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Florida Jury Delivers $100 Million Verdict Over Botched Circumcision by Unlicensed Doctor in Palm Beach

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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — In a groundbreaking verdict, a Florida jury awarded $100 million in damages to a young boy’s family following a botched circumcision that involved an unlicensed doctor. This substantial figure underscores the severity of the medical malpractice case that has captured local and national attention. The civil lawsuit centered around an incident that occurred eight years ago, when the plaintiff, then a newborn, underwent a circumcision procedure that resulted disastrously. The family’s attorney claimed the boy suffered severe and permanent injuries due to the doctor’s negligence and lack of qualifications. This … Read more

Jury Awards $25 Million in Oregon Medical Malpractice Case Over Botched Colonoscopy Response

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Portland, OR – A jury in Multnomah County, Oregon, awarded approximately $25 million in a landmark medical malpractice case against The Portland Clinic following a botched colonoscopy that led to a patient’s death. The verdict, delivered on Friday, found the outpatient surgical facility and its staff partly negligent after failing to properly respond to the patient’s critical decline in health during the medical procedure. The lawsuit stemmed from the tragic death of Ericc Gilbert who underwent a routine colonoscopy at the clinic. According to the plaintiff’s attorney, Sean Claggett, Gilbert went into respiratory arrest, and … Read more

$6.1 Million Record Awarded to Family of Man Who Died After Botched Heart Surgery in Rikers Island Custody

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Bronx Supreme Civil Court in New York City has awarded a historic $6.1 million to the family of a man, Juan Francisco Hidalgo Flores, who died after a botched heart surgery while in Department of Correction custody at Rikers Island. The jury’s decision marked the highest medical malpractice judgment for wrongful death against Correction Health Services, a division of NYC Health + Hospitals. The trial, which lasted three weeks, concluded on Tuesday with the jury granting the money award to Flores’ family. Attorney Eliot Wolf, who represented the family, stated that the city rejected any … Read more