Freeman v. Goodwin; (TN Circuit Court, Hamilton County)

  • $12,000,000 in medical malpractice case (reduced to $6,120,000 for plaintiff’s comparative fault in not going to the hospital sooner)
  • 30 year old woman underwent colonoscopy and upper endoscopy. As a result of a tear in her small intestine that occurred during the endoscopy,  she suffered cardiopulmonary arrest and severe brain damage and is now permanently disabled and requires round-the-clock care.

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Back and Coccyx Injuries from Trip and Fall - Appeals Court Orders $1,000,000 Reduction of Pain and Suffering Verdict

February 5th, 2012

On January 27, 2003, at about 9:45 a.m., Lucille Turuseta was walking into the rear entrance of an office building at 175 Main Street in White Plains where she worked as the office manager for a court... ...

Review of the 10 Largest Pain and Suffering Awards Approved by New York's Appellate Courts in 2011

January 12th, 2012

New York's appellate courts issued decisions in 10 cases in 2011 that approved pain and suffering damages in the sum of $3,500,000 or more. The largest was $12,000,000 for a 24 year old woman who was... ...

Court Rejects Defense Claims that Back Injury Pain and Suffering Awards Excessive

December 21st, 2011

Luis Ramos was sitting in a parked car in the parking lane, on Claremont Parkway in the Bronx on September 24, 2001. He had been waiting for his son when he decided to exit the car. After opening the... ...

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