerves were avulsed and ruptured from a baby's spinal cord leading to permanent paralysis of the arm, damage to the eye, and damage to the sympathetic nervous system supplying the face, neck, and arm.

Biodrowski v Alegent Health
Nebraska personal injury case involving a birth injury to a baby now suffering from cerebral palsy following uterine abruption.

Darwin v UNMC
Omaha personal injury case involving a baby suffering from cerebral palsy after severe birth trauma involving fractured skull and brain injury caused by a excessive doses of a drug called Pitocin lead to a hyperstimulated uterus.

Ghering v Methodist Hospital et al.
Omaha Birth injury case against a physician and hospital for the misuse of vacuum extractor and forceps resulting in catastrophic brain damage to a baby.

Harris v Ortiz et al.
Omaha birth injury case where a physician attempted to deliver 11+ lb baby. The delivery was complicated by shoulder dystocia and the child suffered a severe hypoxic ischemic injury to the brain, as well as bilateral brachial plexus injuries. The child now has paralysis of the arms and severe Cerebral Palsy as a result of the attempted delivery.

Hoffman v Kearney Clinic et al.
A Nebraska birth injury case involving a brachial plexus injury at birth and damage to nerves in a baby's neck leading to paralysis of arm.

Lautenschlager v Good Samaritan Hospital et al.
A Nebraska birth injury case involving a child with Cerebral Palsy. The baby suffered severe brain damage after inadequate oxygenation during delivery caused by uterine rupture following the administration of the drugs cytotec and pitocin.

Sample of Current Medical Malpractice Cases

Bighia v Alegent Health et al.
An Omaha medical malpractice claim alleging negligent monitoring by nurses and hospital personnel involving a suicidal patient. Fraud involving intentional misrepresentation in medical records. The State of Nebraska has already sanctioned and fined the Hospital for violations of law and altering the medical records.

Eich v Fasse et al.
An Omaha wrongful death case involving inappropriate drug administration.

Johnson v Lincoln Heart Hospital et al.
A Lincoln, NE wrongful death action involving death of a patient after a hole punctured the aorta during a heart valve operation leading to death of patient.

Lauritsen v Children’s Hospital
A Omaha medical malpractice action involving failure to diagnose and treat meningitis and failure to appropriately monitor child’s respiratory status leading to severe hypoxic ischemic brain injury and cerebral palsy.

Robinson v Regional West Medical Center et al.
A Nebraska medical malpractice case involving failure to diagnose stroke. The patient now suffers from a very debilitating hemiplegia.

Strassenburg v UNMC Physicians et al.
A wrongful death action involving a patient who complained of chest pain and physician in training diagnosed gastro-esophageal reflux. The patient was sent home and died as a result of no treatment for his cardiac symptoms.

Streitz v Scott et al.
A medical malpractice case involving failure to diagnose ischemic optic neuropathy. The patient is now blind in one eye.

Slater v Bryan LGH et al.
Patient with allergies to penicillin received penicillin by hospital staff leading to anaphylaxis and death.

Wildner v OBGYN et al.
A medical malpractice case involving an anterior repair and surgical errors which lead to puncture of bowel and near death for an Omaha woman.

Sample of Current Civil Rights Cases

Simoens v City of Omaha
A Federal Civil Rights claim against City of Omaha, jail technitians, and police department for failing to provide medical treatment to inmate resulting in death.