Pennsylvania Jury awards $20.5M in Cerebral Palsy Suit
A Pennsylvania jury ruled in favor of a family in a lawsuit triggered by the medical malpractice experienced at the birth of their son. Jurors found the doctor and the Community Medical Center negligent in their care for Laura White while giving birth to her son Cody causing lifelong injuries. Cody now suffers from cerebral palsy, is almost blind and has no use of his hands. The Whites will receive $2 million for heath care expenses and related costs and when Cody reaches the age of 18 will receive $18.5 million for his lost earning potential, pain a nd suffering and future medical expenses. The judge in the case said this was the largest award he has seen in a medical malpractice trial in his 10 years on the bench.
