Case Result

$5.9M

Wrongful Death

2017
Trial Verdict
Scranton, PA

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Case Details

Family recovered almost $6M in a wrongful death and survival action case for a hospital patient who died due to an incorrectly inserted feeding tube, leading to fluids being pumped into his lung.

Additional Notes

Award included $5 million for wrongful death and survival claims, plus $947,000 in delay damages. Defendants appealed but lost.

Needle Law Firm

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Needle Law Firm

Scranton, PA
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