Medical Malpractice • Verdicts
Jury Awards $62M to Brooklyn Mom Who Lost Both Legs in Hospital Malpractice Case
By Dominique A. Penson
Last year, a jury in New York awarded 34-year-old Stacey Galette $62 million in compensation for hospital negligence that resulted in the loss of both legs below the knees. On October 6, 2009, the young mother from Brooklyn had gone to Winthrop University Hospital for laparoscopic removal of an ectopic pregnancy, a dangerous condition where […]
