$2.4M
Surgical Malpractice
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Case Details
Settlement for a Morristown man who suffered a brain injury and permanent neurological disabilities due to an improperly performed surgery for Graves Ophthalmopathy, where the surgeon penetrated too far behind the patient’s eye socket.
Additional Notes
The settlement was divided as $1,400,000 from Aesthetic and Reconstructive Oculoplastics, PA and $1,000,000 from the operating surgeon. $972,580 of net settlement proceeds used to purchase annuities for periodic payments totaling $1,557,600 over fifteen years.