Marc Howard (from left), Geoff Pope and Darren Summerville. (Photos: John Disney/ALM) Two Years After $6.5M Med-Mal Verdict, Ga. Judge Tacks on $1M in Fees Because of Settlement Rejection
DeKalb County State Court Judge Johnny Panos ordered the defendants to pay more than $1 million in fees and expenses and to post an appeal bond of more than $9.4 million, including $1.7 million in accrued interest.
September 29, 2021 at 06:53 PM
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Medical Malpractice
Nearly two years after a DeKalb County jury awarded more than $6.4 million in a birth-injury medical malpractice case, the judge awarded the winning lawyers more than $1 million in fees and expenses because the defendants turned down a $1 million settlement offer several months before trial.
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