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MSPC Secures Defense Verdict In Medical
Malpractice Case Alleging $1.6 Million In Damages
Jason McGrath, Esq. and Manny Comras, Esq.
both resident in the West Palm Beach office obtained a defense verdict in a
case against the Lytal, Reiter, et al. firm after two weeks of trial.
Plaintiff alleged that he had sustained a 3rd degree burn from a bovie pad
placed on his leg during gall bladder surgery. Plaintiff was seeking to
recover damages for the burn and permanent nerve damage, which according to
the plaintiff's experts, caused the development of Complex Regional Pain
Syndrome (CRPS).
The Defendant, Hospital, established that the Plaintiff was not burned
during the surgical procedure but rather sustained an unrelated infectious
wound on his leg several days after surgery. The Plaintiff had an extremely
lengthy prior medical history which included unexplained lesions on his
body, as well as a number of other debilitating diseases, which could have
led to his development of CRPS.
Just prior to trial, Plaintiff's demand was $1.6 million dollars and at
trial the Plaintiff asked the jury for an award of over $4 million dollars.
In 26 minutes of deliberations, the jury rejected Plaintiff's theory of the
case and found in favor of the Defendant, Hospital.
Detailed preparation for trial and rigorous work with the medical experts by
Messrs. McGrath and Comras yielded an excellent result for the Defendant,
Hospital.
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