$23.8M

Additional Notes

Client was a young, healthy 23-year-old man, military, MMA fighter. Suffered small bowel obstruction, doctor failed to use nasogastric tube, leading to first major surgery. Misused Seprafilm, causing second small bowel obstruction, necessitating second major surgery. During second surgery, removed three-quarters of small bowel, right colon, failed to tie off critical arteries, client almost bled to death. Underwent third and fourth major surgeries. Airlifted to higher-level ICU, multi-organ failure, acute kidney failure, liver shock. Left hospital over three months later, skeletally thin, missing most intestines, cognitively impaired, completely disabled. Developed Short Gut Syndrome, permanently damaged heart, needs monthly iron infusions, difficulty controlling bowels, few teeth remaining. Trial lasted almost three weeks. Lead counsel James Wood, assisted by Ty Wood and Zacary Wilson-Fetrow. Jury deliberated for 1.5 hours.