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$580K Awarded To Deceased Woman In Medical Malpractice Case

By Louthian Law Firm

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A Mississippi woman whose leg had to be amputated after she had knee replacement surgery won $579,789 in a medical malpractice suit against Forrest General Hospital, reports the Hattiesburg American.

In 1998, the then 69-year-old woman's knee was dislocated when her foot got caught under her wheelchair as a nurse was taking her to the restroom following the first knee replacement surgery. After the incident, additional surgeries including another knee replacement were required. She then developed an infection which led to her leg being amputated.

The lawsuit was filed in 1999, but the verdict wasn't handed down until April 14, 2010.

The Columbia SC Medical Malpractice Lawyers at Louthian Law Firm have many years of experience in medical malpractice cases and we are committed to providing personal service and to obtaining fair compensation for all our clients. Call us at 1-866-410-5656 or fill out out our confidential online case evaluation form.

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Full post as published by South Carolina Lawyer Blog on May 04, 2010 (boomark / email).