A Philadelphia jury awarded a $20.5 million verdict Friday to the parents of an 18-year-old college student who allegedly died from a liposuction procedure gone wrong.
Of the $20.5 million award, $15 million was in punitive damages.
A Philadelphia jury awarded a $20.5 million verdict Friday to the parents of an 18-year-old college student who allegedly died from a liposuction procedure gone wrong. Of the $20.5 million award, $15 million was in punitive damages. The jury returned the verdict seven years to the day of the elective liposuction Amy Fledderman sought for her chin, abdomen and flanks with plastic surgeon Dr. Richard Glunk on May 23, 2001. The unanimous verdict was found against Glunk and nurse anesthetist Edward DeStefano.
May 27, 2008 at 12:00 AM
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A Philadelphia jury awarded a $20.5 million verdict Friday to the parents of an 18-year-old college student who allegedly died from a liposuction procedure gone wrong.
Of the $20.5 million award, $15 million was in punitive damages.
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