$511,000 Jury Verdict in Adams County Medical Malpractice Trial

Posted on November 15, 2010 by Philip Thomas

An Adams County circuit court jury returned a $511,000 plaintiff verdict on Thursday in Ford v. Fairbanks. The trial was a medical malpractice case that involved a knee replacement.

Here is the Complaint. The Plaintiff (Johnny Mack Ford) alleged that the Defendant Dr. Rusty Fairbanks negligently performed a left knee replacement. The plaintiff developed sepsis and had multiple revision procedures by other physicians to repair the damage caused by Dr. Fairbanks.

Here is the jury's verdict form. The jury awarded $300,000 in non-economic damages and $211,000 in economic damages.

David Dunbar of Dunbar Monroe in Ridgeland represented the plaintiff. Diane Pradat and Brad Overcash of Wilkins Tipton in Jackson represented the defendant. Judge Forrest Johnson was the trial judge. 

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Shannon Ragland - November 15, 2010 11:27 AM

Link to the story in the Natchez Democrat:
http://www.natchezdemocrat.com/news/2010/nov/13/jury-awards-500k-malpractice-lawsuit/

Lane - November 15, 2010 2:24 PM

Wonder why Plaintiff had an apportionment space for a nonparty on the jury verdict?

Julien - November 16, 2010 8:34 AM

Lane, from the news story that Shannon linked, I doubt that was the plaintiff's blank. Defense was pointing a finger at an empty-chair doctor, but the jury didn't buy it.

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