Complications Arise from a Surgical Sponge Left in a Man’s Body

Mr. R suffered from a condition known as nocturia.  Nocturia causes a person to wake frequently due to irregular bladder functions, or because the body produces an excess of urine.  After three years of unsuccessful treatment, Mr. R’s urologist, Dr….


Man Suffers Injuries Caused by Noise and Vibrations During an MRI

A West Bloomfield, Michigan, man sustained debilitating, life-altering injuries after undergoing a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) procedure, without protection for his ears against the loud and intense noise and vibrations caused by the machine.  The University of Michigan Health System…


Negligent Driver Hits and Injures Man in Wheelchair

Wolfgang Mueller has filed suit on behalf of a 71-year-old man who was struck by a car, driven by a distracted driver, early in the afternoon on March 8, 2013, in Dearborn, Michigan. Mr. M, who was in his wheelchair…


Woman Dies After Doctors Fail to Diagnose and Treat Aortic Dissection

Aortic dissection is a condition of the major artery that pumps blood from the heart.  When a tear develops in the inner layer of the vessel, blood leaks at high volumes through this tear into the middle layer of the…


Hip Fracture From a Fall Ultimately Causes Death of Clinton Township Woman

When Ms. S was admitted to Mount Clemens Regional Medical Center on March 13, 2011, her doctor indicated that she was a high risk for falling.  Physical therapy assessed Ms. S and also found that she was a high fall…


Man Suffers Medical Complications From Retained Surgical Foreign Body

Surgical never events are preventable occurrences for which there is universal professional medical agreement that they should never happen during surgery.  One such event is known as “retained surgical foreign body” or RSFB.  Retained surgical foreign body is essentially a…


Couple Sues City of Roseville and Police Officer for Unlawful Search, Seizure and Arrest

Wolfgang Mueller, of Olsman, Mueller, Wallace & MacKenzie, has filed suit on behalf of a Roseville, Michigan couple whose home was unlawfully raided by Roseville police officers, under a faulty search warrant, in June of 2010.  Officers violated the constitutionally…


Unchecked Grease Trap at Red Lobster Causes Blocked Sewer Lines and Personal Property Damage

Wolfgang Mueller has filed suit on behalf of a Madison Heights, Michigan man after grease from a nearby Red Lobster caused a back up in the city sewer lines, forcing raw sewage to spill into his basement.  Between December 2010…


Migraine Medication Mix-up Leads to Brain Injury for Michigan Woman

A doctor and a pharmacist put a Columbus, Michigan, woman at grave risk because they failed to recognize, and warn her about, the life-threatening interactions of two migraine medications she was prescribed.  The combined effects of Axert and Imitrex, prescribed…


Bullmastiff Attacks Owner’s Friend

On February 23, 2013, Ms. S and her boyfriend were visiting the home of their friends, Ms. M and her boyfriend.  During this visit, Ms. S was suddenly bitten and severely injured by Ms. M’s recently adopted bullmastiff.  Ms. M…