Case Result

$5.4M

Medical Malpractice

2013

Trial Verdict

Washington, DC

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Case Details

Judgment affirmed for the widow of a lawyer who died from colon cancer because his doctor negligently failed to order timely screening.

Additional Notes

The D.C. Court of Appeals affirmed a judgment of $5,363,449 for the widow of a lawyer who developed colon cancer and died because his doctor negligently failed to order timely screening. The court refused to overrule precedent that permits counsel in closing argument to suggest that the plaintiff’s pain and suffering might be worth various dollar amounts.

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