Poor Post-Operative Care Leads to Brain Damage, $12.7 Million Verdict
December 28, 2001
An eleven-year-old girl who suffered permanent brain damage and partial blindness after neurosurgery at Miami Children's Hospital in 1996 won a $12.7 million verdict from a Florida jury last week. The girl underwent surgery to cure epileptic seizures. Attorneys argued that inadequate post-operative care led to permanent neurological damage. Some 24 to 36 hours after the procedure, the girl developed significant brain swelling, which nurses and residents failed to address.
-- Article Courtesy of InjuryBoard.com
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