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Man Who Suffered Brain Damage Gets Record Breaking $16.1M

Man Who Suffered Brain Damage Gets Record Breaking $16.1M

Man Who Suffered Brain Damage Gets Record Breaking $16.1M

Introduction

A man who experienced significant problems following what ought to have been a routine operation was awarded a malpractice judgment of a record-breaking 16 million dollars. This decision came in a case before the Fifth Circuit Court. A young man who now has lifelong brain damage received millions from the jury after a three-week trial, including hundreds of witnesses and documents. The affected guy, a 26-year-old marketing manager who had recently relocated to Nashville and had a video CV looking for a job in Music City, was described in the case as thus. He underwent what ought to have been a standard gall bladder operation soon after getting to Nashville. He later experienced a major bile leak, a digestive fluid leak, which his doctors failed to adequately treat. This bile accumulated in his abdomen as a result of his suffering, even spilling out the side of his belly. This ultimately resulted in cardiac arrest, strokes, and irreversible brain damage. The jury arrived at a decision in about eight hours following a trial that lasted over a month. The victim's illness was blamed on two physicians from Tristar Skyline Hospital and their practice group. According to the plaintiff's counsel, this might have been avoided if the doctors had adhered to the accepted standards of care. The plaintiff received the $16.1 million award from the jury as payment for his lifetime treatment. The trial has concluded. Despite the ruling, the lawsuit is not yet over. The appeal of such judgment is anticipated.
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