Comment on Family awarded $2.15 million from malpractice suit against a Hamilton Co. doctor by Family awarded $2.5 million from malpractice suit against a Hamilton Co. doctor - Brightgram

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HAMILTON COUNTY, Ohio — Injury law firm Elk & Elk announced a $2.15 million settlement in a medical malpractice case against a Hamilton County doctor. According to the firm, On March 8, 2018, at age 77, Mr. Wayne Furr Sr. had an esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) with a biopsy performed by Dr. Hess of Cincinnati. As a result, Mr. Furr’s oxygen saturation dropped, and he developed shortness of breath and a cough. Wayne Furr Sr. died because of aspiration during his EGD resulting in pneumonia. Phil Kuri for the law firm said in a statement, “After a 5-year fight, we are pleased to get justice for a family who lost a husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather.”