Defense Verdict in Nine Day Medical Malpractice Trial Involving Irreversible Brain Damage.
Angela Michelle Riley as Limited Guardian of the Person and Estate of John Cunningham, an Incompetent v Dr. Arthur Johnson
Client: Dr. Arthur Johnson
Venue: Circuit Court for Sebastian County, Arkansas, Fort Smith Division
State: Arkansas
Trial Length: 9 days
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Verdict/Award: Defense Verdict
Patient alleges medical malpractice when WWHGD client could not perform surgical procedure and arranged a hospital transfer. The transfer took 6 days and then suffered a vasospasm which resulted in severe and irreversible brain damage. The jury voted 11-1 in favor of WWHGD client.