$5.5 million Med Mal Wrongful Death Settlement
SC woman goes in for surgical removal of non-cancerous liver growth. Staple cuts vein. She dies.
These sorts of stories suck.
People might think that as a plaintiff’s lawyer I revel in the news of a large settlement obtained by plaintiffs. I don’t. There’s a saying in this business that I use almost every day: It’s better to have your health than a good case.
Conversely, when there’s a gigantic settlement like this one, that means lives were ruined. Horrible, catastrophic losses were incurred. Things I would wish on no one have happened. And the only thing that a court can do is allow money to change hands. That doesn’t bring people back to life. It doesn’t restore a family member. It doesn’t give a kid back a mom. It doesn’t give a husband back his wife. It’s just money.
Maybe that’s justice. It beats the bad old days when we just killed each other every time we got pissed off. But it’s a cold sort of remedy.
Hug ya babies.
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