Personal Injury Law

Judge Orders Retrial for Amputee

By Edward Bills

A Florida woman whose arms and legs were amputated following a series of mistakes by doctors has won a rare second chance to pursue damages for her injuries. In 2005, despite overwhelming evidence, a jury failed to find any of the doctors responsible for Lisa Strong's care negligent. However, a judge has since reversed the verdict and ordered a new trial. The case is one of only 78 civil jury verdicts set aside in 2005

Full post as published by Bodily Injury Blog on June 01, 2009 (boomark / email).