Attorney Obtains $4.5 Million Verdict in Oklahoma Medical Malpractice Action

On May 9, 2011, attorney Doug Gentile obtained a $4.5 million verdict and $500,000 in prejudgment interest for his client in a medical malpractice action tried in the District Court of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. The lawsuit alleged that the defendant doctor’s failure to check plaintiff for previously diagnosed antibiotic associated colitis and subsequent administration of chemotherapy was below the standard of care and was negligent. Plaintiff previously settled with the doctor prescribing the antibiotic.