A Pittsburgh jury has awarded $2 million to a woman claiming she suffered ongoing internal injuries resulting from a botched gallbladder removal surgery.
After a three-day trial and an hour of deliberation, the Allegheny County jury found surgeon Dr. Charles N. Lebovitz was negligent in operating on Denise Westwood. The verdict broke down into $750,000 for past noneconomic loss and $1.25 million for future noneconomic loss.
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