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Sommers Schwartz attorneys Matthew Turner and John Malone obtained a $3 million settlement on behalf of a woman who suffered a debilitating stroke after being prescribed and given contraindicated medications.
According to her complaint, the plaintiff went to a hospital emergency room complaining of uterine bleeding. The ER staff administered Premarin to control her bleeding and admitted her for observation. Less than 17 hours after discontinuing Premarin, the same hospital’s doctors prescribed, approved, and administered tranexamic acid (TXA). Administering TXA less than 24 hours after discontinuing Premarin is contraindicated.
The hospital’s computer system failed to alert the doctors or pharmacists that the combination of drugs was potentially dangerous. The patient’s doctors and pharmacist failed to recognize the potentially harmful combination of medications. As a result of receiving these contraindicated medications, the patient suffered a debilitating stroke.
Despite weeks of hospitalization and extensive therapy, the plaintiff has permanent motor and sensory deficits that significantly impair her quality of life and impede her ability to perform daily activities. The lawsuit asserted that the defendant doctors were negligent in prescribing contraindicated medications, while the pharmacists and hospital negligently allowed the administration of these drugs together.
Plaintiff’s counsel submitted the case information.
Action: Medical malpractice
Injuries alleged: Stroke, motor and sensory deficits
Case name: Withheld
Court/case no.: Withheld (case number withheld)
Judge: Withheld (settled)
Amount: $3 million
Date: Oct. 4, 2025
Attorneys for plaintiff: Matthew L. Turner and John M. Malone III, Sommers Schwartz, Southfield
