$43.5M Med Mal Verdict for Ex-Eagles Team Captain Withstands Appellate Challenge
"Putting a price tag on a dream is not an easy task. In the instant case the jury considered the evidence presented to reach their verdict and it does not shock the conscience where plaintiff went from a dream job in the NFL to a lifetime of pain and disability resulting from the improper repair and rehab of his knee injury."
September 03, 2024 at 03:07 PM
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Medical MalpracticeThe original version of this story was published on The Legal Intelligencer
A Philadelphia jury's decision to award more than $43.5 million to a former Eagles player is set to stand, despite efforts from a defendant medical care provider who claimed the trial judge improperly allowed the plaintiff to argue medical records had been "altered" as part of a "cover-up."
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