Jury Awards woman $777,000 Against Negligent Surgeon
Medical Malpractice Case Summary:
Amount: $777,000Court:
Date: September 2000
Plaintiff's Counsel: Thomas Mester and Jonathan D. Mester
Description: Medical Malpractice
During the course of a lymph node biopsy performed by defendant doctor, portions of the spinal accessory nerve were transected resulting in irreparable damage to the nerve and in a fusion of the shoulder. Consequently, the plaintiff's range of motion to the upper right extremity was limited on a permanent basis.
