Michigan Court Awards $20 Million to Family of Woman Who Died After Unnecessary Brain Surgery, but Lawyer’s Actions During Appeal Process Prevent Family From Collecting Damages

A trial court in Michigan awarded $20 million in damages to the family of a woman who died after she underwent an invasive brain surgery she did not need; hospital staff confused her records with those of a patient suffering from an intracranial hemorrhage. It was an enormous award for an unambiguous error on the […]