$500,000
Medical Malpractice
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Case Details
In a 2000 medical malpractice trial, a jury awarded a woman $500,000.00, the maximum recovery possible under Indiana Law at that time. It was a case that had been in litigation for more than 10 years, and involved physician negligence in failing to properly treat Graves Disease, an autoimmune disorder that causes over-activity of the thyroid gland. One of the obvious symptoms is bulging eyeballs. After the failure to properly treat her disease for months, the woman had to undergo a series 16 surgeries, which included breaking facial bones to release pressure from her optic nerves. She suffered periodic loss of sight and disfigurement. The jury found that if the victim had been given steroids in a timely manner, she would not have needed any surgeries. Ironically, Mr. Whalley’s client had previously been voted by her high school class of 650 as having the prettiest eyes.
Additional Notes
Maximum recovery possible under Indiana Law at that time.