A County Court jury awarded nearly $4 million to a couple who had filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against the Clinic and one of its doctors. Jurors deliberated for a day and a half last week before awarding the plaintiff's $3,926,200.
According to the couple's lawyers, the jurors found the Clinic and Dr. were negligent in medical care rendered to the victim, which caused a permanent injury, including paralysis, because of violations of safety rules in performing a lumbar puncture procedure in May, 2008.
The Hospital was initially a defendant in the lawsuit but had settled prior to trial. The attorney said that the jury was very attentive and reached an unanimous verdict."The message is that doctors are not allowed to violate safety rules and when they do, the community will hold them accountable," he said.
Safety rules are the backbone of practicing good medicine and their violation can create a prima facie case of negligence agaist the doctors and hospitals. If you or a loved one has been involved a victim of misdiagnosis or negigence by a doctor or a hospital call me at 1-800-320-0080 or make a confidential appointment at my offices located in Rockville or Baltimore, Maryland for a free initial consultation.
Hospital Pays millions of Dollars in Medical Malpractice Suit
December 15, 2010
