In its opinion filed on October 28, 2019, the Appellate Court of Illinois First District (“Illinois Appellate Court”) ruled: “the trial court erred in granting defendants’ motion to compel because plaintiff did not place Kiersten’s mental condition at issue by… Read More
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$26M Georgia Medical Malpractice Verdict Against Hospital For Patient’s Severe Brain Injury
A Georgia medical malpractice jury returned its verdict in the amount of $26 million against the defendant hospital on December 11, 2017 for the severe and permanent brain injury suffered by the plaintiff as a result of respiratory collapse that… Read More
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Georgia Appellate Court Affirms Plaintiff’s Birth Injury Medical Malpractce Expert’s Opinion Inadmissble
The Court of Appeals of Georgia (“Georgia Appellate Court”) ruled in its opinion filed on September 7, 2017 that the trial court did not err in excluding the plaintiff’s medical malpractice expert’s opinion in a birth injury case because the… Read More
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$12.5M Pennsylvania Medical Malpractice Settlement For Negligent Heart Surgery On Newborn
A Pennsylvania hospital and several physicians have reached a medical malpractice settlement with the family of a severely injured newborn that will pay a minimum of $12.5 million. The settlement will result in an initial cash payment in the amount… Read More
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$9.5M California Medical Malpractice Verdict Overturned For Failure To Consider Future Medical Expenses Under ACA
The Court of Appeal of the State of California First Appellate District Division One (“California Appellate Court”) overturned a California medical malpractice jury’s award of $9,577,000 as the present cash value of the future medical and rehabilitation care expenses in… Read More
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$12.7M Pennsylvania Medical Malpractice Verdict For Brain Damage Following Tonsilletomy
On October 27, 2016, after about three hours of deliberations, a Pennsylvania medical malpractice jury awarded a Pennsylvania woman $12.7 million in compensatory damages for the brain damage she suffered as a result of the defendants allegedly removing her breathing… Read More
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$22.18M Chicago Medical Malpractice Verdict
On December 4, 2015, a Chicago medical malpractice jury returned its verdict in favor of the plaintiff in the amount of $22.18 million for her respiratory distress that led to respiratory arrest and a hypoxic brain injury. The medical malpractice defendant… Read More
