Rourke and Blumenthal Wins $2,250,000 Settlement for Medical Malpractice

COLUMBUS, Ohio - March 8, 2016 - PRLog -- A client who had filed a medical malpractice and wrongful death case against Ohio State University’s Wexner Medical Center has recovered an $800,000 settlement with the legal representation of attorney Kenneth S. Blumenthal of Rourke and Blumenthal in Columbus, Ohio.

While undergoing a surgical procedure in 2010 to remove a lesion from his vocal cords, Mr. Cooper suffered catastrophic burns along his airway when a medical laser device ignited the 100% pure oxygen the surgical team was providing him. Immediate harm from the incident included breathing difficulty requiring a breathing apparatus and tubing, degraded senses of smell and taste, and varied and painful complications. Ohio State University would later settle in an amount of $1,450,000 million for the medical malpractice.

In 2014, the complications from the injury became severe enough to cause Mr. Cooper’s premature death. The man’s family came to Rourke and Blumenthal to pursue further damages in a wrongful death case. Through successful litigation brought upon by his years of experience, attorney Kenneth Blumenthal was able to secure an $800,000 settlement, bringing the final reward granted to the Cooper family to $2,250,000.

For more information about the case, contact Rourke and Blumenthal 614-321-3212 or online at www.randbllp.com to speak with one of their Columbus medical malpractice attorneys.