Minnesota Auto Mechanic Awarded $9.1 Million In Medical Malpractice Lawsuit

A Minnesota jury recently awarded an auto mechanic a $9.1 million verdict stemming from a 2012 medical malpractice lawsuit. Joseph Lakoskey sued his anesthesiologists after suffering spinal cord damage and paralysis in a 2012 surgery. According to the complaint, Lakoskey became ill with flu-like symptoms and sought treatment at North Memorial Medical Center. After being treated for dehydration, doctors determined he was suffering from a perforated bowel and recommended surgery. What happened next changed his life forever.

According to the lawsuit, Lakoskey’s treatment for dehydration was halted while he was started on anesthesia. This left him dangerously dehydrated during surgery which caused his blood pressure to drop and his spinal cord to get inadequate blood flow. As a result, Lakoskey sustained a spinal cord injury and paralysis. He tried returning to work after losing the use of his legs, but eventually sold the business. While intensive therapy helped him gain strength and mobility to the point that he could use a walker, he was forced to stop rehabilitation when grant and insurance funding ran out. He said the money from the lawsuit will allow him to replace his broken-down wheelchair and resume therapy.

This is an example of a medical malpractice victim that could have benefited from lawsuit funding. Had Mr. Lakoskey contacted Lawsuit Financial, we could have provide him with a lawsuit cash advance to continue his therapy while his case progressed through the legal process. For nearly 17 years, Lawsuit Financial has been providing litigation funding to plaintiffs in pending lawsuits. When clients contact our office, we don’t just take their application, we take time to understand their financial situation and offer the best solutions. But, simply providing a lawsuit cash advance is not our only responsibility. Through our Client Resource Center (CRC), we also provide direction and knowledge to our clients to help them “get back on their feet” and ensure they are taking the right steps for their future financial security. Our assistance in placing clients with the right people in the right program is offered absolutely free.

If you have been seriously injured due to medical negligence, have filed a lawsuit with a medical malpractice attorney and wish to apply for litigation funding, the fastest and simplest way is to complete an online application. Upon receipt, one of our representatives will contact you to begin the review and approval process. We can typically provide funding within 24 hours of receiving case documentation because there are no credit checks or employment verification; funding is provided solely on the merits of the case. The best part is our clients pay no out of pocket costs whatsoever and only pay the money back if their lawsuit is successful; if a client loses, the cash advance is theirs to keep. If you would like a no-cost, no-obligation consultation and to learn more about our CRC program, contact Lawsuit Financial toll-free at 1- 877-377-7848.