Sean M. Dougherty, left , and Thomas J. Duffy, right, of the Duffy Firm. (Courtesy photos) Phila. Jury Hits Temple Hospital With $44.9M Verdict Over Patient's Post-Discharge Choking Injuries
In order to prove the hospital's negligence, plaintiffs counsel had to refute their own client's version of events.
August 06, 2024 at 04:25 PM
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Medical Malpractice
What You Need to Know
- A Philadelphia jury awarded $44.9 million to a gun shot wound patient who choked on food shortly after being discharged from Temple Hospital.
- The dispute hinged on a question of what food the plaintiff was eating when he choked.
- The case is the first against Temple Hospital to go to verdict since it revamped its litigation strategy.
Temple University Hospital was hit with a $44.9 million verdict Monday in the case of a discharged patient who sustained neurological damage choking on food.
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