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Medical Malpractice
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Case Details
Jury awarded family $10 million in a medical malpractice case against University of Maryland Medical System after a man died following complications from a prescribed drug (Kayexalate) and subsequent colon removal surgery.
Additional Notes
The medical system plans to appeal the verdict. The family alleged the prescribing doctor was unaware of drug complications and that dialysis would have been a safer alternative.