On July 29, 2003 , Judge William Maddux approved a $900,000 settlement on behalf of the Estate of Garret Van Wagenen against David Shapiro, M.D., and Evanbrook Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Associates, Ltd. David Shapiro, M.D., was negligent in failing to use TED Hose (compression stockings) during the March 23, 1995 lumbar diskectomy performed on plaintiff’s decedent. Plaintiff further alleged that, as a result of Dr. Shaprio’s failure to utilize the TED Hose during the aforesaid surgery, plaintiff’s decedent developed a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and his lower leg during this surgery in that said DVT ultimately broke off and caused his fatal pulmonary thromboembolism on April 8, 1995 . Mr. Van Wagenen 61 years old at the time of his death and is survived by his wife and three adult children. John M. Saletta represented the Estate of Garret Wagenen.