$24M
Child Abuse
Case results are sourced directly from attorney websites by Injuria.ai's data infrastructure, which actively monitors 22,000+ personal injury law firms. They are not results obtained by ThatCarHitMe.com. Every case is unique and must be evaluated on its own facts. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. The results shown are not necessarily representative of all results obtained by these firms.
Case Details
Verdict for Failing to Recognize and Report Child Abuse. Lawsuit alleged hospital staff failed to take action when a 6-year-old boy was taken to the hospital with injuries that showed he was abused, leading to further severe injury.
Additional Notes
Matt Wetherington served as associate counsel on a six week trial that resulted in a 24.8 million verdict. After the trial, the hospital established a new child-abuse team to ensure that every child in the hospital system receives a proper abuse screening.