Abramson, Brown & Dugan Attorneys

A Texas jury has awarded $4,000,000 to a man who sued DeTar Hospital Navarro and surgeon John Barber.  The surgeon was cleared of negligence in the lawsuit which alleged that a surgical sponge was left in Ronald Molder after gallbladder surgery. 

According to Dr. Barber's post-surgery report, he had confirmed twice the sponge count with surgical nurses.  Nurses are ultimately responsible for sponge counts and other surgical supplies after surgery. 

As a result of the sponge that remained in Ronald Molder's body, the patient had to endure further surgeries and remained hospitalized for an additional 80 days.