Puncturing a Blood Vessel

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A female patient at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles County, California recently settled a medical malpractice case for  $1.175 million. settlement with a female patient at in a medical negligence lawsuit. She contended that one of her blood vessels was inadvertently punctured by a catheter tip during a medical procedure. She suffered various complications as a result of the injury. When a physician or hospital breaches the medical standard of care with a patient and injury results, the physician or hospital can often be held accountable for the injury. Damages can be both economic and non economic (pain and suffering).  


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