$3.5 Million Settlement in Medical Malpractice Case

January 16, 2024

Case Name: Astrup v UC Irvine Medical Center

Case Number: 30-2020-01152914 CUMMNTC

Court: Orange County Superior Court

Final Result: $3,500,000

Result Date: December 2022

AAC ATTORNEYS:

• Richard Cohn

CASE DESCRIPTION:

This complex and challenging case centered around the failure of the UCI team to diagnose and appropriately treat a spinal abscess, leading to partial paraplegia. The case involved radiology negligence, nursing malpractice, and internal medicine malpractice.