30+ Examples of Medical Negligence Payouts
21) In 1989, a Florida family was granted a medical negligence payout of $6 million after their daughter suffered a severe brain injury. The girl had gone in for a routine eye surgery, but the doctor had negligently operated on the wrong eye, leading to the brain injury.
22) In 1988, a family in Texas was awarded a $2.5 million medical negligence payout after their son died as a result of a doctor’s negligence. The doctor had failed to administer the correct dosage of a medication, which led to the boy’s death.
23) In 1987, a Louisiana family was granted a medical negligence payout of $2.2 million after their daughter suffered a severe birth injury. The doctor had failed to deliver the baby in a timely manner, resulting in the infant experiencing a brain injury and other physical trauma.
24) In 1986, a Pennsylvania family was awarded a $5 million medical negligence payout after their son suffered a brain injury as a result of a medical mistake. The boy had gone in for a routine tonsillectomy, but the doctor had failed to recognize the signs of a potentially deadly clot in the boy’s brain, leading to the brain injury.
25) In 1985, a family in Massachusetts was granted a medical negligence payout of $2 million after their son died as a result of a doctor’s negligence. The doctor had failed to identify and treat a health condition that led to the boy’s death.
26) In 1984, a family in Georgia was awarded a $4.5 million medical negligence payout after their daughter suffered a birth injury due to a doctor’s negligence. The doctor had failed to correctly diagnose a medical condition in the mother, resulting in the infant being born with a severe brain injury.
27) In 1983, a family in South Carolina was granted a $3 million medical negligence payout after their son died in the hospital as a result of a medical mistake. The doctor had failed to administer the correct medication, leading to the boy’s death.
28) In 1982, a family in New Hampshire was awarded a medical negligence payout of $2.7 million after their daughter suffered a severe brain injury due to a medical mistake. The doctor had failed to correctly diagnose an infection in the infant, resulting in the brain injury.
29) In 1981, a Tennessee family was granted a $4.5 million medical negligence payout after their son suffered permanent brain damage due to a doctor’s negligence. The doctor had failed to properly diagnose a medical condition in the boy, leading to the brain damage.
30) In 1980, a family in North Carolina was awarded a $3 million medical negligence payout after their daughter died in the hospital due to a doctor’s negligence. The doctor had failed to diagnose a life-threatening illness in the girl, leading to her death.
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