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$20M Verdict Against Children’s Hospital For Wrong Site Surgery Lawsuit

Wrong-Side Surgery Error Malpractice

A jury recently awarded $20 million in a wrong site surgery medical malpractice lawsuit against a children’s hospital.  The jury need less than two hour to deliberate before returning their $20 million dollar verdict.  

In 2004 a young man underwent surgery to remove brain tissue to prevent seizures. Apprently the surgeon operated on the wrong side of the boy’s brain.  The doctor, the former chief of pediatric neurosurgery, removed matter from the wrong side of the brain before realizing his mistake.  Once he realized the error he moved the operation to the correct half of the body.  

Although the hospital admitted the mistake officials made no attempt to settle the lawsuit before trial. The hospital’s medical malpractice insurance provider fought the case vigorously and tried to dispute liability and damages. 

Medical Malpractice in Seattle-area Hospitals

If you have been the victim of medical malpractice or hospital negligence in a Seattle-area hospital or any other medical facility in Washington State, please contact a Seattle medical malpractice law firm of Davis Law Group by calling 206-727-4000 today.

NOTE: The injured party, attorneys, case number, hospital, etc. have not been named here. This case took place in Arkansas.