Personal Injury Law

Florida Jury Awards $35 Million in Birth Injury Case

By Ben Glass

On June 13, a jury in Broward County, Florida warded a family from Lauderhill, Florida $35 million in a medical malpractice suit that accused Broward General Medical Center of causing their child irreversible brain damage through a botched delivery, according to the family's attorneys.

According to attorney David Prather, the victory means that Denise and David Brown, whose 8-year-old son, Darian, is profoundly mentally impaired, will finally have the money available to purchase a van with a wheelchair lift as well as pay for help for his round-the-clock care.

Prather said that in order to care for their son, David Brown had been working nights at American Express while Denise Brown worked during the day as a manager at a J.C. Penney store. The couple has three other young children.

According to Prather, Darian is incapable of feeding himself, walking, and decision-making and is so profoundly impaired that a lifetime of care will be necessary.

Full post as published by Northern Virginia Personal Injury Lawyer on July 13, 2008 (boomark / email).