Beaumont Jury Awards $59.7M to Man Paralyzed From Medical Neglect

What You Need to Know

• A Texas state court jury, finding negligence against medical providers, awarded $59.7 million to a man left paralyzed.
• The jury heard witness testimony that Baptist Hospital in Beaumont was negligent in caring for a patient with severe pain and paralysis.
• Plaintiff's counsel argued the permanent paralysis was preventable, had the staff followed its protocols.