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Efforts to Impeach Expert Backfired, Attorney Says After $37...

An jury in Atlantic County, New Jersey returned a $37 million medical malpractice verdict in a suit claiming a child was born with cerebral palsy because of negligent administering of the drug Pitocin to his mother during childbirth. Jurors sided with the disabled plaintiff and his mother after an attack on their expert witness by defense lawyers appeared to backfire, said one plaintiff's lawyer.

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August 14, 2024, 3:16 PM