Public Safety Dispatcher Awarded $9.1 Million in a Malpractice Case
Posted on Feb 26, 2014 6:55pm PST
A jury has reportedly awarded a public safety dispatcher $9.1 million in a medical malpractice case. According to reports, the dispatcher broke his ankle ten years ago and that led to complications and the eventual amputation of his leg. The jury awarded the man $2 million for pain and suffering, $4 million for future pain and suffering, and $2.8 million for past and future medical expenses and loss of wages. His wife was also awarded money for loss of services.
You should be able to protect your rights when you are injured in a medical malpractice situation. When medical professionals do not operate properly and put your life in danger when they should be helping you, then you will want to pursue a medical malpractice case. Your life may be forever altered after malpractice, so the guilty party should be held responsible for the pain that they have caused you.
Working with a medical malpractice attorney will allow for you to have an expert on your side protecting your rights. A medical malpractice lawyer will know how to proceed forward with your case all while keeping your best interest in mind. A malpractice lawyer will guide you through this process, including dealing with insurance companies and court proceedings. Please take some time to contact a malpractice attorney today to begin discussing the details of your case.