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It can be difficult to watch a family member suffer from injuries caused by medical malpractice. While many cases are caused by surgeries and other complex procedures, it is possible to permanently harm a person by applying a wrap too tightly to the body.
This was the case for a toddler from Whiteside County. When the 2-year-old boy suffered a fall in November 2011, a doctor at Morrison Community Hospital applied a wrap to his wrist. Evidently, the wrap was too tight and cut off circulation to the wrist, hand, and arm. When the child returned to the emergency room, the doctor refused to remove the wrap. As a result, the boy suffered permanent injuries.
The boy’s family filed a civil suit in May, with the Morrison Community Hospital District, Acute Care, Inc. and two doctors as defendants. The jury trial took nine days. On May 13, the jury deliberated for 2 ½ hours and rendered a verdict in favor of the child’s family. The judge awarded the family $2.2 million, the highest amount ever in Whiteside County.
Family Of Toddler Awarded $2.2 Million In Medical Malpractice Case
It can be difficult to watch a family member suffer from injuries caused by medical malpractice. While many cases are caused by surgeries and other complex procedures, it is possible to permanently harm a person by applying a wrap too tightly to the body.
This was the case for a toddler from Whiteside County. When the 2-year-old boy suffered a fall in November 2011, a doctor at Morrison Community Hospital applied a wrap to his wrist. Evidently, the wrap was too tight and cut off circulation to the wrist, hand, and arm. When the child returned to the emergency room, the doctor refused to remove the wrap. As a result, the boy suffered permanent injuries.
The boy’s family filed a civil suit in May, with the Morrison Community Hospital District, Acute Care, Inc. and two doctors as defendants. The jury trial took nine days. On May 13, the jury deliberated for 2 ½ hours and rendered a verdict in favor of the child’s family. The judge awarded the family $2.2 million, the highest amount ever in Whiteside County.
It can be difficult to watch a family member suffer from injuries caused by medical malpractice. While many cases are caused by surgeries and other complex procedures, it is possible to permanently harm a person by applying a wrap too tightly to the body.
This was the case for a toddler from Whiteside County. When the 2-year-old boy suffered a fall in November 2011, a doctor at Morrison Community Hospital applied a wrap to his wrist. Evidently, the wrap was too tight and cut off circulation to the wrist, hand, and arm. When the child returned to the emergency room, the doctor refused to remove the wrap. As a result, the boy suffered permanent injuries.
The boy’s family filed a civil suit in May, with the Morrison Community Hospital District, Acute Care, Inc. and two doctors as defendants. The jury trial took nine days. On May 13, the jury deliberated for 2 ½ hours and rendered a verdict in favor of the child’s family. The judge awarded the family $2.2 million, the highest amount ever in Whiteside County.
