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$45.8M Med Mal Verdict Stands, Georgia Appeals Court Rules

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Mar 15, 2019 4:19:34 PM

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Atlanta—The Georgia Court of Appeals last week ruled a $45.8 million verdict should stand in a 2017 medical malpractice trial over the catastrophic brain damage a woman suffered days after childbirth.

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Topics: Medical Malpractice, Georgia, Trabue v. Atlanta Women's Specialists LLC

$1M Settlement With 1 Doc, Directed Verdict for Another Wraps Med Mal Trial Over Patient's Leg Amputation

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Feb 1, 2019 12:11:18 AM

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Atlanta, GA— A Georgia woman reached a $1 million settlement Thursday with one of the doctors she claims is responsible for the loss of her leg, soon after jurors found the physician partially liable on a $4.7 million award, and days after a verdict was directed in favor of the second doctor she claims is at fault. Lockhart v. Bloom, et al., 16EV003451. 

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Topics: Medical Malpractice, Georgia, Lockhart v. Bloom, et al.

Trial Begins Against GA Doctors Accused of Med Mal That Forced Patient's Leg Amputation

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Jan 16, 2019 2:26:51 PM

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Atlanta—Trial opened Wednesday over claims medical negligence cost a Georgia woman her leg. Lockhart v. Bloom, et al., 16EV003451. 

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Topics: Medical Malpractice, Georgia, Lockhart v. Bloom, et al.

GA Appeals Court Throws Out Verdict in Med Mal Trial Over Back-Breaking Fall From Deer Stand

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Sep 28, 2018 2:09:23 PM

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Atlanta—Georgia's Court of Appeals this week threw out a defense verdict in a 2015 medical malpractice trial against a doctor blamed for a hunter’s back-breaking fall from a deer stand. Berryhill v. Daly, STCV1102180. 

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Topics: Medical Malpractice, Georgia, Berryhill v. Daly

|VIDEO| How Lloyd Bell's Close Dramatically Highlighted Testimony Central to a $26M Med Mal Verdict

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Sep 20, 2018 9:02:55 AM

 


Even the most shocking testimony can be lost amid the sheer volume of evidence a jury sees over the course of a long trial. Delivering a powerful closing reminder of pivotal testimony is nearly as important as eliciting the testimony itself. In a 2017 Georgia medical malpractice trial, Lloyd Bell used critical inconsistencies in a key witness’s testimony to build a theme for his closing and deliver an eight-figure verdict. Williams v. St. Francis Hospital, SC14CV882. 

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Topics: Medical Malpractice, Georgia, Williams v. St. Francis Hospital