OUTCOME
A $215,000 verdict was returned. The surgical center at which the procedure was performed that produced the first culture settled prior to trial for $200,000.
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Commentary by David M. Lang, JD, PA-C, an experienced PA and a former medical malpractice defense attorney who practices law in Granite Bay, California. Cases reprinted with permission from Medical Malpractice Verdicts, Settlements and Experts, Lewis Laska, Editor, (800) 298-6288.