Pittsburgh Couple Wins $3 Million in Medical Malpractice Case

A suburban Pittsburgh couple has won a $3 million malpractice suit after the woman’s sinus infection was misdiagnosed and turned into a brain abcess.

Lynn and James Flaherty, of Bethel Park, won the suit against doctors Lesley DeGiovanni, John Montini and physician assistant, Kellie Egidi. They plan to appeal.

The Flahertys’ attorney says Lynn Flaherty visited their office in 2001, complaining of headaches and nasal discharge. The doctors were unavailable, and Egidi recommended additional testing and prescribed steroids.

Experts testified steroids without an antibiotic would mask and exacerbate the infection. She remains unable to regulate her emotions and has difficulty with complex cognitive function.

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Information from: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette,

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Latest Comments

• November 27, 2007 at 2:25 am

  Gena says:

  Compman, that was the line of the day, wow your wife sounds like a real drag. I bet she was an ugly old heffer. You are better off without your ugly wife sitting around eati... read more
• November 27, 2007 at 1:12 am

  Mary says:

  Compman, I don't always see eye to eye with you but that comment just made my day! We've got to find a reason to chuckle every once in a while, right?
• November 27, 2007 at 12:17 pm

  bubba says:

  I could be wrong, but it sounds to me like the headaches she was complaining about were an indication of something more than just a routine sinus infection, and that she shoul... read more