Case Background

In June 2025, a three‑week jury trial ended in a victory for Gross McGinley LLP. The firm represented a cardiologist and a regional hospital accused of medical malpractice. The patient sued after experiencing serious heart trouble. He claimed that a doctor failed to properly diagnose and treat him. The patient alleged he suffered a cardiac arrest because the doctor overlooked apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a rare heart condition.

The patient argued that this error caused serious medical complications and a long recovery. He and his lawyers said the doctor acted negligently and missed a diagnosis that any diligent doctor would have spotted. The patient sued both the doctor and the hospital and asked for an award.

Cause of the Dispute

The patient came to the doctor complaining of breathing difficulty and chest discomfort. The doctor examined him, performed routine testing, and ultimately concluded the patient suffered from hypertensive cardiovascular disease. The patient disagreed. According to the patient, he suffered from apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a rare thickening of the heart muscle. The patient said this condition required urgent treatment, and its misdiagnosis caused long‑term damage and a near‑fatal cardiac arrest.

The patient sued the doctor and the hospital for medical malpractice. He argued that the doctor failed to recognise this rare heart condition and failed to provide the right treatment. According to the patient, this mistake caused serious complications that could have been prevented.

Injury

The patient