Atlanta Jury Awards $2.25 Million to Parents After Horrifying Case of Infants’ Death and Invasion of Privacy
ATLANTA — An Atlanta jury awarded a couple $2 million in compensation and an additional $250,000 in punitive damages in a case involving the tragic death of their newborn son. The jury concluded that the doctor, known as Dr. Gates, did not intend to inflict harm, a finding emphasized by his legal representative, Ira Livnat. Gates’ legal team expressed disappointment at the verdict, noting that while the couple sought $30 million in damages, the jury’s determination of non-malicious intent was a crucial takeaway. Livnat stated that he was retained just hours before the trial’s commencement … Read more