Case Studies - E.R. Doctor Receives Substantial Settlement

E.R. Doctor Receives Substantial Settlement for Disabling Psychiatric Conditions

An emergency room doctor suffered from a variety of psychiatric conditions which caused him to exhibit behaviors which resulted in his services being terminated by his medical group.

These behaviors included hollering and screaming at nurses and colleagues, hiding during a Code Blue alert to avoid having to treat the patient and pouring Wintergreen on a patient because he was offended by the patient’s odor;

The insurer argued that the claimant was simply burned-out and didn’t want to practice Emergency Room medicine any longer.

The case resulted in a seven figure settlement following the depositions of the plaintiff, his former employer and of several key expert witnesses.