13-year-old Colby Powers got an infection in his big toe that turned into a dangerous infection. He was airlifted to All Children’s Hospital (now Johns Hopkins) in St. Petersburg. After a replacement of a heart chamber, several surgeries over 5 weeks and rehabilitation at the hospital, Colby was finally ready to go home. But Colby never made it out of the hospital.
Colby had a coughing episode that were signs of a new infection, but the nurses and doctors monitoring Colby over the weekend ignored radiology testing and lab reports which lead them to misdiagnose an infection in his lungs as anxiety. So the medical providers gave Colby drugs to address the anxiety but failed to protect his airway which is the standard of care under these circumstances. Colby’s oxygen saturation levels quickly declined and caused pulmonary edema triggering secretions which resulted in Colby’s lungs filling up with fluid. Code Blue was called but it was too late. Colby’s death was completely preventable with competent medical care. Colby was an only child – his parents were devastated.
Rubin & Rubin conducted intense investigations, then rigorous discovery of medical records and depositions in which doctors admitted things went terribly wrong.
Guy Rubin and his team forced all of the medical providers at fault to pay the maximum available under Florida law in settlements before the case went to trial.
If you or a loved one suffered a similar catastrophic loss, call Rubin & Rubin. We would be honored to share our experiences with you and discuss how we might help you.
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