A Stamford jury has returned a $14.5 million verdict in a civil case brought by a Greenwich doctor who suffered a massive stroke after his personal trainer reportedly pushed him too hard on an exercise machine. The jury said the doctor was 25 percent at fault, bringing the payout to $10,875,000. When factoring in offer of compromise interest, the plaintiffs’ lawyers said the total award would be about $13 million.

In 2011, Dr. Chetan Vaid was a 42-year-old primary care physician in Greenwich. He had a family and decided he wanted to get into better shape. He joined a gym – Equinox in Greenwich.