$2.35 million — Patient receives carbon dioxide instead of oxygen, dies days later
Attorneys for plaintiff: Stephanie E. Grana and Scott Bucci, Richmond
Case summary: The plaintiff’s decedent, a 65-year-old recently retired woman, died after suffering hypoxic respiratory failure following a bronchoscopy performed at a Virginia hospital.
During the code blue, it was determined that the bag valve mask was erroneously connected to carbon dioxide instead of oxygen. Although the error was discovered and corrective measures were initiated, the plaintiff’s decedent had been without oxygen for 12 minutes.
She died five days later and is survived by her husband of almost 18 years and two adult daughters.