In Heirs v. Physician Specialty Group (confidential venue) Doris Cheng and Clifton Smoot negotiated a $4,000,000 settlement on behalf of the family of a patient who died of cardiac dysrhythmia secondary to mitral valve prolapse. The defendant primary care provider group member diagnosed decedent’s valvular disease beginning in 2017 and created a plan to conduct follow-up transthoracic echocardiograms in subsequent years. The plan was never followed even when the decedent reported cardiac symptoms including dizziness, shortness of breath, sweating, and heart rhythm abnormalities. Doris and Clifton demonstrated through expert testimony that the care providers failed to provide life-saving care, diagnostics and referral to a specialist. Defendants denied liability. The case resolved following mediation.
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