$350,000 Settlement - Failure to Diagnose Scoliosis

This case involved a 14 year old girl who went for regular visits to her pediatrician. On each visit, he would document the fact that her spine was curved and getting progressively worse, a condition known as scoliosis of the spine. However, the pediatrician offered no treatment and did not refer her to an orthopedist or other specialist for evaluation. It was not until a school nurse noted the degree of her scoliosis that she was seen by an orthopedist. Surgery was performed to correct the curvature, by placing rods into the back of the girl.

Had the diagnosis been made earlier by her pediatrician, it is possible that surgery could have been avoided by using braces to stop the progressive curvature of the spine. Kara Rykowski v. Orange County Pediatrics.

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